pecan recipe

Crunchy, fragrant pecans are tossed in sugar and spices for this easy, crowd-pleasing recipe. These make a great snack to serve with cocktails or pack them up in jars to give as gifts. 

Sweet and Spicy Candied Pecans

White Sugar

tsp Ground Cinnamon

Salt

tsp Ground Ginger

tsp Ground Cardamom

Cayenne ((optional))

Egg White

lb Pecan Halves ((about 4 cups))

Preheat oven to 250°F / 121°C.

Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.

In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground ginger, ground cardamom, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl egg white with a hand mixer (or standing mixer) until very light and frothy, ~3 minutes. Gently fold pecans into egg whites until evenly coated.

Sprinkle sugar mixture over pecans and stir until pecans are evenly coated.

Spread pecans out on prepared baking sheet in an even layer.

Bake for 1 hour, stirring halfway through cooking, until sugar coating is crisp.

Let cool completely on the sheet pan and then use your hands to gently break pecans apart.

Store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Glazed Pecans are a delicious, crunchy and sweet way to serve nuts this holiday season and beyond. Spiced with cinnamon, these easy candied pecans are great for snacking, adding to salads, sharing with loved ones and more.

Glazed Pecans

unsalted butter

sugar

pecan halves

kosher salt

cinnamon

Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

While the butter melts, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. This will be used to cool the pecans. They will stick if you do not line the pan!

Add the sugar to the skillet. Season with salt and cinnamon. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the sugar begins to melt.

Add the pecans to the skillet. Move the ingredients around the skillet frequently with a rubber spatula so they don’t burn. (Please keep an eye on them. This is not a task where you should be focusing on anything else, as this can burn very easily, especially toward the end of the process.)

Continue stirring until the nuts are fully coated, then transfer immediately onto the prepared baking sheet.

Separate the nuts on the baking sheet with the rubber spatula into a single layer so they don’t stick together. If they cool together, you’ll have a hard time breaking them apart.

The candied coating will harden in about 5-10 minutes, then you can enjoy these!

These were very easy to make.  I used silpat mats to cool the nuts and once cooled, I had no issues.

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