An easy to follow tutorial on how to make homemade Candied Pecans. These can be used as a topping for salads, a simple snack, or a holiday gift to friends and family.
Good Morning! I hope ya’ll had a wonderful Labor Day yesterday that was filled with lots of R & R with friends and family. I know we did! What did you end up doing? We got alot of stuff done around the house {yeah for yardwork :(} and then went to the pool to swim with little man. He has now FINALLY gotten use to his water wings and enjoys jumping into the pool! His huge beaming smile right before he’s about to jump in makes my heart melt, such a sweet little boy! We’ve actually been at the pool the past two days. Trying to pack it in as much pool time as we can before they close for the season. Apparently they close down the pools here in Texas when the kids go back to school, even though it is still 100 degrees outside. Sheeshh.. you’d think we’re coming into fall or something. Oh, wait we are, and I’m so excited about it. I was actually contemplating about pulling down my fall decorations to decorate the house. Do you think its too early?
Fall is definitely my favorite season of the year. I love everything about it. The weather, the colors on the trees, the clothes, the boots, the food, and the smell of fall in the air. What smells remind you of the fall? For me, it is always the smell of burning leaves, pumpkin pie, and roasted nuts. Well, now you can have the “roasted nut” smell in your house! One of the things I think everyone needs to know how to do is candy their own nuts. It is super simple and just two ingredients, nuts and sugar. These Candied Pecans are a great salad topper or would be a great holiday gift for friends, family, or neighbors. {you could even add a little cinnamon or cayenne pepper to spice it up}
To get started, heat up a medium size skillet to medium heat. Add 2 cups of pecan and 1/4 cup of white granulated sugar.
Stir to combine the sugar and pecans. Continue to stir until the sugar starts to melt and form a coating around the pecans.
Leave at medium heat and continue to stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes until sugar has formed a crust around the pecans.
Remove from heat and spread out on parchment paper to cool. {split up the larger chunks}
Use this as a topping for a salad or just to snack on. 🙂
Or better yet, make it a holiday gift!
Spiced Candied Nuts
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This homemade candied pecans recipe with warm spices and spicy cayenne pepper will pack your holiday treats with sweet crunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of raw pecans
- 1 cup of raw cashews, unsalted
- 1 cup of raw almonds, unsalted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne and salt to a bowl and stir to combine. To another medium bowl, add nuts.
- Pour the maple mixture over the nuts. Using a spoon gently toss to coat the nuts with the sauce.
- Spread out on a prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Stirring halfway through. Let cool and enjoy.
