HOW TO MAKE SOUTHERN CANDIED PECANS
Southern Candied Pecans are perfect for any occasion but we especially love them during the Fall and the holiday season. They make a great gift or your family and friends too!
If you love simple, handy kitchen tips, you may want to save this “How to Make Brown Sugar”. It comes in super handy if you want to make these pecans!
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
We love these pecans as a snack and they make great gifts for friends or relatives when you want to show someone you are thinking of them or just do a good deed. They are wonderful on ice cream, put them in dessert recipes or add to salads. You won’t be able to stop eating them and they make your house smell wonderful while baking
🍴KEY INGREDIENTS
- Pecans
- Egg white
- Vanilla extract
- White granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
SWAPS
You can easily make this with almonds, walnuts, etc. The photo shows almonds and pecans. The coating is delicious on ALL nuts, and we love to combine them during the holiday season.
🍽️HOW TO MAKE
This is a super simple recipe and one you can make up quickly, however they do need to be in the oven for about 45 minutes.
COOKING STEPS
Step 1
Whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Mix the egg white with the vanilla extract in another bowl. Put the pecans in the egg white and mix well with a spoon to coat all the pecans.
Step 2
Pour the pecans into the sugar mixture and mix until all the sugar has coated the nuts. Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Step 3
Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Stirring well every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
⭐TIP
You can double or triple the recipe or make as much as you like. This is a great recipe for the holidays!
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STORING & SERVING SIZE
This makes about 3 cups and we always store it in an airtight container. These pecans will keep for about a month.
Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Mix the egg white with the vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Put the pecans in the egg white and mix well with a spoon to coat all the pecans. Pour the pecans into the sugar mixture and mix until all the sugar has coated the nuts. Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Stirring well every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Notes
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Have you ever tried freezing these after they’re made?
No, I have not, but I see no reason why they can’t be!
How can I make a half recipe?
You would just have to cut all the ingredients in half.. as far as the egg white, just google what would be half.
Using this recipe, will the pecans be hard and crunchy or soft so the elderly folk can enjoy them?
I mean they are not rock hard.. but I wouldnt call them mushy..
I am definitely going to try this. I love pecan pie and these candied pecans reminds me of it. I am surprised you used egg whites as one of the ingredients. Looks delicious . Perfect for a snack.
Good with maple flavoring!
So we use 3 cups of pecans then instead of the 2 cups your recipe says? You said it makes 3 prepared cups of nuts.
The recipe is correct as written.. once you ADD all the stuff to the outside of the pecans… it makes 3 cups..
Deliciousl. Easy. Wows people! House smells yummy.
Do you think I can mix other nuts with this and it be good too?
I have not tried it Teresa but see no reason why you couldn’t do that.
These are very addicting! The only thing I do different is I bake at 250 for 1 hour and stir every 15 minutes my oven runs hot
I can’t wait for the holidays to make these.
Make them now Toni for yourself. You are gonna love them! Enjoy! I make these all the time.