Candied Pecans Recipe

Learn how to make Candied Pecans with 5 ingredients in less than 10 minutes following my super easy candied nuts recipe!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword candied pecans, candied pecans recipe, easy candied pecans, how to make candied pecans

Cook Time 7

Total Time 7

Servings cups

Calories 900kcal

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and water to a medium skillet over medium heat.
½ cup Brown sugar, 1½ teaspoons Ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Sea salt, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, 1½ Tablespoons Water
Stir often until the brown sugar melts into a bubbling sauce, about 1 minute.
Stir in the pecans so that the brown sugar coats them all. Cook, stirring the entire time, until the pecans look candied and smell nutty, about 2-3 minutes. (As the nuts heat up in the pan, the sauce will slowly coat them and become shiny. Watch closely as the nuts cook so that they do not burn!)
2 cups Pecans
Transfer the candied pecans to the prepared baking sheet and spread them into one even layer. Allow the pecans to cool down, and then break them up,
Store, or serve immediately!

It's very easy for candied nuts to go from candied to burned. Stir them often, and watch carefully. You want the coating to get nice and shiny, then take them off right away!

Make sure you're using a nonstick pan! Otherwise, the glaze can just stick to the pan and it's a pain to clean up.

This recipe is for pecans, but you can use all sorts of nuts! I find that this flavor goes particularly well with walnuts, almonds, and cashews.

You can adjust the flavor by adding in a splash of maple syrup, or cayenne pepper for heat! I don't recommend honey; it burns too quickly.

They might just be the best topping ever for pumpkin pie cookies or a delicious salad!