Candied Pecans
These Candied Pecans are so easy...so fun...and so good…the squirrels will be looking for you!
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 994kcal
Ingredients
SO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED IS:
- 1/4 pound Pecan Halves (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- To taste Cayenne Pepper optional
- 1 teaspoon Water cold
- 1 Egg White
- 2 drops Vanilla Extract optional
Instructions
- Combine Sugar, Cinnamon, Salt and Cayenne Pepper (optional) in smaller Mixing Bowl.
- Separate Egg White into larger mixing bowl. Add Water and Vanilla Extract (optional). Whisk until frothy.
- Add Pecan Halves to the Egg White mixture and thoroughly coat.
- Add coated Pecan Halves to the Sugar mixture. (NOTE: Remove the excess Egg White mixture by adding the Pecan Halves individually with a fork, straining off the extra egg white mixture.) Mix to thoroughly coat with Sugar mixture.
- Transfer the coated Pecans to the Baking Sheet with Silicone Baking Mat (or Parchment Paper). Spread out with the Silicone Spatula, keeping Pecans in Single layer.
- Bake in 225°F oven for about 1 hour our until completely dried. Check and stir every 15 minutes until about the 45-minute mark. Then start checking and stirring every 5 minutes.
- Enjoy…and Make More!
Nutrition
Calories: 994kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 631mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2.9mg