These Quick Candied Pecans are extremely easy to make. There’s no candy thermometer to watch or constant stirring. The oven does almost all the work. In 20 minutes, you’ll have great candied pecans perfect for snacking, salad toppings, or gift giving.
Quick Candied Pecans
This recipe takes about 5 minutes of prep work to toast the pecans, mix the sugar syrup, and combine everything together. It’s all very easy and can be something the kids help out with. Once everything is mixed, the candied nuts will bake for about 20 minutes.
4 cups pecan halves
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
Try these quick candied pecans in the following recipes:
- Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe
- Celery, Apple and Walnut Salad
- Brussels Sprout Salad
- or as a topping for vanilla ice cream – SO Good!
Quick Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 4 cups pecan halves
- 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread the pecans on the baking sheet and toast them in the oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Stir every 3 or 4 minutes.
- In a large metal or glass bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
- Once the pecans are toasted, remove them from the oven and pour them into the bowl with the sugar mixture.
- Stir until the nuts are evenly coated, and pour them back onto the lined baking sheet and spread them in an even layer.
- Bake for another 10 minutes, stirring after every 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the nuts from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet.
- Once cool, break the nuts apart or coarsely chop them. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1/4 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 220 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 17g Cholesterol: 6mg Sodium: 52mg Carbohydrates: 9g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 6g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 2g
Hmmm yum ^_^ I love pecans in pie too..
Yummy! That’s one of my hubby’s favorite pies.
Hi Nicky, I had to stop by for the recipe. I just love candied nuts. This sounds easy to make right now especially since I have all the ingredients.
Thanks so much,
Joanne
Why is this not possible to PRINT?
Hi Jean,
Thank you for letting me know this wasn’t able to print for you. I’ve corrected the problem and you can save/print now.