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November 27, 2013 By Nicky 5 Comments

Get Snacking on This Easy Recipe for Candied Pecans

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easy candied pecans
candied pecans
candied pecans

In just twenty minutes, you could be snacking on this easy recipe for candied pecans made in the oven. There’s no candy thermometer to watch or constant stirring. You just mix a few ingredients together and then the oven does almost. Enjoy these candied pecans as a snack, salad topping, over ice cream, or for homemade gift-giving.

candied pecans in bowl

Easy 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.

candied pecans in bowl
candied pecans

Try these quick candied pecans in these recipes:

  • Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe
  • Celery, Apple and Walnut Salad
  • Brussels Sprout Salad
  • or as a topping for vanilla ice cream – SO Good!

How to Make Candied Pecans

To make this easy snack, you’ll start by toasting your pecans in the oven for 10 minutes. It provides a stronger punch of pecan flavor. Plus I find that the candy syrup holds better to the nuts when toasted.

toasted pecans

While the pecans are toasting, combine the following ingredients together. To get a sugar syrup that is a lovely cinnamon brown color.

  • 2 cups pecan  halves
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
cinnamon sugar syrup on spoon for candied pecans

Once the pecans are toasted, pull them from the oven and stir them into the sugar syrup. Then, you’ll place the sugared pecans back onto the baking sheet and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

candied pecans

Recipe for Candied Pecans

These sweet treats are hard to resist! Luckily they SOOO easy to make and take just a few ingredients. Make a double or triple batch and store in an air tight container for a few days and enjoy!

candied pecans
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Yield: 2 cups

Quick Candied Pecans

candied pecans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 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

  1. 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.
  2. Spread the pecans on the baking sheet and toast them in the oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Stir every 3 or 4 minutes.
  3. In a large metal or glass bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Once the pecans are toasted, remove them from the oven and pour them into the bowl with the sugar mixture.
  5. Stir until the nuts are evenly coated, and pour them back onto the lined baking sheet and spread them in an even layer.
  6. Bake for another 10 minutes, stirring after every 3-4 minutes.
  7. Remove the nuts from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet.
  8. 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:

16

Serving Size:

1/4 cup

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 52mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizers and snacks, desserts

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About Nicky

Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Comments

  1. blankLifeOfBun says

    December 1, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Hmmm yum ^_^ I love pecans in pie too..

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      December 8, 2013 at 12:39 pm

      Yummy! That’s one of my hubby’s favorite pies.

      Reply
  2. blankJoanne/WineLady Cooks says

    February 2, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    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

    Reply
  3. blankJean Bollinger says

    December 28, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Why is this not possible to PRINT?

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      December 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm

      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.

      Reply

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