Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans are a delicious treat throughout the year, but they’re extra special for holiday snacks, gifts and recipes. You can buy them, of course, but they’re so delicious and easy to make at home that I’d much rather make my own. Bonus: they make the whole house smell amazing! They’re also gluten-free and dairy-free.

Ingredients for Homemade Candied Pecans:

• Pecan halves
• Brown sugar
• Egg white and water
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Salt

You’ll also need a baking sheet and parchment paper.

How to Make Homemade Candied Pecans:

• Step 1 – Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit
• Step 2 – Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
• Step 3 – In a separate bowl, stir the egg white, water and vanilla extract
• Step 4 – Coat the pecans with the wet mixture
• Step 5 – Coat the wet pecans with the sugar/cinnamon/salt mixture
• Step 6 – Place the pecans on top of parchment paper on the baking sheet
• Step 7 – Bake for 45 minutes at 250 degrees, stirring every 15 minutes; bump temp up to 275 and bake another 15 minutes.
• Step 8 – Let cool and enjoy them warm and/or save some for snacking, gifting and/or any recipe that calls for candied pecans (like my Roasted Sweet Potato Beet Kale Salad with Candied Pecans recipe)!

Let’s take a closer look at these lovely candied pecan treats …

Looking for more delicious dairy-free desserts? Try these recipes:

Dairy-Free Banana Bundt Cake Bread

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Cranberry Lemon Scones

Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Mocha Muffins

Dairy-Free, Soy-Free Pumpkin Pie

Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Lemon Almond Wine Cookies

Pin it/save it and make these sometime!

Please let me know if you do (or if you have any questions). That always makes my day!

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Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans are a delicious treat for holiday snacks, gifts & salad recipes. They're easy to make and smell amazing! Bonus: they're gluten & dairy-free!

Course

Dessert, Party Food, Snack

Cuisine

Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Servings

ounces

Ingredients

• 12 ounces pecan halves
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 Tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Course Dessert, Party Food, Snack Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings ounces Ingredients 12 ounces pecan halves 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp fine sea salt 1 egg white 1/2 Tbsp water 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper
3. Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
4. In a separate bowl, vigorously stir the egg white, water and vanilla extract
5. Place all the pecans in the wet mixture and stir to coat them (don't let them soak, just coat them)
6. Then put the pecans in the dry mixture bowl and toss thoroughly until all/almost all of the sugar mixture is used.
7. Transfer all the pecans to the sheet pan (already covered with a piece of parchment paper)
8. Bake in oven at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes
9. Bump the temperature up to 275 degrees and bake another 15 minutes (you don't need to pull the pan out and wait until it reaches 275 degrees ... the idea is just to finish at a slightly higher heat).
10. Let cool and enjoy! You can enjoy them warm (but not hot) and/or let fully cool and save for snacking, gifts and/or other recipes that call for candied pecans.

Recipe Notes

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