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Candied Pecans are easy to make and hard to resist.
This sweet and spicy recipe comes together really fast. Simply coat the pecans in a sugar/spice mixture and roast in the oven. After baking, there is a subtle heat and an irresistible sweet crunch!
What you need to make candied pecans:
Pecans – Unsalted pecan halves.
Granulated Sugar – With the brown sugar this makes the base of sweet candy coating
Brown Sugar – Brown sugar adds extra richness to the candy coating
Cinnamon – In addition to the sugar, the pecans are coated in a spice mixture-starting with cinnamon.
Chipotle Chili Powder – To balance out the sweetness, chipotle chili powder is also used. The pecans don’t end up spicy, there is just a nice warmth.
Salt – To round out all of the flavors, you need salt!
Egg white – A frothed egg white is used to coat the pecans in the sugar/spice mixture.
How to make the candied pecans:
Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl. In a large bowl, whisk an egg white until it’s frothy. Pour in the pecans and stir to coat. Add the sugar/spice mixture and stir again to make sure every pecan is evenly coated. Transfer to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through the bake. Allow the candied pecans to cool before enjoying!
Ingredients
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 100 grams brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 650 grams pecans halves unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300ºF.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, whisk an egg white until it’s frothy.
- Pour in the pecans and stir to coat. Add the sugar/spice mixture and stir again to make sure every pecan is evenly coated. Transfer to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through the bake. Allow the candied pecans to cool before enjoying!
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