Description
Crispy and sweet cinnamon sugar candied pecans with a hint of vanilla. Perfect as a snack or dessert topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecans
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk egg white and water until frothy.
- Add pecans to the egg white mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- In a separate bowl, mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Toss the coated pecans in the sugar mixture until fully covered.
- Spread pecans in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- For extra crunch, toast pecans for 5 minutes before coating.
- Adjust cinnamon to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg