Description
Crunchy pecans coated in a sweet and salty caramel glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, then set aside.
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Continue cooking without stirring until the mixture turns amber.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter, salt, and vanilla.
- Add pecans and stir to coat evenly.
- Spread pecans on the prepared sheet to cool and harden.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
- Use a candy thermometer for precise caramelization.
- Stirring the sugar syrup too early can cause crystallization.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
