Candied Pecans
Candied Pecans are great for snacking, topping on salads, and gifts. These smooth and sweet pecans are easy to make and take under 15 minutes.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 401kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup pecans toasted
- 3 tablespoon butter divided
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter on medium-low heat and add the pecans.
- Stir the pecans and allow to cook for about 4-5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Remove the pecans from the heat.
- In a large skillet, melt the remaining butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, water, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- Allow the mixture to bubble before adding the pecans.
- Stir the pecans into the mixture and allow to cook for about 3 minutes before removing from heat.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper and place it on the counter.
- Place the candied pecans on the parchment and spread them out.
- Allow them to cool. Once they are cool break them apart.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
