Candied Pecans Recipe (How to Make Praline Pecans)

Candied pecans are easy to make and great for munching, gifting, and topping. We love them on everything from salad to ice cream. The cinnamon-sugar mixture caramelizes onto the nuts, giving them an irresistible and delicate crunch.

⏱ 70 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 60min 📊 Medium 🍽 16 servings ⭐ 5.0 (147) 👁 7
Candied Pecans Recipe (How to Make Praline Pecans)

Ingredients

16 servings

Instructions

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 250˚F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together sugar, cinnamon and salt.
  3. In a second large mixing bowl, whisk egg white, water, and vanilla until frothy.
  4. Add pecans to egg white mixture and stir to coat.
  5. Add cinnamon and sugar mixture to the coated pecans and mix to combine.
  6. Spread nuts into a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and enjoy.

Nutrition per serving

Protein3g
Carbs17g
Fat20g
247kcal
3gProtein
17gCarbs
20gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$242.00
Per Serving
$15.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$484.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (86% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
sugar 1 cup $13.00
ground cinnamon 2 tsp $21.00
salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
egg white 1 $55.00
water 2 tsp -
vanilla extract 2 tsp $152.00
pecan halves 1 lb -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Candied Pecans Recipe (How to Make Praline Pecans)

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 lb pecan halves (about 4 cups)

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