Spicy Candied Pecans
The irresistible, salty-sweet CRUNCH of Spicy Candied Pecans! Make and store in a big jar. Repeat FOREVER.
Servings: 6
Calories: 452kcal
Equipment
- sheet pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups pecans
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne (use less if you'd like it less spicy)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F/150C.
- Mix. In a large bowl, add all the ingredients. Stir together with a fork until well mixed. In the beginning, the mixture will look loose and crumbly. Keep mixing. Eventually, the nuts will look like they are coated in a thick glaze.
- Spread onto sheet pan. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread out evenly, in one layer.
- Bake. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring the nuts about halfway through. When the nuts are done baking, they will be puffy. Immediately stir the nuts again with a fork or spoon.
- Cool and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the fridge, for long term storage.
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Notes
*The Spicy Candied Pecans can be stored, covered, in the fridge.
**If you prefer smaller pieces, feel free to crush the pecans before mixing with the rest of the ingredients. This results in smaller pecan pieces that crumble nicely on top of salads, sweet potatoes, etc. Simply place the pecans in a ziploc baggie and bash lightly with a rolling pin until evenly broken and cracked.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg