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Sarah

Candied Pecans

Easy candied pecans with a crisp cinnamon-sugar shell, made on the stovetop in about 10 minutes with just 4 ingredients.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 8 servings (about 2 cups)
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Add butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly 3–4 minutes until fully melted and glossy.
  2. Add pecans right away and stir to coat.
  3. Stir 1–2 minutes until pecans are toasted and evenly coated.
  4. Spread onto parchment paper, break apart clumps, and cool completely, about 10 minutes.

Notes

  • Sugar can burn fast once melted, keep stirring and watch closely.
  • If the batch feels clumpy going in, make sure the pecan amount was scaled with the sugar and butter.
  • Nutrition is an estimate calculated from the ingredients and will vary with brands and portion size.