Quick and easy Candied Nuts only take 4 ingredients and 5 minutes on your stovetop.
Luckily maple glazed Candied Nuts are so simple to make because this is a highly-addicting and delicious recipe you’ll be making time and again.
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Candied Nuts are so deceptively amazing, you won’t believe they are healthy too.
Mixed nuts are the perfect snack food because they are full of antioxidants, packed with protein, and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.
Make Candied Nuts with your favorite nut of choice – pecans, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, or mixed nuts. Anyway you choose, they are guaranteed to go fast!
How Can I Use Candied Pecans?
It’s hard to imagine anything that can’t be enhanced with candied nuts, but here are some of my top favorite uses:
- yogurt
- ice cream
- salads
- oatmeal
- cheese trays
- charcuterie boards
- Give away as homemade gifts!
How To Store Glazed Nuts
First, make sure the brown sugar nuts are completely cooled. Then store nuts in airtight container at room temperature.
How Long Do Candied Nuts Last?
In the pantry candied nuts will last up to three weeks.
Alternatively, store nuts in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 6 weeks or freezer for 3 months.
Tips For Making Candied Pecans
- This recipe comes together very quickly. Be sure to have your pan prepared ahead of time to put the hot nuts on before they cool.
- If you like a little kick, add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the ingredients in the skillet.
- For a cinnamon twist, add 1/4 teaspoon o cinnamon to the ingredients in the skillet.
Why are My Candied Nuts Sticky?
They most likely didn’t cook long enough on the stovetop. Sugar has to reach a certain temperature to achieve that brittle, candy coating state.
Transfer parchment-lined baking sheet to 325ºF oven (do not put wax paper in the oven) and bake for 5-15 minutes, or until they are less sticky.
Remember, while the sugar is still warm there will still be stickiness to them, but as the nuts cool they will harden.
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Candied Nuts
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
- pinch salt
- 1 cup nuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, almonds, etc.
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet layered with parchment paper (DO NOT USE WAX PAPER - nuts will stick to paper). Set aside.
- In a medium skillet add brown sugar, maple syrup, water, and salt. Heat over medium heat until bubbly and sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Add nuts and continue to cook and stir until syrup thickens and reduces, about 2 minutes.
- Immediately transfer nuts to the baking sheet and spread out with spoon. Candied nuts will harden as they cool.
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Recipe Notes
- This recipe comes together very quickly. Be sure to have your pan prepared ahead of time to put the hot nuts on before they cool.
- If you like a little kick, add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the ingredients in the skillet.
- For a cinnamon twist, add 1/4 teaspoon o cinnamon to the ingredients in the skillet.
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I love candied nuts and sometimes make it with pecans, almonds , pepitas and sunflower seeds when topping my muffins or for salads. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I just put mine in the oven at 350° for 6 minutes. I add a tsp of oil to 3 cups nuts.
I’ll try these
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