We Love These Candied Pecans With Brown Sugar
These quick candied pecans are a total favorite in our homes. They are a great way to add a little something extra to salads, are perfect by the handful as a snack, and make a beautiful addition to a composed cheese board. They are also a thoughtful homemade hostess gift if you’re gathering a few tasty items to give someone. With cinnamon, salt, and a pinch of cayenne these candied pecans can be made on the stovetop in a jiffy. If you have walnuts instead of pecans in the pantry, you can make our Candied Walnuts.
How To Make Candied Pecans
Get your landing zone ready–spread a sheet of parchment or a silicone mat on the counter.
Heat sugar and spices in a medium skillet until sugar melts and bubbles–this is a simple caramel and you got this! No need for a candy thermometer here.
Stir in pecans until everything is well-coated and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
Remove from heat and spread out in a single layer on the prepared landing zone.
Let cool completely. Break apart any big clumps of pecans. Store in an airtight container (room temperature for short term, or fridge/freezer for longer term).
Why Are My Candied Pecans Soft?
Think of us as your candy pecans customer service hotline. We’re here to help troubleshoot some common problems you might run into when making candied pecans. First, when preparing candied pecans on the stove, you’ll make a simple caramel. Be careful not to heat the sugar mixture over too high a heat. Keep a medium heat so your sugar doesn’t burn. Another thing we like to advise is to spread the pecans evenly in a single layer when you turn them onto the parchment paper/silicone baking mat. Lastly, the difference between glazed pecans and candied pecans is that glazed pecans typically call for butter and corn syrup, and result in a shinier finish, and candied pecans are most often made with sugar and egg white. We don’t use egg white as a binder, making this candied pecans without egg, super easy to make in about 10 minutes.
Tools You’ll Need
Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
Airtight container in case there’s any leftover–these are good for up to a week
After You Make These Easy Candied Pecans, We’ve Got More Pecan Recipes For Ya!
Pecans add so much nutty flavor to any dish. Here’s a few of our favorite ways to use them:
Let’s Go Nuts!!
Think these are the best candied pecans? We’d love to see how you used them (or maybe they didn’t even last long enough to get off the parchment paper)! Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
