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Southern Candied Pecans – The Southern Lady Cooks

Southern Candied Pecans are perfect for any occasion but we especially love them during the Fall and the holiday season. They make a great gift or your family and friends too!

Candied Pecans

If you love simple, handy kitchen tips, you may want to save this “How to Make Brown Sugar”. It comes in super handy if you want to make these pecans!

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love these pecans as a snack and they make great gifts for friends or relatives when you want to show someone you are thinking of them or just do a good deed.  They are wonderful on ice cream, put them in dessert recipes or add to salads.  You won’t be able to stop eating them and they make your house smell wonderful while baking

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

  • Pecans
  • Egg white
  • Vanilla extract
  • White granulated sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Salt
  • Ground cinnamon

SWAPS

You can easily make this with almonds, walnuts, etc. The photo shows almonds and pecans. The coating is delicious on ALL nuts, and we love to combine them during the holiday season.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This is a super simple recipe and one you can make up quickly, however they do need to be in the oven for about 45 minutes.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.  Set aside.  Mix the egg white with the vanilla extract in another bowl.  Put the pecans in the egg white and mix well with a spoon to coat all the pecans.  

Step 2
Pour the pecans into the sugar mixture and mix until all the sugar has coated the nuts.  Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  

Step 3
Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes.  Stirring well every 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.  

Candied Pecans

⭐TIP

You can double or triple the recipe or make as much as you like. This is a great recipe for the holidays!

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STORING & SERVING SIZE

This makes about 3 cups and we always store it in an airtight container. These pecans will keep for about a month.

Candied Pecans

Anne Walkup

Southern Candied Pecans are so easy to make and a wonderful treat! They also make a great gift during the holiday season.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, southern

  • 2 cups pecans
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

  • Mix the egg white with the vanilla extract in another bowl.

  • Put the pecans in the egg white and mix well with a spoon to coat all the pecans. Pour the pecans into the sugar mixture and mix until all the sugar has coated the nuts. Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

  • Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Stirring well every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Store in airtight container for up to a month. You can double or triple the recipe or make as much as you like. This makes 3 cups.

Keyword Candied Pecans, Southern Candied Pecans

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