Southern Candied Pecans
Southern candied pecans are a perfect make-ahead holiday gift for your friends and family. They’re super simple to make and stay deliciously crunchy when packaged in airtight containers.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (8 ounces) pecan halves
- 1 egg white
- ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (3.5 ounces) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil. (See Tip 1)
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg white until frothy. Add the vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, and salt; beat until the mixture thickens. Fold pecan halves into egg white mixture with a wooden spoon until well coated.
- Spread coated pecans on a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the coating is perfectly dry, about one hour and 15 minutes. Yield: 2½ cups.
- *Note: Grease the baking sheet well with butter or non-stick spray if you don't have non-stick aluminum foil.
Tips/Notes
- Grease the baking sheet well with butter or non-stick spray if you don't have non-stick aluminum foil.
Nutrition
Serving: 0gCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.5mg
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