Candied Pecans

The best Candied Pecans recipe is sweet, perfectly crunchy, and absolutely addicting! Toss them on a salad, dessert, charcuterie board, or add a tag and give it as a gift. Use any kind of nut or a combination of a few and make it in the oven or stovetop!

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT45M

Total time: PT50M

Rating

4.92 stars (696 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
16 ounces unsalted pecans halves (, (about 4 cups))
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water

Cuisine

American

Steps

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Wet coating: in a mixing bowl beat egg white, vanilla, and water until stiff peaks form.
Dry coating: Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a bowl and stir to combine.
Add pecans to the egg whites mixture and gently toss to coat. Add the cinnamon sugar mixture and stir gently until the pecans are well coated.
Bake: Spread the pecans into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the pecans to cool completely on the baking sheet.
Store candied pecans in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 995 kcal
Carbohydrates: 69 g
Protein: 11 g
Fat: 82 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Sodium: 603 mg
Sugar: 56 g
Unsaturated Fat: 70 g

Reviews

Robin Gilbreath on 2026-04-17 (5 stars):
Perfect taste and crunchy addition to salad or on their own! So easy to make as well!
Kay on 2026-01-03 (3 stars):
Ok.. I’m attempting this recipe but how are we beating egg whites, vanilla extract, and water in to stiff peaks? My understanding is that water and vanilla will kill the possibility of getting stiff peaks. Am I missing something?
Carol on 2025-12-31 (5 stars):
Made this recipe a few times now, both for myself and to gift. They are delicious and easy to make. I now get friends asking me to make batches for them too.
Dare wright on 2025-12-24 (5 stars):
I did the stovetop version. I added more pecans (1/4 cup more)because there was a lot of the sugar liquid.
Kali on 2025-12-23 (2 stars):
I've made this recipe 4 times now. The first time, amazing!! However, I cannot seem to replicate it again. The last 3 times, burnt. I've tried checking/stirring them every 10 minutes for 40 minutes. I've tried only putting the pecans in the oven for 30 minutes. Always at 300 degrees. I just burned $30 worth of pecans this year when I had them in for 25 minutes at 300, stirred every 5 minutes. I am now going to try 250 degrees for 20 minutes and hope they do not burn.
Monica Garcia on 2025-12-22 (4 stars):
Same here.😢 The first batch came out perfect, but the second one was burnt. I even lowered the temp to 275
Kat on 2025-12-21 (1 stars):
Followed to a tee. Set oven at 300 and tossed every 15min they are not only burnt but are not even sweet, I can taste the powder from the cinnamon.
Kat on 2025-12-21 (1 stars):
I read the recipe to a tee they are burnt and not sweet what a waste. So annoyed.
Julie on 2025-12-21 (5 stars):
Can I do half this recipe. Will it work? Not sure how I would do the egg white half.
Linda on 2025-12-21 (5 stars):
This was my first attempt at Candied Pecans. I tried one recipe in the crock pot, another on the stove top and this one in the oven. This was hands down the best recipe! I took a batch to a party and everyone raved about them. Definitely a keeper.
Bonnie on 2025-12-21 (2 stars):
Can't see recipe because of your video is in the way and I have 2 pounds of pecans!!! Unfortunately I can't wait. Get rid of the video!!!!