These caramelized, candied walnuts are quite a treat. Toss them into your salad, over popcorn, or straight into your mouth. Crunch. Crunch.
I love this easy method of making the candied nuts where everything goes into the pan at once. Other methods I’ve tried left me with globs of candy on the nuts rather than a more even coating.
It also roasts the nuts at the same time so you don’t have to pre-toast them, then add them back to the pan to be coated, blah, blah. Who needs extra steps?
It seriously takes about 5 minutes on the stove and 5 minutes to cool. The finished product is delicious! My husband was sampling them right out of the pan. P.S. This recipe can easily be doubled.
5 minute Candied Walnuts
Toss these caramelized walnuts into your salad, over popcorn, or straight into your mouth. Crunch. Crunch. I love this easy method of making the candied nuts where everything goes into the pan at once. Other methods I’ve tried left me with globs of candy on the nuts rather than a more even coating. It also roasts the nuts at the same time so you don’t have to pre-toast them, then add them back to the pan to be coated, blah, blah. Who needs extra steps? It seriously takes about 5 minutes on the stove and 5 minutes to cool. P.S. This recipe can easily be doubled.
Prep: 5min
Total: 10min
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 cup walnut halves/pieces (you can also use this recipe for candied pecans)
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar ((not coarse sugar))
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Instruction:
- Heat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat, add 1 cup walnuts, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp butter.
- Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently so your mixture doesn’t burn (especially towards the end). When the sugar mixture starts melting, stir constantly until all sugar is melted and nuts are coated.
- Transfer immediately onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate the nuts right away. Using two spatulas will make this task go faster. You don’t want to give the nuts a chance to turn into a wad of inseparable delicious goodness unless you are the only person who will be enjoying the wad ;). Seriously, move quickly from the time the nuts are coated until they are separated out on the parchment paper.
- Once the coating hardens (5-7 minutes), you can transfer them to a bowl and enjoy!
Easy Candied Walnuts
Fast and easy Candied Walnuts add sweetness and crunch to just about everything they top.
Prep: 5min
Total: 15min
Serving Size: 1 g
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 g, calories 76 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 6 g, Sodium 3 mg, Sugar 3 g
Ingredients:
- 2 cups walnut halves and pieces
- 1 large egg white
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the nuts, egg white, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until well blended.
- Spread the nuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely. Break the nuts apart and store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
- Break the nuts apart and store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Easy Candied Walnuts Recipe
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