Stovetop Candied Pecans Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups raw pecan halves
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1.5 cups raw cashews
raw pecans
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1 cup brown sugar
- coconut sugar; raw cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 tablespoons water
Steps
Step 1
Set a stainless steel or nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of water. Continuously stir until a syrup is created.
Step 2
Add the nuts and continue to stir, ensuring every nut is covered in the syrup. Continue stirring and folding the nuts in the syrup in the skillet with a spatula.
NOTE: As you stir, the nuts will become grainy. This is normal. Just continue stirring until a syrup forms again. Use the remaining tablespoon of water if needed.
Step 3
Once the syrup forms again, fold the nuts in the syrup, reduce the heat in the skillet, or remove the skillet from the heat.
Spread the nuts on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let them nuts cool and harden, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Once the nuts have completely cooled, break them into pieces and store the pieces in an airtight container. Enjoy on salads, parfaits, or…even as part of a fall harvest chex mix!
