Candied Walnuts

I have to give you a warning about this recipe: these candied walnuts are highly addictive! Perfect for sprinkling on salad or just snacking on their own. Feel free to substitute any type of nuts for the walnuts in this recipe. Pecans and almonds work well, and you can combine a mixture if you like! Find yourself a mason jar to store them in and they’ll be on hand for a good while.

Candied Walnuts

Monique Creary

A fairly simple recipe for highly addictive candied walnuts. Use as a topping for salads or just a snack by itself!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Snack

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups walnut pieces or pecans
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg ground
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 300°F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment (or by using a hand whisk), beat the egg white until stiff peaks form (about 2 minutes). Add the water, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and mix until well-combined (about 30 seconds).
  
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• Stir walnuts into the mixture until coated, and spread evenly in a single layer onto the lined baking sheet.
  
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• Bake for 45 minutes, flipping nuts with a spatula after 20 minutes.
  
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• Remove tray from oven and slide the parchment paper with the nuts onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Break apart and store in an airtight container.
  
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Notes

Don't throw out the crumbs that are left when you break apart your baked, candied nuts! Put them in a resealable bag and they're the perfect topping for ice cream or cheesecake.

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