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Candied Pecans

Name: Candied Pecans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup light brown sugar; 1½ Tbsp water; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 cup raw pecans

25 min

Snack

Homemade staple

10 ingredients or less

Budget-friendly

These candied pecans are crunchy, deeply caramelized, and utterly addictive! Perfect for chopping and adding to salads or sprinkling over ice cream. You just need a handful of ingredients and a saucepan, and you'll be munching on these delicious bites in no time!

Servings

(¼ cup per serving)

Total

25 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

5 min

Cool

15 min

Contains

tree nut

Free from

soy

peanut

sesame

gluten

Ingredients

⅓ cup (75g)
light brown sugar (packed)
1½ Tbsp (23ml)
water
¼ tsp
salt
¼ tsp
pure vanilla extract
2 cups (200g)
raw pecans

Directions

Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine the ingredients (except for the pecans) in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Cook at medium-high heat, until the sugar melts and boils rapidly, about 2 - 3 minutes.
Add the pecans and stir to coat.
Immediately transfer them to the prepared lined tray, spreading them out as much as possible.
Let them cool down completely before transferring them to a container. Enjoy!

Storage

Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Nutrition per serving (¼ cup per serving)

Calories 206 kcal

Total fat	17.8 g
Omega-3	0.2 g
Omega-6	5.1 g
Saturated fat	1.5 g
Trans fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol	0.0 mg

Total carbs	12.5 g
Dietary fiber	2.4 g
Total sugars	9.9 g
Added sugars	8.9 g
Protein	2.3 g
Sodium	76 mg

Iron	0.69 mg
Potassium	113.9 mg
Calcium	25.1 mg
Magnesium	30.8 mg
Zinc	1.13 mg
Copper	0.30 mg
Manganese	1.12 mg
Phosphorus	68.9 mg
Selenium	1 μg

Vitamin A	1 μg RAE
Vitamin B6	0.1 mg
Vitamin B12	0 μg
Vitamin C	0.3 mg
Vitamin D	0 μg
Vitamin E	0.3 mg
Vitamin K	1 μg
Folate	6 μg
Thiamin	0.2 mg
Riboflavin	0.0 mg
Niacin	0.3 mg
Choline	10.2 mg

Nutrition info

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