Description
This Cinnamon Sugar Pecans recipe delivers perfectly sweet, crunchy pecans coated with a cinnamon-sugar blend. Ideal as a snack or a topping for salads and desserts, these pecans are baked to perfection with a light egg white and vanilla coating that helps the sugar mixture stick beautifully.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups whole pecans
Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Beat Egg White Mixture: Use a hand mixer to beat the egg white and water together until stiff peaks form, which will help coat the pecans evenly.
- Add Vanilla: Mix in the vanilla extract thoroughly into the beaten egg white mixture.
- Coat Pecans: Toss the pecans in the egg white mixture until each pecan is well coated.
- Mix Sugar Ingredients: In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, stirring to blend well.
- Combine Pecans and Sugar: Pour the sugar mixture over the coated pecans and mix thoroughly to coat all pecans evenly.
- Bake Pecans Part 1: Spread the pecans in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Stir Pecans: Remove the pecans and stir them gently to prevent burning and ensure even baking.
- Bake Pecans Part 2: Return the pecans to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden and caramelized.
- Cool Pecans: Remove from the oven and transfer the pecans onto a sheet of aluminum foil to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Doubling the recipe may require an additional 10-15 minutes of baking time to ensure pecans are evenly toasted.
- Using foil-lined baking sheets and cooking spray helps with easy cleanup and prevents sticking.
- Stir pecans halfway through baking to avoid burning and promote even caramelization.
- Store cooled pecans in an airtight container to maintain freshness and crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
