Easy Candied Pecan Recipe

Easy candied pecan recipe makes cinnamon-sugar coated pecans with just 7 ingredients — perfect for snacking, salads, and holiday gifting!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 213kcal

Preheat oven to 300F. Line a half sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix the egg white until frothy.
1 large egg white
Stir in the vanilla extract.
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Add the pecans, and toss to coat in the egg white mixture.
2 cups unsalted pecan halves
Add the sugars, salt, and cinnamon.
3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2-3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Toss to combine.
Spread the nuts into an even layer in the prepared pan.
Bake until the almonds are crisp, about 25-30 minutes.
Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Vanilla extract: If you’d like stronger cinnamon flavor, you can substitute part of the vanilla extract with cinnamon extract or flavor.
Pecans: I recommend using unsalted pecans so that the nuts aren't salty.
Granulated sugar: I don’t make these almonds super sweet. If you want a sweeter almond with more of a glaze on it, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar, but light or dark brown sugar will work. Also, if you want a sweeter almond, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
Cinnamon: If you like a strong cinnamon flavor or if you increase the amount of sugar, I recommend increasing the amount of cinnamon to 2½ or 3 teaspoons.
Nutrition values are estimates.