Best Easy Candied Pecans Recipe

Best Easy Candied Pecans Recipe

from tastefullygrace.com
20 min

Buttery, sweet and a touch salty, these candied pecans are addictively delicious and they take only 20 minutes to make! Complete a charcuterie board, toss into a salad, or sprinkle over ice cream, homemade candied pecans should be in your pantry year round!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped pecans (in baking aisle (not roasted or salted))
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pan, add butter and melt over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.

  2. 2

    Keeping heat at medium, add the pecans and toss. Let pecans candy in the butter/sugar mixture for 6-7 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. The mixture should bubble and thicken to a sticky syrup, coating the nuts.

  3. 3

    Pour nuts in a single layer on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet to cool. After 10-15 minutes, the mixture will harden enough to break into desired-sized pieces.

  4. 4

    Place candied pecans in a bowl or container to cool and harden completely.