An egg white, sugar, and warm spices make up the coating for these crunchy pecans. The beaten egg white clings to the pecan pieces, forming a sweet and crunchy coating as they bake.
Recipe Variations
- Instead of pecans, make this snack with almonds or walnuts.
- Replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with pumpkin pie spice or another warm spice mixture.
- Use half brown sugar.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the egg coating mixture.
Sugared Pecans
Crunchy and sweet, these homemade sugared pecans are a delicious treat. Customize the recipe with your favorite spices and nuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Candy
Ingredients
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- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cups pecan halves (about 14 ounces)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 250 F.
- Spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- Beat the egg white until frothy. Beat in the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Stir the pecans into the egg white mixture until well coated. Spread the pecans out over the prepared baking sheets in a single layer. Try to leave a little space between the pecans so they won’t form clumps.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Cool the pecans and store in tightly covered containers.
