Best Candied Nuts Recipes

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Grease a baking sheet or line with a silicone mat.
• Cook and stir peanuts, sugar, and water together in a wide, heavy skillet over medium heat until liquid evaporates and nuts begin to crust with the hardening sugar; about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to cook and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to coat peanuts with syrup as the sugar begins to melt and darken to a deep caramel color, about 10 minutes. Tilt pan away from the heat as needed to allow peanut mixture to darken without burning. Remove from heat immediately when peanuts are deeply bronzed; stir.
• Sprinkle peanuts with sea salt and cinnamon or chili powder; tilt peanuts onto prepared baking sheet to cool completely. Break up clumps. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

SLOW COOKER CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, mix butter, confectioners' sugar and spices. Add nuts; toss to coat. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours or until nuts are crisp, stirring once., Transfer nuts to waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

SLOW-COOKER CANDIED SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together sugars and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In small bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until a little frothy.
• Place nuts in slow cooker.
• Pour egg white mixture over nuts, and stir until nuts are evenly coated.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over nuts, and stir until nuts are all coated well. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
• When 20 minutes are left, pour 1/4 cup water into slow cooker, and stir. When cooking time is up, spread nuts on cookie sheet to cool until dry.

KETO-FRIENDLY "CANDIED" NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Put sweetener in a small mixing bowl.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until frothy. Gradually add salt and cinnamon, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Add pecans and stir until evenly coated with the spiced egg whites. Toss nuts in the sweetener until coated and spread out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

SUGAR-AND-SPICE CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil. In a small saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Add nuts; toss to coat. Spread into prepared pan., Bake 12-15 minutes or until bubbly, stirring once. Immediately transfer to waxed paper; cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

CANDIED SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium size heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat to boiling.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until all of the liquid is evaporated and nuts are coated and sugary (approximately 5 minutes).
• Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet; break nuts apart while still warm. Let cool.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
• Blanch nuts in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and dry them off in a kitchen towel. Lightly toss them into the sugar mixture until coated. Remove nuts, and set aside the sugar spice mixture.
• Bring the oil in a deep fryer or a heavy-bottomed pan to 330 to 350 degrees-F (do not let the oil burn). *Hint: place 1 nut in the oil and when it starts to sizzle, add the rest of the nuts.
• Fry approximately 1 minute, the nuts will turn golden in color, and float. Remove from the oil and add directly to the sugar mixture and toss again. Carefully remove nuts and shake off excess sugar, let cool and serve.
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SUGAR-AND-SPICE CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly butter parchment.
• Stir together butter, sugar, corn syrup, spices, and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Spread nuts in 1 layer on lined baking sheet, separating any clumps. Bake, stirring nuts once with a heatproof rubber (silicone) spatula halfway through baking (keep nuts in 1 layer), until golden and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on a rack 45 minutes, then break into small clusters with your hands.

CANDIED CHRISTMAS NUTS

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, milk, and margarine in a heavy saucepan, bring to a soft-ball stage on medium heat.
• Add vanilla flavoring and salt, removed from heat, mix until creamy.
• Add walnuts to mixture and stir until walnuts are well coated.
• Spread on foil and seperate.
• Cool before serving.

SPLENDA-ID CANDIED NUTS THAT ARE EQUAL TO NO OTHER

Steps:

• Bring the water and sugar substitute to a boil over a medium heat.
• When the sugar substitute is dissolved, add the nuts and stir.
• After two minutes of stirring, turn off heat and continue to stir.
• After candy coating has set on the nuts, put on a plate to cool.

KETO CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Beat egg white and water in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until peaks form. Stir in pecans to coat.
• Combine monk fruit sugar substitute, cinnamon, and sea salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle over pecans and mix to combine. Spread out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

CITRUS CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F.
• Generously grease 151/2x101/2x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
• Beat egg white in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Add almonds and pecans; stir until coated.
• Stir in powdered sugar, lemon juice, orange peel, lemon peel and nutmeg.
• Turn out onto prepared pan, spreading nuts in single layer.
• Bake 30 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
• Turn off oven.
• Let nuts stand in oven 15 minutes more.
• Immediately remove nuts from pan to sheet of foil.
• Cool completely.
• Store up to 2 weeks in air tight container.

MICROWAVE CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a microwave safe dish, a 9" or 10" pan works well.
• Cook on high power in a 600 watt microwave oven for 6 minutes.
• Stir & continue cooking another 8 to 10 minutes until sugar crystalizes.
• Spread out on cookie sheet to cool.
• Store in airtight container.

CANDIED MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• In a clean, dry castiron skillet on medium heat lightly toast the nuts for about 3 minutes.
• Add the sugar; mix well.
• The sugar will start to melt as it comes to temperature.
• At this point you want to watch the skillet carefully so that the sugar doesn't burn. Reduce heat if necessary. Should the sugar burn, you must start over.
• NOTE: If the skillet starts to smoke, remove pan quickly and reduce heat.
• Continue cooking until the sugar is entirely melted and the nuts are coated, about 2 minutes. This is a messy recipe but worth the hassle.
• Remove promptly from the stove and place the nuts on parchment paper, spreading out as best as possible. Cool.
• Much of the candied nuts will stick together like candy brittle but will easily break apart once cooled.
• Store in airtight container and refrigertate any leftovers.
• (These are highly addicting and usually only half of the nuts end up in a salad because I eat most of them beforehand.).

SUGAR-AND-SPICE CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees; line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly butter parchment.
• Stir together butter, sugar, corn syrup, spices, and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the nuts and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
• Spread nuts in 1 layer on lined baking sheet, separating any clumps.
• Bake, stirring nuts once with a heatproof rubber(Silicone)Spatula halfway throufh baking (keep nuts in 1 layer), until golden and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack 45 minutes, then break into small clusters with your hands.

PINEAPPLE-ORANGE PIE WITH MACADAMIA CRUST AND CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse 3/4 cup macadamia nuts in a food processor until they resemble coarse crumbs; set aside in a small bowl. Pulse cookies in a food processor until they resemble coarse crumbs. Add cookie crumbs and melted butter to nuts; stir to combine. Press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Put pineapple juice, orange zest and juice, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and the chopped pineapple into a medium saucepan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until thick and transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Pour into crust. Refrigerate 1 hour (up to overnight).
• Heat 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook over medium heat until thickened and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup nuts. Spread nuts onto a baking sheet lined with parchment, and let cool completely. Coarsely chop.
• Beat cream with remaining tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream over pie, and refrigerate 30 minutes. Serve sprinkled with candied nuts.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Combine nuts and maple syrup in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and continue to cook until syrup begins to coat nuts, about 30 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, heat canola oil to 350 degrees. Strain nuts to remove any excess syrup. Transfer to a baking sheet to cool. Fry nuts until crispy and any excess caramel is removed. Remove to a baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat. Let cool.

CANDIED NUTS AND BRIE DIP

Steps:

• 1. Stir together brown sugar, nuts, and brandy. Place cheese in a baking dish a little larger than the Brie wheel. Bake at 425 for about 6 minutes until cheese begins to soften in the middle.
• 2. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the cheese.
• 3. Bake until the sugar melts (3-5 minutes more).
• 4. Serve with apples, crackers or sliced baguettes. *You can use a 17.6 oz wheel of Brie for this recipe for a larger crowd. Just triple the other ingredients.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Whisk together the egg and water till frothy.
• Stir in nuts.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon.
• Add egg mixture to sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• In a lightly buttered shallow pan spread mixture.
• Bake (in middle of oven) at 250 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Cool 1/2 hour and break into chunks.
• Will keep 5-days in tight container.

SUGAR FREE CROCKPOT CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl or large heavy duty freezer bag, thoroughly mix together sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine egg whites and vanilla and whisk together until it starts to get frothy and bubbly. Add nuts and toss until well coated. Then pour mixture into dry mix and toss until well combined.
• 2. Spray inside of crockpot with Pam and add nut mixture. Turn setting to low (note- if your crockpot cooks at a higher temperature, you may want to use the warm setting, I have two crockpots and they each cook differently!).
• 3. Cook with the lid on 3-4 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes. If your crockpot cooks at a higher temperature, it may cook faster so keep an eye on it and use your nose to make sure it doesn't burn! In the last hour, add the water and stir very well. Continue stirring every 15 minutes for at least 45 minutes to ensure they are well coated. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mixture flat to cool and harden. Make sure there are not large clumps. Once they harden, break apart and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!