Best Microwave Glazed Walnuts Recipes

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5 MINUTE CANDIED WALNUTS



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Toss these caramelized walnuts into your salad, over popcorn, or straight into your mouth. Crunch. Crunch. I love this easy method of making the candied nuts where everything goes into the pan at once. Other methods I've tried left me with globs of candy on the nuts rather than a more even coating. It also roasts the nuts at the same time so you don't have to pre-toast them, then add them back to the pan to be coated, blah, blah. Who needs extra steps? It seriously takes about 5 minutes on the stove and 5 minutes to cool. P.S. This recipe can easily be doubled.

Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Categories     Easy

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup walnut halves/pieces (you can also use this recipe for candied pecans)
1/4 cup white granulated sugar ((not coarse sugar))
1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Heat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat, add 1 cup walnuts, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp butter.
  • Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently so your mixture doesn't burn (especially towards the end). When the sugar mixture starts melting, stir constantly until all sugar is melted and nuts are coated.
  • Transfer immediately onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate the nuts right away. Using two spatulas will make this task go faster. You don't want to give the nuts a chance to turn into a wad of inseparable delicious goodness unless you are the only person who will be enjoying the wad ;). Seriously, move quickly from the time the nuts are coated until they are separated out on the parchment paper.
  • Once the coating hardens (5-7 minutes), you can transfer them to a bowl and enjoy!

MICROWAVE GLAZED WALNUTS



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These are a favorite to make and use on a fresh green salad. Be sure to make extra because they are addictive. You could also use pecans instead of walnuts if you want.

Provided by Tandy Higgins

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups walnut halves
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • In a 1 quart glass measure, combine walnut halves, sugar, and water. Cook in microwave oven on high setting for 8 to 8 1/2 minutes, or until sugar has caramelized.
  • Stir several times during cooking.
  • Pour out onto prepared baking sheet, and separate into pieces.
  • Let cool completely. store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1055.4, Fat 76.3, SaturatedFat 7.2, Sodium 4, Carbohydrate 91, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 77.9, Protein 17.8

MICROWAVE WALNUT BRITTLE



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Looking for a snappy standout? This brittle is simple to make in the microwave. Plus, it'll bring on the compliments quickly.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 1-1/4 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups chopped walnuts or black walnuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In a covered 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe glass dish, microwave the walnuts, sugar, corn syrup and salt on high for 2-1/2 minutes. Stir; cook 2-1/2 minutes longer. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/4 minutes. Add baking soda; stir quickly until lightly foamy. Immediately pour onto a lightly buttered baking sheet; spread until very thin. When cool, break into small pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts :

MICROWAVE CANDIED NUTS



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This is a recipe my Mom used to make for Christmas gift giving. You can use any kind of nuts you want. It is particularly good with pecans or cashews. Make sure to do some peanuts this way as well, use blanched peanuts so you dont have the skins collecting the candied mixture in the bottom of the dish. You can make separate batches of different nuts, then mix them together after they have cooled. It is very important to use unsalted nuts. If there is any salt your mixture will not candy properly. These were done in a 600 watt microwave. With a higher wattage oven you will likely have to cook these at about 5 or 6 for the power level. As all microwaves cook differently it is a good idea to start with a batch of peanuts. If your sugar mixture starts to brown rather than crystalize you may have some salt in the nuts or the power level is too high. When cooked at the correct power level these nuts will have a lovely white crystalized coating on them. These taste so good it is worth the effort to figure out what power level works for your microwave.

Provided by Demelza

Categories     Nuts

Time 17m

Yield 1 batch, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup white sugar
2 cups nuts (UNSALTED)

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.

MICROWAVE SPICED NUTS



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This is a great candied nut recipe I stole from my mom. She likes walnuts, I like pecans. It's dead easy and my wife says she needs to leave the house when I make them, so she won't eat them all! Try experimenting with the spices, maybe clove or allspice!

Provided by JVANEATON

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 12m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
3 cups pecan halves

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a 4 quart glass casserole dish in the microwave. Stir in the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the nuts so they are well coated. Microwave for 4 to 5 additional minutes on high, stirring every minute. Spread cooked nuts out onto parchment or waxed paper to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 29 mg, Sugar 7 g

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