Candied pecans is super easy to make on the stovetop with this recipe. These taste just like praline pecans and made with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and cayenne.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 1/2cupspecan halves
2/3cupbrown sugar
1/4cupwater
1/2tsppure vanilla
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspground cinnamon
1/8tspground cayenne(if you want a little more heat, use 1/4 tsp)
Instructions
Add all the ingredients (except the pecans) to a frying pan or skillet.
Stir and cook over medium heat. The brown sugar and spices will dissolve into the water to look like a syrup. Bring to a boil and lower heat a little for it to simmer.
Continue to let the mixture simmer and for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the pecans to they are completely coated in the syrup mixture.
Continue to cook, stirring often, for a 2-3 more minutes.
Scoop out the candy coated pecans and place on a sheet of parchment paper or silicone baking sheet. Make sure the pecans are separated.