# Homemade Candied Nuts

This homemade candied nuts recipe is very easy to make and it’s the perfect treat for holiday gifting!

- Total time: 30 min
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups pecan halves
- 2.5 cups dry roasted unsalted cashews
- 1 cup dry roasted unsalted almonds
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons fresh grated nutmeg, or ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt

## Instructions

1. Add 2 and a half cups of pecans to a bowl.
2. Add 2 and a half cups of roasted and unsalted cashews to the bowl.
3. Add 1 cup of roasted and unsalted almonds to the bowl.
4. In a separate measuring cup, mix two egg whites, two tablespoons of water, and two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
5. Pour the liquid mixture over the nuts and toss to coat.
6. In another bowl, add one cup of brown sugar, one cup of granulated sugar, two tablespoons of cinnamon, two teaspoons of kosher salt, and a little bit of fresh grated nutmeg.
7. Mix the dry ingredients together.
8. Transfer the nuts into a bigger bowl (or storage bowl if you don't have a bigger bowl).
9. Pour the sugar and spice mixture over the nuts.
10. Toss everything together until well combined.
11. Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
12. Spread the nuts in a nice and even layer.
13. Bake the nuts at 300
°F (150
°C) for 15 minutes.
14. Toss the nuts and bake for another 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- measuring cup
- baking sheet

## Tips

- If using regular table salt, use just 1 to 1.5 teaspoons.
- If your pan isn't big enough for a nice and even layer, split the mixture between two pans.
- Let them cool in the pan before breaking them apart.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ9bYbVDUpw/?igsh=MTdvMHFzZmk0eG82dA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e15dbdb-f47e-4fec-97ec-5cc6105a79ed
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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