Crockpot Candied Pecans

Crockpot Candied Pecans in a glass jar

I am always a sucker for anything cinnamon flavored during the holidays. If I had to pick just one  flavor to describe Christmas, it would definitely be cinnamon.

As you know, I love making snack mixes in my crockpot. It’s crazy easy to do, and it’s a cinch to make big batches. Well my friends, these Crockpot Candied Pecans are now at the top of my holiday MUST MAKE list. Oh my WORD these are amazing.

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Whether you are attending or hosting a holiday party, theses cinnamon sugar nuts will be the guest’s favorite. Guaranteed. Not only does this recipe work great with pecans, it also works well with almonds, cashews or walnuts! Do you need a last minute gift idea? Plop a scoop of these delicious nuts into a holiday bag, and voila! Instant gift.

WARING! These nut will make your house smell like heaven…so be prepared to drool.

Crockpot Candied Pecans

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 & 1/2  Tbsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 Egg White
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 cups pecans (or almonds, cashews or walnuts)
  • ¼ cup Water
  1. In a large  bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a separate, bowl whisk together egg white and vanilla until it becomes a little frothy.
  3. Place pecans into a slow cooker prepared with cooking spray. ( I used a 4.5 qt crockpot for this single batch). Pour egg white mixture over pecans and stir until nuts are evenly coated.
  4. Next sprinkle cinnamon sugar over pecans, and stir until nuts are all coated well with sugar.  Cook covered on LOW for 3 hours, stirring every 2o minutes. When 20 minutes are left, pour 1/4 cup of water into the crockpot and stir.  This will make a the outer shell nice and crunchy.
  5. When cooking time is up, spread nuts out on a cookie sheet to cool for 15/20 minutes.showing the steps of how to make the candied pecans

Crockpot Candied Pecans in a white bowl

 

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4.65 from 14 votes

Crockpot Candied Pecans

Author Corey Valley
These Crockpot Candied Pecans are at the top of my holiday MUST MAKE list. Great DIY holiday gift. This recipe works well with almonds, cashews or walnuts!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Cinnamon
  • 1 Egg White
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups Pecans or almonds, cashews or walnuts
  • ¼ cup Water

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a separate, bowl whisk together egg white and vanilla until it becomes a little frothy.
  • Place pecans into a slow cooker prepared with cooking spray. ( I used a 4.5 qt crockpot for this single batch). Pour egg white mixture over pecans and stir until nuts are evenly coated.
  • Next sprinkle cinnamon sugar over pecans, and stir until nuts are all coated well with sugar. Cook covered on LOW for 3 hours, stirring every 2o minutes. When 20 minutes are left, pour 1/4 cup of water into the crockpot and stir. This will make a the outer shell nice and crunchy.
  • When cooking time is up, spread nuts out on a cookie sheet to cool for 15/20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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Post updated September 2020

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65 Comments

  1. Oh my goodness — one of my favorite foods (snack, salad topper, trail mix ingredient…), and SO EASY.
    What a great Christmas present for your followers!

  2. 1 star
    So easy…so good!! My house smells wonderful…cinnamon..and it’s not Christmas. Plan to use
    on salads…spice it up a little. Can’t get the rating to work…so just know this it’s a 5!!!!

  3. 5 stars
    So easy to make and no clean up to speak of except for the crock pot. I’m a novice but surprised the wife after being gone shopping for the day. She was impressed.

  4. I made these and half of them came out burnt. I followed the recipe and even had to cook them about 30 min short of the 3 hours called for. It was a hassle to stir every 20 minutes. The ones that were not burnt were good, but wasted half of them. Will not try this recipe again.

    1. Sorry some of yours burnt Janis. It really in important to keep up with the stirring so burning doesn’t occur. I usually make these while I am already in the kitchen cooking other things, so the 20 min intervals don’t become a hassle. If you do decide to try them out again, maybe try a medium setting on your crockpot, as it sounds like yours might run on the hotter side. I hope that helps 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    I just finished making some and it came out delicious. The recipe was easy to follow and directions were clear, I had no issues!

    1. Yay! Thanks for sharing Laura!

  6. I have made this on the stove top for years and do not use the egg white. Can these be made without the egg white?

    1. I was wondering the same thing since I was worried they would possibly go bad sooner using the egg and I would need to ship them to family across the country.

  7. how long would these last? I would love to send these as gifts but I live in Alaska so I would probably use my food vacuum sealer on them and ship them. do you think they would last up to 2 weeks in an airtight package? my only concern would be the egg in them.

    1. 5 stars
      The cooking process will effectively cook the eggs. It shouldn’t be a problem at all. ?

  8. Did you use light or dark brown sugar? Excited to try this recipe!!

    1. I usually use light 🙂

  9. Could I use pecans and cashews together or should I do them seperate? Super excited to try the recipe! Sounds amazing!!

    1. Yes! Sounds like a yummy combo!

  10. Claire New says:

    Hi, I was just wondering if I need to leave the lid off the Slow Cooker once the water is added or pop the lid back on? Thanks, I really can’t wait to give these a try x

    1. No. Keep lid on the whole time 🙂