Oh my WORD these are amazing.
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.
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
- 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.
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Crockpot Candied Pecans
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.
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Post updated September 2020
Karen says
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!
Mary says
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!!!!
Greg says
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.
janis whisenant says
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.
Corey says
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 🙂
laura says
I just finished making some and it came out delicious. The recipe was easy to follow and directions were clear, I had no issues!
Corey says
Yay! Thanks for sharing Laura!
Sharon says
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?
crystal says
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.
crystal says
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.
Kaitlyn says
The cooking process will effectively cook the eggs. It shouldn’t be a problem at all. ?
Lindsey says
Did you use light or dark brown sugar? Excited to try this recipe!!
Corey says
I usually use light 🙂
Ashlee says
Could I use pecans and cashews together or should I do them seperate? Super excited to try the recipe! Sounds amazing!!
Corey says
Yes! Sounds like a yummy combo!
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
Corey says
No. Keep lid on the whole time 🙂
Lili H says
After 5 hours of drying my pecans are still wet and I have them laid out in a single layer. Is therw anything I can do to dry them?
Corey says
You could pop them in a fridge or freezer, that will speed things up 🙂
Colleen says
Mine were wet also moved them around a little waited and then put them on another cookie sheet. Then it was fine. I kept moving and separating. It was worth the time.
Lucy says
Did you put raw or already toasted nuts into the slow cooker?
Corey says
I have done both ways Lucy 🙂
Amy says
These turned out delicious!! They’re perfect to have with cocktails!
What’s the best way to store these? I have them in a tightly sealed mason jar right now, but should I be keeping them on the fridge or just on the countertop?
Thanks!!
Corey says
Amy, sealed on the counter top will be fine for short-term, but keep them in the fridge will keep their freshness a little longer 🙂 I hope that helps! So happy to hear that you loved them 🙂
Auroragirl says
Nice recipe but what a hassle! I’ve used it twice and just as easy to mix the egg white mixture on the nuts then shake sugar on and cook in a low oven.
jennee says
I have a 6 qt crockpot does that change the recipe at all?
Corey says
Jennee, you might want to double the recipe, OR just keep an eye on the nuts and stir often. I would just be worried about them burning. I hope that helps!
Jessica says
Just made these and they turned out great! I found that I only had to cook mine for about 2 hours and stirring every twenty minutes was VERY important! So easy and so delicious, thanks for the recipe!
Corey says
So glad you loved them Jessica!
Mel says
I have a 3 quart crock pot, which works well for me with most recipes. I don’t want to have to buy a larger one, so what would I have to do to modify this delicious recipe? Thanks.
Corey says
I would just make sure to stir often and you should be good Mel 🙂
Mel says
Thanks, Corey. So stirring every 12 minutes instead of 15 minutes should work.
Lois says
I used the same recipes but cooked @300° for 40 min, took spatula stirred very well and broke up with edge of spatula. Put back in oven for additional 15 mins. Turned off oven, and let cool with door open to room temperature. However the smell in the house my husband and son wouldn’t stay out of them.
Lois says
Opps, forgot….I did NOT use the water. And I combined pecans, almonds, and cashews all together, for different flavor, and easier on my wallet.
alison says
Hi! Some family members have nut allergies so I’m planning to candy pepitas to sprinkle over brussel sprouts. Will this recipe (without the cinnamon because it won’t go with the other flavors) work? TIA!
Corey says
That sounds yummy! I think it should work!Just make sure to stir often.
Bobbie says
I made these and they are still wet after 8 hours of drying. Maybe I added too much water, but does anyone have any ideas on how to dry them?
Corey says
I’ll throw them in the fridge if they need to harden up some more 🙂
Danielle says
Are you supposed to keep cooking them after you put the water in if it’s still runny after 20 min or just pour it out and let it dry on the nuts?
Sharon says
Oh my Goodness! Wonderful, and my house smells delicious?
Julie says
Thank you for the fantastic recipe! I have made this the last few years for Christmas gifts for our friends and family. Everyone loves them and I love how simple they are to make.
I’m curious if anyone has tried converting this to cook in an instant pot. I only have 1 slow cooker and I would love to utilize my pressure cooker as well.
Kaye says
I made these tonight and they came out soo yummy. It did my craving for candied pecans. Since I made these at 11pm put them on high for 1 and a half hour stiring every ten minutes. Still came out perfect. Thank you for this recipe!
Sue Cody says
Well I tried this recipe..and after 8 hours of drying I have soggy limp expensive pecans….not happy
Corey says
I am sorry to hear that Sue. Did you dry them on the counter? Did you give them any fridge time? Just trying to figure out why they did that for you.
Laura says
I made these today, following the recipe exactly. My crock pot seems to cook a little high, so I stirred it more frequently, but the timing was perfect. My husband LOVES these, and I am looking forward to making more for Christmas gifts. We have 3 pecan trees in our yard, so this is perfect! Thank you!
Corey says
3 Pecan trees?! I am so jealous!!
Richard says
I’ll have to try this recipe. I’ve been making them for years and my recipe is simply an egg white whipped up with a teaspoon of water. Dump in a pound of pecans, mix, and then add 1 cup sugar & 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Your recipe sounds MUCH more exciting than mine!!
LISA says
How long can these be stored for? I’m planning on giving them as gifts as I see various people throughout the holiday season?
tiffany says
did you use an older crockpot or a newer crockpot? I have both. the newer crockpots seem to cook hotter than the older ones.
Adriana says
Just made this in a 6 at crockpot for 2 hrs vs 3. Smelled great! However, the pecans were only mildly sweet. Hubby added some powdered sugar which seemed to help a bit. Any thoughts?
Colleen says
I make these every year for Christmas. They make nice gifts for friends and we love munching on them! It’s a great recipe and they turn out perfect every time.
Alexandrea says
I ended up tripling the amount of everything cause I needed a large amount. I’m curious should the cooking time go up?
Kristi Johnson says
How long do you think these will stay fresh? How early could I make ahead for Christmas gift-giving? You also have a typo: right above the warning paragraph, reads instand instead of instant
Corey says
I have made these a week before, but not much before that.
Rowan says
Is there something I could substitute for the egg white to make this recipe vegan?
Corey says
I haven’t tried any substitutes, hopefully one of the fans can help out with this question.
Sharon Bibeau says
how many tablespoons of cinnamon is it calling for dont understand the amount u have there.
Corey says
1.5 Tablespoons
Annette says
I love this recipe! The pecans are my favorite!
Stephanie says
Hello! How long can these be stored for? I’d like to make ahead for gifts. Thanks!
Corey says
I store them at room temperature for up to 1.5-2 weeks in a sealed container.
Debbie siver says
These taste so yummy! I used the “keep warm” setting on the crackpot and used Swerve instead of sugar. Low carb friendly!
Marianne says
I made a double batch of these in my large oval crock-pot. I was a little skeptical at the end of the cooking time, after the water, because they were so wet. I spread them out on two silicone baking mats and they dried wonderfully! They are delicious!
Mary says
This recipe of the pecans are so dang good