Cinnamon Pecans are the addictive little snack that you won't be able to stop eating.
Popular around Christmas for their festive cinnamon flavour profile, these sweet, crunchy pecans are perfect for any time of year.
Use this cinnamon pecans recipe to add some extra taste and crunch to a salad, pop a little bowl of them on your next grazing board or enjoy them as a snack.
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Why I think you will love this recipe
- Minimal ingredients
- Maximum flavour
- Not just for Christmas!
What you need to make cinnamon pecans
*Please see the recipe card below for a full ingredient list with exact quantities and detailed instructions
- white sugar (granulated/table sugar)
- light brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- egg white
- vanilla extract
- pecans
*Please see the recipe card below for a full ingredient list with exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make cinnamon pecans
- Add sugars, cinnamon and salt to a bowl.
- Mix to combine.
- Whisk egg white and vanilla until frothy, then add pecans.
- Mix well to coat.
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- Then add the sugar mixture.
- Tip pecans onto a prepared pan and bake.
My top tips for the best result
- Pecans are sometimes sold as either "pecan halves" or "pecan pieces" - the same weight in either of these will work, you will just have smaller bits of pecans if you go with the pieces option.
- Full disclosure - these cinnamon pecans are going to stick to the parchment paper a little bit. I don't recommend using foil.
Storage
Store these cinnamon sugar pecans at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Suitable for freezing.
Variations
Change up these cinnamon pecans by adding some of your other favourite Christmas spices to the cinnamon sugar mixture.
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📖 Recipe
Cinnamon Pecans
Ingredients
- 100 g white sugar (granulated/table sugar)
- 50 g light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cooking salt
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 300 g pecans (see my notes)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 120℃.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with baking/parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl, add white sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon and salt and mix to combine, then set aside.100 g white sugar (granulated/table sugar)50 g light brown sugar2 teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon cooking salt
- In a large bowl, add egg white and vanilla and whisk until white and frothy.1 egg white2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add pecans into the egg white mixture and stir to coat.300 g pecans
- Tip the sugar mixture into the pecans and mix well to combine.
- Tip pecans out onto the prepared tray and get them into a single layer (and separated) as best you can.
- Place into preheated oven to bake for 55 - 60 minutes, giving them a mix at 15-minute intervals (3 times during cooking).
- Allow the cinnamon pecans to cool on the tray.
Notes
- Pecans can be sold as either "pecan halves" or "pecan pieces" - the same weight in either is great, you will just have some smaller bits if you go with the pieces option.
- The pecans are going to stick to the parchment paper a little as they bake. I don't recommend using foil to line the tray.
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