How to make candied nuts

Only 5 ingredients + nuts! These are so addictive! They are sweet, crunchy, and delicious! They make perfect gifts or party/ holiday treats.

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Any nuts work but pecans are awesome! The ratio for the recipe is 1 egg white to 1 cups of sugar to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon of salt to 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg to 4 cups of nuts.

Any nuts work but pecans are awesome! The ratio for the recipe is 1 egg white to 1 cups of sugar to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon of salt to 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg to 4 cups of nuts.

Separate egg whites from yolk.

Separate egg whites from yolk.

Add 1 tbs of water per egg.

Add 1 tbs of water per egg.

Mix

Mix

Mix until egg whites have stiff peaks.

Mix until egg whites have stiff peaks.

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, & sugar. (1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1 cup of sugar per egg)

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, & sugar. (1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1 cup of sugar per egg)

Mix all ingredients with the mixer or spatula.

Mix all ingredients with the mixer or spatula.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have walnuts.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have walnuts.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have almonds.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have almonds.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have pecans - which for my likings makes up over half the nuts.

Add nuts (3-4 cups of nuts per egg). Here we have pecans - which for my likings makes up over half the nuts.

I quadrupled the recipe for Christmas so I added a 12 cups of nuts!

I quadrupled the recipe for Christmas so I added a 12 cups of nuts!

Mix together until all the nuts are well coated.

Mix together until all the nuts are well coated.

Place flat in a baking dish and let bake at 300 deg F for 45 min while mixing every 15 min.

Place flat in a baking dish and let bake at 300 deg F for 45 min while mixing every 15 min.

After 15 min of baking the egg whites should puff like meringue.

After 15 min of baking the egg whites should puff like meringue.

Mix the nuts.

Mix the nuts.

Once cooled, store in a airtight container.

Once cooled, store in a airtight container.

I packed mine to give as Christmas presents!

I packed mine to give as Christmas presents!

You can use the leftover meringue mix as a topping for cupcakes or cake!

You can use the leftover meringue mix as a topping for cupcakes or cake!

  • 1.0 Egg white
  • 1.0c Sugar
  • 1.0tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1/4tsp Nutmeg
  • 4.0c Nuts