Candied Walnuts Recipe favorite holiday snack!

Candied Walnuts Recipe favorite holiday snack!

Crunchy candied walnuts are a great snack throughout the Christmas season! This is one of the easiest candy recipes that can be made in under an hour!

Nuts are an easy healthy snack, and they’re especially delicious wrapped in cinnamon and sugar! ! We love making these candied walnuts around Christmas, as well as candied pecans and candied almonds.

candy-coated goodness

Give me all the sugar-coated nuts! ! I just love sweet and crunchy walnuts. This recipe is the best and so easy. This recipe makes me want to hug a blanket, a bowl of candied walnuts, and a good Christmas movie. I’ll never get tired of this favorite holiday snack.

Candy-coated nuts are perfect for holiday gifts. You can pack and deliver them to friends, family, and neighbors in a number of lovely ways. Once they try these sweet walnut preserves, they’ll knock on your door asking for your recipe! Even better, add nuts to the recipe so they can make too!

This recipe is super easy. It only takes minutes to prepare – just a few steps and ingredients!

How to Make Candied Walnuts

Prepare. Heat oven to 250 degrees before starting. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

coat. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and salt. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites and vanilla extract until frothy. Add the walnuts to the egg white foam and mix well. Then add the sugar mixture to the walnuts and mix everything until all the walnuts are evenly coated.

Cook. Spread walnuts evenly on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for an hour or until browned. Make sure to stir the walnuts every 20 minutes. This will help the walnuts cook on all sides and brown evenly.

How good those walnuts smell coming out of the oven! ? Ok!

store + change + hint

change taste Your walnuts and different spices! You can substitute pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg for the cinnamon. Both will be delicious.

You can also change the type of nut. Almonds, pecans, and cashews can all be used in this recipe.

Store candied walnuts in an airtight container Like a plastic zip lock bag or a Tupperware. If stored properly and tightly closed, they will stay fresh and last for several weeks. They should keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks or 3-4 weeks at room temperature.

You can also freeze them if you want them to last longer. Store in freezer-safe Ziploc for up to 2 months. They defrosted well and tasted as fresh as the day you made them.

I hope you can make a big batch of these sweet walnut candies! !

For more recipes using walnuts, try:

Course Snacks

American food

Prep time 10 minutes

1 hour cooking time

Serving Size 12

Calories 295 kcal

by Lil’ Luna

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 pound walnuts halved

• Preheat oven to 250°F

• In a small bowl combine sugar, cinnamon and salt.

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites and vanilla extract until frothy.

• Add walnuts to egg white foam and stir. Then add the sugar mixture to the walnuts and mix until all the walnuts are evenly coated.

• Spread the walnuts evenly on the baking sheet. Bake for an hour or until browned. Make sure to stir the walnuts every 20 minutes.

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