How to Make Sugar Coated Pecans | Allrecipes.com

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, and margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven to 250°F.

Grease a couple of baking sheets or line them with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

In a large bowl, add together 1 cup of sugar, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Whisk and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, put 1 egg white and add 1 tablespoon of water. Whip until frothy.

Add 1 pound of pecan halves to the egg white mixture and stir until all the nuts are evenly coated.

Toss the coated pecans into the cinnamon sugar mixture and continue to stir until the nuts are coated with the cinnamon sugar.

Spread the nuts out on the baking sheets.

Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Once cooled, enjoy the sugar-coated pecans as a snack, package them for gift-giving, or toss them on top of a green salad for a sweet crunch.

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