Cinnamon Glazed Nuts - Easy Candied Pecans Recipe - These Old Cookbooks (2024)

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This cinnamon glazed nuts recipe makes an addicting snack. The easy candied pecans are coated with egg whites, salt, cinnamon and sugar and then baked for a crunchy treat like you can get at the mall.

Easy Candied Pecans Recipe

We grew up getting these crunchy Cinnamon Glazed Nuts from our good family friend, Susan, every December, along with a plate full of other homemade candies. She also always included her Peanut Butter Balls (or Buckeye candies) too.

Aren’t these homemade treats the best kinds of gifts? We love delivering Grandma’s Chocolate Fantasy Fudge, Dainty Log Butter Cookies, Caramel Puff Corn, and Grandma’s Caramel Corn.

Honestly, I avoided the candied pecans in my younger years and went for the buckeyes (peanut butter balls) and other chocolate treats. However, I grew to appreciate these and now our mom has to hide them from us if she wants any for herself!

Prefer peanuts instead? Try these Candied Peanuts made the same way but without the cinnamon!

Cinnamon Glazed Nuts Ingredient List

These candied pecan treats are super easy – only 5 ingredients! And this recipe is a breeze to double (or triple or quadruple) for those holiday gatherings or gift exchanges!

• Egg White
• Whole Pecans
• Granulated Sugar (white sugar)
• Ground Cinnamon
• Salt

I love giving southern cinnamon sugared pecans as gifts for the holidays. It’s super simple to do. Put them in a cute holiday tin or a mason jar with a cute ribbon and you have a gift from the heart. Watch out because everyone will expect them year after year.

Be careful when you are making these because they smell (and taste) just like those irresistible, warm, crunchy nuts at the mall kiosks (also called Bavarian nuts). You must have a distribution plan in place or risk eating them all fresh from the oven! If we could bottle this delicious, cinnamon aroma, we’d be millionaires.

Kitchen Utensils Useful for Making Candied Pecans with Egg White

• Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer -Beat the egg whites with mixer until frothy.
• Large Sheet Pan (with edges) -Spread out the candied pecans on sheet pan during baking. Edges keep the candied nuts from falling off the pan.
• Spatula – Stir and flip the sugared pecans during the baking process.
• Parchment Paper – Cool sugared pecans on parchment paper.

How to Make Copycat Mall Nuts

Step by Step Instructions

1. Beat an egg white until foamy; add pecans and coat with the egg white.
2. Mix together sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Add sugar mixture to the pecans.
3. Spread evenly on a large baking sheet, and cook for 45 minutes in a 300 degree F oven. Every 15 minutes, give the nuts a toss on the pan. Cool, eat, repeat.

Storage Instructions

Let nuts cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container. These nuts also store great in the freezer for several months.

For the full recipe for candied nuts, scroll to the bottom of this post.

If you get the Christmas baking bug, your oven might be prime real estate. If that’s the case, you should try our Crock Pot Glazed Pecans.

Recipe Variations

• Switch up the spices. Try ginger, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves, cayenne pepper and/or cardamom.
• Change up the type of nuts. Cashews, peanuts, walnuts or almonds would be tasty.

What are Bavarian nuts?

Bavarian nuts are those crunchy, cinnamon sugar covered nuts often sold at the mall. These nuts have a delectable aroma and a crispy texture.

What can I do with a lot of pecans?

• Pecan Cheese Ball
• Crock Pot Glazed Pecans
• Grandma’s Butterscotch Pecan Rolls
• Chocolate Nut Cookies
• Pistachio Coffee Cake
• Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Iced Thumbprint Cookies

Recipe FAQs

• These candied pecans are delicious, or try swapping the pecans for mixed nuts.
• Beat the egg white at high speed to get it light, airy and foamy.
• Spray the sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray for easy cleanup.
• Be sure to stir the cinnamon roasted pecans every 15 minutes while cooking so they don’t stick together.
• Make these Bavarian nuts ahead of time, and freeze in an air-tight container or bag for up to 2 months.
• Did you know you can make these in the crock pot? See our recipe here for Slow Cooker Glazed Nuts.

What to do with candied pecans?

• Eat them by the handful!
• Chop them, and use in chicken salad.
• Use as a salad topping.
• Crush them up, and coat your chicken breasts before baking.

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