Sugar-Coated Pecans

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

These sugar-coated pecans are coated in egg white and cinnamon sugar, then slow-roasted until crunchy for a wonderfully sweet candied snack.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pound pecan halves

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2 Whisk together egg white and water in a medium bowl until frothy.
3 Mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
4 Add pecans to egg white mixture; stir to coat.
5 Transfer pecans to sugar mixture; toss to coat.
6 Spread pecans out on the prepared baking sheet.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 1 hour; stir every 15 minutes.