Worlds best candied walnuts
~Hi Friends~
My oldest and I made some candied walnuts the other day for a spinach salad I was making. Oh my goodness, they were delicious and so quick and easy to make. These would also make fabulous gifts around the holidays!
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1 pound walnut halves
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Lay out the walnuts on a baking pan and cook in the oven for 10 minutes at 350
While the walnuts are cooking, stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
Add the walnuts to the mixtures and coat them well.
Spoon nuts onto waxed paper, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight containers.
Now try not to eat them all in one seating, I dare you!
Kristen, I am a huge walnut lover and these sound SOOOO delicious! I love the idea of making this for holiday gifts. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us. Pinning! Have a wonderful week!
Hmmmmm I’ve never made them with milk before! Can’t wait to try this your way! They look yummy. I love candied walnuts and pecans on my spinach salad too…..with strawberries, craisins and poppy seed dressing!
This is a new version for me, I have made them before but not quite this way… going on the list!!
Accidentally used 2 cups of sugar. This is a tricky recipe for a beginner. Lol
I just worked up an appetite! I wonder if they’d go with eggs and toast this morning.
Hmm…or cereal
OR pancakes.
So hungry now 🙂
Yum. We make sugared pecans during the holidays, but I will have to try these for salad toppings.
Say what?? These look amazing and so easy!! YUM! Pinning and definitely keeping in mind for the holidays too.
xoxo
Those look so delicious!!! I love candied anything 🙂
walnuts are so good for you!! yum yum. I eat nuts like a mad woman. These look delicious Kristin.
They look and sound delicious…I want to reach through the computer screen and pop one in my mouth!
I’ll do the next best thing and pin the recipe to try. Thanks for sharing!
p.s. love the idea of making these for holiday treats.
OMG you were not kidding. Super easy and DELISH
So glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Just made these, seemed so easy. It was, yum yum yum!!!! 🙂
So glad you liked them!
I tried these today and they ARE delish. Although I don’t think I cooked the sugar stuff long enough so they may be gooeyer than they should be. Do I care that much, you ask? Nah
Maybe even better, glad you liked them
Do you cook the sugar mixture for a total of 8 minutes or 8 minutes after mixture starts to bubble?
Thank you.
A total of 8 minutes 🙂
Hi,Do you think Stevia could be used with success? Thank You,Georgia
I would think so, maybe make a very small batch to make sure, let me know 🙂
Theses are very good and very easy. My kind of recipe.
Thank you so much Sheila, glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Just made these. Yummmm. 2nd batch added a 1/2 tsp each of cocoa and Chili powder. Next up cocoa & orange zest. Great Recipe. Thank You!!
That sounds amazing. I hadn’t thought of adding a little kick to them, going to try it for the holidays, thank you!
Love this recipe! I used almond milk instead of milk, no problems at all. Thank you.
Sounds yummy, I’ll have to try that!
Can I make them with brown sugar instead of white?
I have not used brown sugar with this exact recipe but I have seen brown sugar used in other recipes so I’m sure it would be fine, Let me know how they turn out.