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Lazy Slow Cooker Candied Pecans

These delicious slow cooker candied pecans are a real treat. Fresh pecans coated in a crunchy and sweet layer of goodness.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
cooling time1 hour
Total Time5 hours 15 minutes
Course: Brunch, Dessert, game-day, gift, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot candied pecans, Pralines, slow cooker pralines
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 307kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups pecans
  • 4 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white

Instructions

  • line slow cooker with parchment paper or slow cooker liner. If not using, be sure to grease or spray your slow cooker liberally with a non-stick agent of some sort.
  • melt 4 tablespoon salted butter (can be done in slow cooker, microwave or stove top)
  • in a separate bowl, beat 1 egg white until frothy
  • add 4 cups pecans to egg white and stir until coated
  • add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar to nut mixture and mix well
  • mix 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon corn syrup and melted butter mixture together and stir into nut mixture
  • spread mixture evenly throughout crockpot
  • cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or so
  • remove hot nuts from the slow cooker and lay them on a flat surface on top of parchment paper. Separate nuts and allow to cool so they won't get stuck in clumps,

Notes

This delicious recipe works with other kinds of nuts as well, such as cashews, almonds, and walnuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg