You can buy candied walnuts or make your own in a few minutes. The ones you can buy tend to be expensive and don’t offer than amazing fresh flavor the homemade kind does, so there’s no real choice. If you want the best-candied walnuts, you should definitely make them yourself.
The following recipe is easy, even if you’ve never made candied walnuts before.
There are so many recipes you can add them to, from sweet dishes like cheesecake, ice cream sundaes, and pies, to savory ones such as a cheeseboard or salad (they’re really good with pears and blue cheese if the salad idea appeals to you!) You can candy any kind of nuts, although walnuts are one of the best options, with pecans a close runner-up.
The sticky sweet candy coating is made with butter and sugar, and this recipe also uses ground cinnamon for a warm, earthy taste.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This is such an easy recipe. You simply have to melt all the ingredients together, add the nuts and let the nuts set. The flavor is sweet and the texture is crisp and crunchy. It’s always worth making your own candied walnuts recipe, especially when the results are this good!
How to Serve Them:
Candied walnuts can be used to decorate cakes and cupcakes, they add a sweet crunch to salad recipes and they’re also a nice snack. You’ll find plenty of ways to serve them.
Ingredients:
- Water
- Walnuts
- Butter
- Sugar
- Salt
- Light brown sugar
- Cinnamon
How to make 5 Minute Candied Walnuts:
Add the water, walnuts, butter, sugar, light brown sugar and cinnamon to a saucepan over medium high heat.
Cook the mixture until the liquid has mostly all evaporated, and the walnuts are clinging together.
Stir in the salt.
Transfer the mixture to a parchment lined baking sheet, and press into a single flat later.
The mixture will harden as it cools. Once cool, break apart and serve.
You can only imagine how incredible your kitchen is going to smell when you’re making candied walnuts. They’re so simple to prepare and you can enjoy them as a snack, add them to anything from a savory salad to cupcakes, or even gift them to friends and family.
5 Minute Candied Walnuts
Ingredients
- ½ C. Water
- 2 C. Walnuts
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- ½ C. Sugar
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- 3 Tbsp. Light brown sugar
- ½ tsp. Cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the water, walnuts, butter, sugar, light brown sugar and cinnamon to a saucepan over medium high heat.
- Cook the mixture until the liquid has mostly all evaporated, and the walnuts are clinging together.
- Stir in the salt.
- Transfer the mixture to a parchment lined baking sheet, and press into a single flat later.
- The mixture will harden as it cools. Once cool, break apart and serve.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
Yes, you can make a batch of these, since they will keep for a while.
Storage Instructions:
Candied walnuts will keep for up to 2 weeks at room temperature or up to a month in a cool, dark place. Make sure they’re in an airtight container. Oh, and they freeze well too! Put them in an airtight container or freezer-safe Ziploc bag and they’ll freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw them on a plate (not in the container or bag, or else they’ll be sticky) at room temperature.
Variations and Substitutions:
You can try using a different kind of nut or you can swap the cinnamon for nutmeg, ginger or another spice.
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