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Baked Candied Cinnamon-Sugar Walnuts

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Learn how to candy walnuts by baking them in the oven with this quick and straightforward recipe. The process will leave your home smelling absolutely amazing! My version of cinnamon-sugar candied walnuts are the perfect pop-in-your-mouth snack — crunchy, crispy, sweet, and super flavorful! Ready within just 35 minutes! Let’s make ‘em.
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, 5 Ingredients or Less, Candied Nuts, Cinnamon Roll, Easy, Walnuts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, tightly packed
  • 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg white 1 large egg white usually = 2 tbsp
  • 16 ounces walnuts. shelled

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 250°F and prep a large cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a reusable baking mat.
  • Whisk together both sugars and cinnamon in a small bowl.
    2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, tightly packed, 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    Mixture of dark brown sugar, granulated white sugar, and cinnamon
  • Add your walnuts to a large mixing bowl. Separate your egg yolk from your egg white and set egg yolk aside (see notes below for uses for the egg yolk). Add egg white to walnuts and mix until walnuts are coated.
    16 ounces walnuts. shelled, 1 large egg white
    Coating walnuts in egg whites
  • Pour sugar and cinnamon mixture over egg white-coated walnuts and stir until nuts are evenly coated.
    Tossing walnuts in cinnamon sugar mixture
  • Spread your nuts out evenly onto your cookie sheet, making sure not to stack them on top of one another. Bake for 15 minutes, remove and toss, and then back for another 15 minutes.
    Large baking sheet with cinnamon sugar coated walnuts
  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely before enjoying them at room temperature.

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