Cinnamon & Sugar Roasted Pecans Recipe
These Cinnamon & Sugar Roasted Pecans are the perfect snack, and are just like the ones you can find at Cabela’s during the holidays! You only need a few simple ingredients to make these addicting pecans, and they will make your house smell amazing, too.
Have you ever been to Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shop around the holidays? I
f so, you must be familiar with the absolutely divine smell of roasted pecans that seems to waft through all the aisles of fishing poles and camping gear.
It’s like heaven on earth for my husband to peruse those aisles, while it’s heaven for me to sit and nosh on a paper cone full of those delicious nuts and watch the catfish swimming in the giant fish tanks.
Well now you can make your own delicious roasted pecans at home, and mixing them up is a very easy process.
These are perfect for gift giving at the holidays and for snacking on year round. Get ready for amazing smells coming your way!
Ingredients for Cinnamon and Sugar Roasted Pecans
egg white / water /pecan halves
cinnamon / granulated sugar / salt
How to make Cinnamon and Sugar Roasted Pecans – Step by Step
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with a silicone baking mat, or grease with cooking spray. Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat with a whisk until frothy.
- Fold in the pecans to coat evenly.
- Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a container with a lid and shake to mix. Pour over the pecans and stir to coat pecans evenly.
- Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour.
- Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Tips and Notes
- Substitutions: If pecans aren’t your thing, you could just replace them with whatever your favorite nut is! I’ve made these with almonds many times before, also.
- Serving idea: These make a yummy snack on their own, but are also make a delicious addition to a salad.
- Line your baking pan: for easier removal and clean up, line your pan with parchment paper.
- How to store: place the cooled roasted pecans in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.
More Holiday Treats
- The Best Chocolate Pecan Pie
- Christmas Cookie Bark
- Cranberry Bliss Bar Cookies
- Gingerbread Pudding Cake
Cinnamon & Sugar Roasted Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 1/4 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with a silpat, or grease with cooking spray.
- Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat with a whisk until frothy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly.
- Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a container with a lid and shake to mix. Pour over the pecans and stir to coat pecans evenly. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Substitutions: If pecans aren't your thing, you could just replace them with whatever your favorite nut is! I've made these with almonds many times before, also.
- Serving idea: These make a yummy snack on their own, but are also make a delicious addition to a salad.
- Line your baking pan: for easier removal and clean up, line your pan with parchment paper.
- How to store: place the cooled nuts in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Very easy and very, very,good. My husband wants more sugar cinnamon coating, but it is a great recipe. Delicious !
Can you use walnuts
Sure!
Walnuts are delicious like this!!
Wow these are perfect for snacking. I must give them a try. I love pecans and cinnamon is my favorite spice. Can’t wait to make this.
These are seriously the best pecans. Nice and sweet and crunchy. Perfect for parties.
This cinnamon roasted pecans look and sound AMAZING! And super easy to make. I bet they also smell wonderful cooking. Can’t wait to try them.
These are so addicting! So much more budget friendly too.
what a great snack and so much less money to make than buy at the theaters. We always get them this is a show stopper recipe for any lover of roasted nuts
Love how easy these are to make! I could snack on them all day!
My “boys” love these. Love. Definitely making them again this year!
Awesome Pam! Glad to hear your boys love them! I hope you’re doing well and have a Merry Christmas!
These look amazing and a must try! Pinned!
I’m hooked on the ones that are sold in the mall. Now I can make them at home & I don’t have to wait until the mall opens. You’ve made my day! Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love the smell of cinnamon sugar pecans! Pinned!
Thanks for linking at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s! You are one of this weeks features!
I love roasted nuts especially if they are like this and are slathered in cinnamon sugar. Yum! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great weekend!!
So irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
These are so yummy! I always get them when we go to the Oktoberfest in Denver. Now I can make my own!
Thanks!
I’m going to try these. I’ve been looking for a way to make these rather than buy them at the store.
Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com
These are always so good! I forgot how easy they are to make, too. Thanks for sharing
Your little guy will just melt your heart he is adorable! We will just love your Pecans, a great treat! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday today, it is great to have you at the party. Hope you have a very special week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time ….stopping by to let you know you have been featured this week at One More Time Events…Tammy
Thanks for sharing! We’ve been making our own trailmix lately, so this is definitely something we are going to try and add to the mix 🙂
Dear Ashlyn, These nuts look wonderful…such a tasty way to make nuts. Thank you for sharing. Stopping by from Two Cup Tuesday. Blessings, Catherine
Thank you for visiting, Catherine! Cinnamon and sugar is the definitely my favorite way to eat nuts. 🙂
Oh goodness I just want a big handful of these nuts! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
I know, I’ve been taking big handfuls for the past few days! 🙂 Thank you, Cindy!
These look so good, and also simple to make. Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
So glad you stopped by, Blair! Thank you for pinning! 🙂
Your little helper is adorable! I never can resist buying these at the little kiosks – the smell is too overwhelming to say NO – even though they are so expensive for a tiny bag, ha ha. I’m so glad to have my own recipe now! Thanks, Ashlyn!
xo
Daniela
http://iputabirdonit.blogspot.com
Thanks girl! I know exactly what you mean…SO hard to say no!!!