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
Recipe: 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.
I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the eggs and water. Just a bit more flavor.
Omg. The easiest recipe to make. I pay $18.00 a pound for these at Navy Pier in Chicago. I did only need to keep them in for 45 minutes instead of an hour. But other than that I followed the recipe exactly. I did use raw sugar large granular, instead of regular white sugar, as it stuck to the pecans perfectly and added a little extra crunch. Made it to serve for Easter Sunday tomorrow. Thank you.
Outstanding!
Delicious and simple! A real crowd pleaser!
A very good recipe for roasted pecans! We really loved it and I will make this again. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us!
great on salads!!!
These are awesome! Added more cinnamon and a touch of red pepper.
Such an easy, delicious recipe. And it has been a no fail for me every time! I love making these around the holidays! Definitely a 5 star recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I doubled the recipe and loved the outcome. I might lower the time in the oven but really they turned out great. I made another batch with pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon and it also worked out really well. I did accidentally double the amount of sugar but it still works out and all the excess falls off the nuts when mixing them in the oven.
OMG so freaking good. The only thing I did differently was instead of water to the egg white mixture I put in vanilla extract. This is so good. I can see myself giving this away to family and friends during the holidays. I will definitely keep a batch for myself. Thank you thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
Really tasty recipe!!! The only thing is I wish they had a bit more of a crunch to them but the flavor is perfecr
These turned out so yummy. I used pecan pieces instead of halves to put on top of whip cream that I topped my sweet potato pie with. Just what I was looking for.
What quantity of pecans do you use?
It’s 2 1/4 cups pecan halves.
Absolutely wonderful! So crunchy and wonderful! I used vanilla extract instead of water, but everything else I did the exact way of the recipe. They were perfect!
Can the air fryer be used instead of the oven?
I haven’t tried these in the air fryer before, so I can’t attest to how they would turn out (or the temp/time ratio.) If you give it a shot, let me know how it turns out!
I literally can’t keep my hands out the pecan jar lol. So easy and good. Keeping this in my collection.