These easy candied nuts are are a delicious snack that are perfect for the holidays. Made with a handful of ingredients, it’s so quick to make a huge batch. They make for great Christmas food gifts to give to friends and family.
Candied nuts are one of my favorite snacks. While I love to devour a handful of them alone, I also toss them on salads, ice creams and pies. After buying them at Trader Joe’s for years, I decided to stop buying processed and start making them fresh. Not surprisingly, they’re even better!
Making candied nuts takes just a few minutes, and they keep well when stored in an air tight container. This recipe makes a large batch, so I share the remaining candied nuts in gift jars. If you love these ideas, you will love my Trail Mix Recipe!
I always have a bowl of homemade candied nuts around during the holidays. They are great for everyone to snack on and work perfectly with a glass of wine! They are crunchy, sweet and salty and really are the best snack to have around! I like to add brown sugar in at the last minute for a little extra crunch.
I love giving homemade food gifts to friends and family at Christmas. It’s so much more personal, and you know that it’s a gift that will go to good use! Once the nuts have cooled, simply transfer them to small mason jars, wrap with some ribbon and add a gift tag. Easy!
Ingredients to Make Candied Nuts
Just a handful of ingredients are needed to make these sweet and salty snacks!
- Butter – Unsalted is preferred, but you can reduce the salt in this recipe and use salted butter if need.
- Salt
- Sugar – White granulated sugar and brown sugar.
- Nuts: You can use your favorite or whatever you have to hand, I like to use walnuts.
How to Make Candied Nuts
It only takes five minutes to make a big batch of these snacks!
- Melt butter and sugars.
- Coat nuts.
- Let cool.
How Long Do Homemade Candied Nuts Last?
Once the nuts have cooled, store them in an airtight container. Store them in a cupboard and they will be good for about a week and if you store them in the fridge their shelf life will increase to about 4 weeks. This long shelf life means they are ideal to make ahead of time and gift over the holiday season.
Tips
- Don’t boil the butter mixture, you just want to melt everything together.
- Let the nuts cool to room temperature before storing them.
- To help the nuts cool quicker, you can spread them out on parchment paper.
Serving Suggestions
- On Endive
- On Spring Salad Mix
- As a snack
- On Ice Cream
- On Chocolate Cobbler
- On Brownies
- In Jarcuterie or with charcuterie
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Quick and Easy Candied Nuts
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ cup white granulated sugar
- 2½ cups nuts
- ½ cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add butter, salt and sugar.
- Whisk until smooth and add nuts. Stir to coat the nuts, turn off heat and stir in brown sugar.
Julie’s Tips
- Don’t boil the butter mixture, you just want to melt everything together.
- Let the nuts cool to room temperature before storing them.
- To help the nuts cool quicker, you can spread them out on parchment paper.
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Yum…I will be making these tonight!!! Thank you.