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Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts

December 5, 2014 · 3 Comments

Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts I’m sharing this quick recipe because you’ll want to make it now so it’s ready for the cookie recipe I’ll be sharing on Monday. But seriously walnuts candied to taste like the beloved pecan pie? How can you pass that up!Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts These carmelized walnuts smelled so good cooking in sugar – nutty and decadent. What gives pecan pie its distinct flavor is molasses which I added into browned butter and rum, which deepens the flavors and makes them even more delicious.  Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts You’ll want to snack on these frozen nut clusters as I did. They’re sinfully delicious, an overload of nut goodness. I loved it, but what I loved even more was not feeling sick, like I often feel after eating regular candied nuts which is made with granulated sugar, instead of agave which I decided to swap for. Seriously I want to eat these walnuts all day long, top them on everything. You wouldn’t even know that they’re not even made with regular sugar, and for more healthy swaps see chart here.  Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts It’s the perfect combination of deep flavors that remind you of pecan pie, that become a delicious crunchy and nutty candy. Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts

Pecan Pie Style Candied Walnuts

Ingredients 

9 ounces – Walnuts {coarsely chopped}

1/3 cup  – Unsalted Butter

2 tablespoons – Rum or Bourbon

1/2 cup – Pure Maple Syrup {can be substituted with Honey or Agave}

1/4 cup – Unsulfered Molasses 

1 teaspoon – Pure Vanilla Extract

Pinch Coarse Salt

Recipe {Makes 10 ounces}

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.

In a medium saute pan, brown the butter, cooking over a medium heat until it foams up and smells nutty. Remove from heat, and stir in the rum and salt. Return pan back to heat, whisking in the molasses, maple syrup, and vanilla. Bring to a quick boil. Reduce to low heat and add in the walnuts. Cook, stirring, until liquid has absorbed {about 8 to 9 minutes}. 

Spread nuts evenly onto the prepared baking sheet, and cool completely. Place the sheet into the freezer, until caramelized walnuts are hard. Remove and break into coarsely chopped pieces {you can either use a food processor or crush with a rolling pin and plastic bag. Keep crushed walnut pieces in frozen until ready to use into your cookies. If eating caramelized walnuts fresh, keep in an airtight container. 

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Comments

  1. Heather says

    December 5, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Mouth is waterin

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  1. Candied Walnut Cookies | The Dreamery says:
    December 11, 2014 at 6:03 am

    […] distinct pecan pie flavor into the beloved chocolate chip cookie dough redone with these slightly healthier candied walnuts. I don’t even know how to describe these cookies, except its how I feel about these nuts […]

    Reply
  2. No Churn Rocky Road Ice Cream – Dreamery Events says:
    November 14, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    […] If you haven’t noticed I totally forget the nuts, something I realized only once I was editing these photos last week, when this ice cream has been long gone from our freezer. Thankfully I can calm my cravings when I make this ice cream again for Thanksgiving, and this time with these candied walnuts. […]

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