Homemade Candied Pecans {With Recipe!}

Some time this year I came across a recipe for candied pecans on the site of Kevin & Amanda that I wanted to make. This past Friday night we had a treat exchange at our bible study group and it was the perfect opportunity to give these a try. It was too late in the week for me to make my sugar cookies - because you can't simply whip those things up; they take days to make. So my mind went to the candied pecans! I already had everything needed to make them so I gave the recipe a try. The result?....OMGoodness!! They were AMAZING!!!!!!!!

And so easy!!!! All you need to make these are pecans, egg whites, water, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.

I make something similar when I want to add candied pecan "pieces" to my salad - but I make those over the stove, in a skillet - and it takes just a few minutes. But this recipe is definitely the route to go when making a treat out a pecan! : )

I had purchased some jars several months back intending to use them to put cookies inside of. As it turned out, they were also a perfect container for these delicious pecans....

I used to buy candied pecans out of the bins at Whole Foods; they aren't cheap - but I couldn't resist getting them whenever I was there because they were so good. After making these delicious treats myself, I won't ever buy them again. A large bag of pecans only costs me $3.99 at Aldi. From now on, these will always be a delectable homemade treat!

I put a pretty ribbon around the jar and accented it with a little Christmas piece that I already had and it transformed into a cute treat jar to give as a gift!....

Trust me when I tell you THEY ARE SO GOOD!!! A perfect little treat for cuddling up on the couch and watching a good Christmas movie : ) If you'd like to make these for yourself, or someone else, here's the recipe!....

INGREDIENTS:

2 egg whites
2 tbsp water
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
4 cups (16 oz) pecans

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 225. In a large bowl beat the egg whites and water. Add pecans and stir to coat. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt and cinnamon, then pour over the pecans, stirring to coat. Spread pecans on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray and bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.