Sugared pecans are the very definition of “the simplest thing in the world.” They’re easy to make, with just a handful of ingredients, and so yummy you’ll dream about them.
They say sugared pecans evolved from 17th-century French sugared almonds. French settlers brought the idea to Louisiana, but because almonds were scarce, they substituted native pecans. If you add a little cream to your mixture, these will be more like pralines.
Ingredients
- ▢ — 1 egg white
- ▢ — 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- ▢ — ½ cup sugar
- ▢ — ½ cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- ▢ — Whisk egg white.
- ▢ — Stir in pecans and sugar.
- ▢ — Transfer to foil lined baking sheet.
- ▢ — Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 13 minutes, or until puffed, stirring once.
- ▢ — Cool completely.
Nutrition
- Calories 166
- Total Fat 11.9 g
- — Unsaturated Fat 10.3 g
- — Saturated Fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 7 mg
- Carbohydrates 15.5 g
- — Net Carbs 13.9 g
- — Fiber 1.6 g
- Sugars 13.6 g
- Protein 1.8 g
