Toffee Pecans

These Toffee Pecans (also referred to as butter toffee pecans, caramelized pecans and candied pecans recipe) come together on the stovetop in about 5 minutes.  They’re perfect for snacking, as a holiday gift and for tossing into salads. 

Okay – just a warning to you upfront….these Toffee Pecans are totally and completely addicting!  The toffee glaze that these pecans are bathed in remind me of the taste of the butterscotch suckers at See’s Candy…which were always my favorite flavor when I was a kid.

These candied pecans are light and elegant, deliciously sweet and completely addictive.  If you love toffee…if you loved the butterscotch suckers at See’s Candy when you were a kid…then you will love these Toffee Pecans!

Candied Pecans Recipe

• Unsalted butter
• Light brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Coarse kosher salt
• Pure vanilla extract
• Raw pecans

How To Make Candied Pecans

1. Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place the butter in a large pot over low heat until melted.
3. Increase your heat to medium-low and add the sugars, salt, and vanilla.
4. Stir briskly until the mixture thickens.
5. Add the pecans and stir constantly so the nuts are coated evenly. Continue to stir until the sugar begins to caramelize and turns brown (approximately 5-7 minutes).
6. Pour the pecan mixture onto the cookie sheet and separate the nuts with two forks.
7. When the nuts have cooled completely, place them in an airtight container. They will stay good for 3-5 days.

More Easy Snack Recipes

• Best Caramel Corn (hands-down this is the very best homemade caramel corn ever!!)
• Kettle Corn
• Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
• Homemade Bar Nuts

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Yield: 8 - 10 servings

Toffee Pecans

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

These Toffee Pecans (also referred to as butter toffee pecans, candied pecans, praline pecans and caramelized pecans) come together on the stovetop in about 5 minutes.  They're perfect for snacking, as a holiday gift and for tossing into salads. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3-3/4 cups raw pecans

Instructions

1. Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place the butter in a large pot over low heat until melted.
3. Increase your heat to medium-low and add the sugars, salt, and vanilla.
4. Stir briskly until the mixture thickens.
5. Add the pecans and stir constantly so the nuts are coated evenly. Continue to stir until the sugar begins to caramelize and turns brown (approximately 5-7 minutes).
6. Pour the pecan mixture onto the cookie sheet and separate the nuts with two forks.
7. When the nuts have cooled completely, place them in an airtight container. They will stay good for 3-5 days.