Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups pecan halves

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 300F.
  • Combine the sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until combined and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites, water, and vanilla together until stiff white peaks form.
  • Add the pecans to the egg whites and use a rubber spatula to fold and coat the pecans with the egg whites.
  • Add the sugar mixture in thirds to the pecans and fold with the rubber spatula. Once all combined, lay in an even layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes or so.
  • Remove the parchment paper and allow the pecans to cool fully on the baking sheet before jarring as gifts or serving as snacks.