Candied walnuts are made with honey, brown sugar and butter. They are sticky candy-coated goodness!
I forgot to buy walnuts for the beet salad I had planned for Meatless Monday last week. Usually, I buy honey roasted walnut halves from the store. I can usually find them in the salad/granola section near the produce for a pretty good price.
However, I was unable to find the walnuts I was looking for, so I decided to make my own candied walnuts. I bought some plain walnut halves and went home to figure out how I could candy them myself.
Let me show you how to make Candied Walnuts!
How To Make Candied Walnuts
First, melt the butter into the water and honey inside a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
When the butter has melted pour the mixture over the walnuts in a large bowl and toss the nuts to coat well.
Add the nuts back into the pot and stir in brown sugar.
Bring the mixture to a bowl over low heat stirring continuously, until golden brown and toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. You will notice that the mixture get very thick and almost all of the liquid evaporates.
Transfer to a piece of waxed paper to cool.
Serve immediately, or store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
The candied walnuts I made turned out a lot more candied than what I was buying and so much better.
They’re so good! I had to share. They make great Christmas gifts, so keep that in mind this holiday season!
Candied Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup walnut halves
Instructions
- Melt the butter into the water and honey inside a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat.
- When the butter has melted pour the mixture over the walnuts in a large bowl and toss the nuts to coat well
- Add the nuts back into the pot and stir in brown sugar.
- Bring the mixture to a bowl over low heat stirring continuously, until golden brown and toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. You will notice that the mixture get very thick and almost all of the liquid evaporates.
- Transfer to a piece of waxed paper to cool.
sophisticatedjerseygirl says
This sounds delicious! Before I read your post I was feeling kind of iffy about the candied part of walnuts, not knowing what they were, but these are like the best part of making pecan pie, when you mix everything together and just have to taste test to make sure the butter and sugar and nuts are all mixed well 🙂 I’m putting these on my must try list!
Debbie Spivey says
Cool! They are really good. Leg me know how it goes!!
DesignsbyJeanneR says
I’ve not heard of candied walnuts, but they sound like something I would like. 🙂
Debbie Spivey says
You could use any kind of nut you’d like. David loved them and wants me to do his favorite, pecans!
Anna Buckley says
These look so good…I would eat them on their own. I’d never thought to do my own, they always seemed too messy and difficult. Your addition of butter is a great idea. Now I’m thinking Christmas gifts…something extra for a cheese platter? Yum.
Debbie Spivey says
Thanks, Anna! Yes, butter always makes things better, doesn’t it?!? These would definitely pair well with cheese, especially a brie (although I am no a huge brie fan).