How to Make Candied Walnuts
Here’s a very easy recipe for making candied walnuts! Be careful not to burn the sugar or the nuts! Here is what you will need for this:
1 cup halved walnuts
½ cup granulated sugar
· Place walnuts and sugar in a skillet. Cook, shaking pan frequently, until sugar melts and
starts caramelizing. Make sure to coat walnuts well. Remove from heat and cool down.
· Use as a topping for salads.
Print the Candied Walnuts Recipe Here
Spinach Salads with Candied Walnuts:
Spinach Peach Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Sadiya
February 6, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Wow, you made it look so easy! Thanks
theFrugalChef
February 6, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Thank you very much for coming by!
Kelly Jo
April 3, 2010 at 5:38 am
Thank you so much for this great video! 2 questions:
How did you cool them?
Is it necessary to spray your pan with pam or anything?
theFrugalChef
April 3, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Hi Kelly!
Thanks for coming by! I appreciate it so much! I used a nonstick pan for this so I did not use any spay. I really don’t think you need any. I let the walnuts cool down a bit in the pan- until I could handle them – and then broke them apart and placed them on a plate. Hope this helps! Have a wonderful weekend!
Mary Ann
kerrie
April 7, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I think I stirred too much! My sugar turned into tiny clumps and didn’t coat the nuts well. Any suggestions? Thank you!
theFrugalChef
April 9, 2010 at 10:43 am
Hi Kerrie!
I am sorry I did not reply sooner! I was on vacation. I am also sorry your walnuts did not work . . .By now you probably got rid of them already. I do not think there was anything you could have done to recover them – short of removing the nuts and starting again. Hopefully you did not throw everything away! Take care!
Mary Ann
Shariem
May 23, 2010 at 1:49 pm
I really love this recipe! It was very easy to do. Now I will make this all the time for my fruit and walnut salads that I love so much. My cousin was also having trouble finding candied walnuts in the grocery store so I forward her this recipe too.
theFrugalChef
May 23, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Thank you Shariem! I really appreciate you coming by and letting me know. I am so happy this worked out for you! Take care!
Mary Ann
adele
December 11, 2010 at 8:04 pm
You are TOO cute, Mary Ann. Thank you for this video. I am putting together my menu, for Christmas, and this was so helpful!!!!! I just love your happy smile. Bless you!
Adele
theFrugalChef
December 13, 2010 at 5:01 am
Thank you so much Adele! I am so happy this helped you! Thank you for your support. It means a lot to me! Have a great week!
Mary Ann
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Laura
April 3, 2011 at 11:00 am
I’m such a beginner, how high do I “cook” them – medium flame? Low?
theFrugalChef
April 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Hi Laura!
Make these on medium heat. Thanks so much for coming by!
Mary Ann
Dan the man
April 3, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Hi Mary Ann, I needed candied walnuts as part of a recipe for roasted beets Napoleon. After looking through many recipes online i ran across your video. It REALLY helped add that personal touch and made it a lot easier to try the recipe. Do you have any suggestions that can enhance the flavor of the walnuts during the ‘candied’ process? I saw one recipe that included cayenne pepper. Your thoughts?
theFrugalChef
April 5, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Hi Dan!
Thanks for the message. I am happy this helped! I think cayenne is great. You could also try cinnamon. I appreciate you coming by!
Mary Ann
Dean
April 21, 2011 at 2:51 pm
better with brown sugar and a touch of butter.
then cook down
Sandy
April 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm
I wanted to make a spinach, strawberry salad for Easter, but couldn’t find one with candied walnuts. Truthfully, I was scared to death that it would be involved and hard to do. But you made it so easy!! I did add a touch of cinnamon. I had your video running in the background, as if you were talking me through it. They are PERFECT, 1st time. Thank you. And Happy Easter.
theFrugalChef
April 24, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Yay! I am so happy these worked for you! Thank you so much for letting me know! Happy Easter to you too! Have a great week!
Mary Ann
theFrugalChef
April 25, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Thanks for the tip! Have a great week!
Mary Ann
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Cynthia
December 14, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Have followed written recipe countless times but never come out right..hard, like toffy, etc. Your video was what I needed to see the steps/consistency. Thank you MaryAnn..I’ll be back!
theFrugalChef
December 20, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Hi Cynthia!
I am so happy to hear this! Awesome! Thanks for coming by. Have a great Holiday Season!
Mary Ann
Laura
December 24, 2011 at 9:20 am
It worked! Thank you for the video, it helped so much!
theFrugalChef
December 24, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Yay! I am happy to hear this! Thank you so much for giving it a try and letting me know! Happy Holidays!
Mary Ann