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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

30 Responses to How to Make Candied Walnuts

  1. Sadiya

    February 6, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    Wow, you made it look so easy! Thanks

  2. theFrugalChef

    February 6, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Thank you very much for coming by!

  3. 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?

  4. 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

  5. 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!

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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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  12. Laura

    April 3, 2011 at 11:00 am

    I’m such a beginner, how high do I “cook” them – medium flame? Low?

  13. theFrugalChef

    April 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Hi Laura!
    Make these on medium heat. Thanks so much for coming by!
    Mary Ann

  14. 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?

  15. 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

  16. Dean

    April 21, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    better with brown sugar and a touch of butter.

    then cook down

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. theFrugalChef

    April 25, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Thanks for the tip! Have a great week!
    Mary Ann

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  21. 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!

  22. 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

  23. Laura

    December 24, 2011 at 9:20 am

    It worked! Thank you for the video, it helped so much!

  24. 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

  25. Irene Skibinsky

    August 20, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Actually, I had better results with a different proportion: 1-1/2 cups walnut halves to 1/2 cup of sugar! It turned out perfectly coated with a hint of heat from the cayenne pepper I added. Thank you so much for your recipe and video.

  26. theFrugalChef

    August 21, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Hi Irene!
    Thanks for sharing! I really appreciate it. I will try your method as well. I appreciate you stopping by!
    Mary Ann

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  28. theFrugalChef

    January 28, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    Hi Christian!
    I appreciate this very much! Thank you. I am happy you find value here! Have a great week!
    Mary Ann

  29. Carol

    April 21, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Do you use raw nuts?
    Thanks

  30. theFrugalChef

    April 27, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Hi Carol!
    Yes I do. Thank you for stopping by!
    Mary Ann

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