How To Candy Walnuts
An easy dessert or salad garnish to add to your repertoire.
Updated November 26, 2018
Candied Walnuts Recipe
Prep: 5 min. Total: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
Instructions
- LINE a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- TOAST walnuts in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat for 4 min.
- SPRINKLE walnuts with sugar. Stir constantly until melted, about 7 min more. Transfer to prepared baking sheet to cool.
Kitchen Tip: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sugar for an extra kick.
Nutrition
94 calories, 2 g protein, 5 g carbs, 8 g fat, 1 g fibre.
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