Slow Cooker Candied Nuts

A wooden spoon is lifting a portion of cooked nuts from the bowl of a Crockpot.

5 from 1 vote

These Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Nuts are so delicious! Pecans, almonds and cashews are roasted in the slow cooker with cinnamon and sugar until perfectly coated. Your house will smell fabulous. These make a perfect gift for the holidays. I love making them in the slow cooker, it is so easy to make a big batch.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time3 10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kellie

Cost: $15

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

12 cups unsalted mixed nuts pecans, almonds, cashews
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

In a large bowl add your nuts.
In a medium bowl whisk together the egg whites and vanilla extract until just frothy.
Toss the egg whites into the nuts until all coated.
Next mix together both sugars, the salt and cinnamon.
Toss until all mixed and coated.
Lightly spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray.
Add in your nuts.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours stirring frequently.
Once done cooking spread the nuts out onto a parchment paper lined tray or baking sheet and let cool and set.
Once cool store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

You can store these in an airtight container for a week, up to 3 weeks in the fridge or 2 months in the freezer. You can do pumpkin pie spice instead of just cinnamon.

Add a dash of cayenne for a sweet and spicy mix. Use your favorite nuts just make sure you have 12 cups of nuts. These make a perfect gift.

Package them in little glass jars or clear bags and top with a bow for a fabulous gift. These are also a great addition to any charcuterie board.

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