Slow Cooker Candied Nuts

Name: Slow Cooker Candied Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1-1/2 cups pecan halves; 1-1/2 cups walnut halves; 1 cup unblanched almonds

I like giving spiced nuts as holiday gifts. This slow cooker recipe with ginger and cinnamon is so good, you just might use it all year long. —Yvonne Starlin, Westmoreland, Tennessee

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1-1/2 cups pecan halves
1-1/2 cups walnut halves
1 cup unblanched almonds

Directions

In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, mix butter, confectioners' sugar and spices. Add nuts; toss to coat. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours or until nuts are crisp, stirring once.
Transfer nuts to waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 327 calories, 31g fat (7g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Sugared Nuts in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2015

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pattyfrog

Dec 15, 2018

Too much butter. Won't dry. Have them on a cooling rack on a cookie sheet in a 300 degree oven now. Hope for the best.
Cindi

Dec 12, 2018

These are AWESOME!!! I did add a bit of salt and pepper. Used my 9X12 Crock pot. (it is an oblong flat crock pot unit). Cut down to 1/4 cup of butter. Cook on low Stir after 1 hour. Continue cookiing another hour. Put on parchment paper to cool. Big hit a Christmas party! YuM!!!
heyutoo

Dec 10, 2018

Very good! I've made these twice and noticed that letting them cool on wax paper they have a tendency to really stick especially where there is a decent amount of "syrup" left over in spots. I may try putting them on a cooling rack with wax paper underneath so they completely drain off. ??
Kathryn

Nov 9, 2018

Wonderful flavor. Especially after adding salt and pepper. Ceyenne would be even better but I didn't have any. However, I can't figure out how to dry them.
Brisnko

Oct 20, 2017

I’d like to give it one star but that seems a little harsh. The nuts burned at the two hour mark and I had the slow cooker on low. I also stirrred it . I put them out on parchment paper and with so much butter, many of the nuts remained oily.
1298lady

Aug 22, 2017

Can I use can of mixed nut ok
Anita

Nov 14, 2016

Just wondering if you could use a diabetic sugar to make these candied nuts
LPHJKitchen

Dec 26, 2015

This was easily the best and simplest candied nut recipe I've tried. Plus it is SO customizable. I made the original recipe as is with great results. I loved it so much we decided to make a second batch, only this time I added just a touch of orange zest and juice to the spice mixture and it was just as great. This made wonderful Christmas gifts also.
annrms

Oct 29, 2015

Wonderful recipe...so easy. I only had almonds and cashews to use, but they "cooked" up just fine. I added a dash of cayenne & black pepper to the spice mix. I think next time I will cut back on the butter as a lot of it just stayed on the waxed paper when I cooled the nuts.