Seriously the easiest and BEST cinnamon pecans made right in your crock pot! These are dangerously addicting!!
I am eating these cinnamon pecans as. I. type. this. In fact pieces of sugar keep dropping between the keys so I am continually taking miniature breaks to pick up the pieces and stuff a new handful of nuts into my mouth. They are ADDICTING. My brother got me hooked on these little babies. He used to buy them at football games in a giant paper cone. They were piping hot and smelled di-vine. It took about -1.3 seconds for me to a fan for life.
This slow cooker recipe is my new go-to because I don’t have to bother with my oven to make them. Especially because this time of year my oven is occupied practically 24 hours per day cooking all sorts of comfort food and holiday treats. The poor thing needs a break! The prep time for these pecans is about 8 minutes – nothin. Give them a stir in the crock pot every half hour or so just to make sure they’re cooking evenly, and in no time at all you’ve got yourself a big fat ever-lovin batch of the most amazing cinnamon pecans. If you can manage to part with a few (I can’t obviously so I have to make a second third batch) they also make the most amazing neighbor gift!
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Pecans
Ingredients
- 4 cups pecans
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 egg whites
- 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together egg whites and vanilla until foamy. In another bowl combine sugars, cinnamon, and salt and stir until all ingredients are mixed well.
- Add pecans to the egg mixture and toss to coat. Next, add cinnamon sugar mixture to the bowl of pecans and toss to coat. Transfer coated nuts to a greased slow cooker.
- Cook nuts on low for 3 1/2 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes. After they’re done cooking, add water and stir. Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet and allow to cool completely (It could take up to an hour or two for all of the sugar to crystalize – don’t be afraid to sneak a few!) Store in airtight container.
Notes
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Thanks for this recipe! They were super easy to make, however my pecans have yet to harden and I left them out all night. Is there something I can do to help them along? Thanks!
Hi Amanda! Not sure why they haven’t hardened?? They do stay softer than an oven-baked nut though!
I guess?? The pecan it’s self was is soft. Some finally hardened. But some are still soft.
Can you double the receipe …. Will be doing for staff at sons school and friends. How long do they last in container … Need to do early December
Hi Patsy, you could double the recipe and they last about a week in a sealed container at room temperature. You could probably try freezing them if you wanted to see if they would last longer?
Do you leave the lid on the crockpot? I just put them in, but wondering about covered or not? Thanks!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
oops, sorry for double post!
Yep, it should be covered! Happy holidays! 🙂
Do you leave the lid on the crockpot? I just put them in, so I sure hope the response is immediate!! LOL!!:)
Thank you!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Tiffany
Hi Tiffany, so sorry I wasn’t able to get back to you sooner! For future reference, yes you put the lid on! 🙂
I love these type of nuts is there anyway I could incorporate some Nutella in this recipie? Thanks