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
Nutrition
Forgive me for overthinking this recipe but would I use 32 ozs. Of pecan halves or just pour the pecans into a one cup measure 4 times…because there is a difference in the amounts and I really don’t want to mess up. Planning on gifting for Christmas and cooking is so new to me. Thank you for your time and patience.
Athena
Pouring them into a measuring cup works great. 🙂
How long will these last in an airtight container placed in the fridge?
They should last a couple of weeks!
These look wonderful! I made them and there is quite a bit of sugary liquid. Does that dry up or do I need to put the pecans on a rack so it drips off?
It dries up. 🙂
I see others have the same issue. Mine have been on a cookie sheet for 4 hours (I even put in the fridge for awhile) but they are not hardening/crystalizing. Should I put them in the oven?
Hi Debbie- not sure why your pecans haven’t hardened. They should once they are cooked and cooled. But keep in mind, they aren’t as crunchy as a raw pecan once they’re cooked and cooled. But you could try tossing them in the oven for a bit if you them crunchier!
No doubt a silly question but if I double the recipe does this mean I need to double the times too? I’ve seen many recipes but this one looks to be the one i finally attempt. Seeing as xmas will be here soon.
You shouldn’t need double the time! Maybe just a tad longer- check it at the stated time and make the call from there!