Easy Brown Sugar-Glazed Pecans

1. Gather the ingredients. 

2. Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet (half-sheet pan) with parchment paper.

3. In a large, heavy saucepan or deep skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the corn syrup and brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils.

4. Add the pecans to the syrup mixture and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. 

5. Spread the syrup-coated pecans out on the prepared baking sheet.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 7 minutes, or until the pecans are browned.

7. Cool completely and transfer to a covered container. Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Ways to Use Candied Pecans

If you can resist not eating all of these right off of the baking sheet, sugar-glazed pecans are delicious when added to several different types of dishes. Pop a few onto a salad with crispy, warm goat cheese rounds, or crush up and use to coat a savory cheese ball. Top a scoop of ice cream or gelato, like sea salt caramel, for a crunchy bite, or mound a few on a pumpkin swirl cheesecake. These sweet nuts are also the perfect touch to almost any cheeseboard.

Other Sweet Pecan Recipes

A good, simple recipe for candied pecans is always great to have in your collection, but it's also nice to have a few other interesting versions to make either in combination or in place of when you're looking for something a bit different. Baked sugared pecans turn out a lovely pale color, where pecans are folded into a sweetened mixture of whipped egg whites and then baked. When you have a bit of time and are looking for something without the sugar, slow-roasted buttered pecans is a nice choice. Or if you need the recipe to be somewhat hands free, a slow-cooker sugar pecan recipe may be just right.

If you'd like a little spice, try Cajun-seasoned pecans using a homemade Cajun spice blend, or if you can't decide, perhaps a sweet and spicy candied pecan is the perfect recipe.