Description
Quick Toffee Candied Walnuts are an easy, 15-minute stovetop snack or topping with crunchy caramelized coating. Perfect for salads, gifts, or sweet snacking. This simple recipe uses pantry staples and delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups walnut halves
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, combine sugar and butter. Stir until melted and bubbly.
3. Add walnuts and stir to coat evenly in the toffee mixture. Continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and quickly stir in vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Transfer coated walnuts to the prepared baking sheet, separating them to cool.
6. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
Use raw walnut halves for best crunch and coating.
Stir constantly to avoid burning the sugar mixture.
Let walnuts cool fully before storing to keep them crisp.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg