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Vegan Candied Walnuts

These Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Candied Walnuts are well-spiced and come together in just 10 minutes and only require 5 ingredients.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 234kcal
Author: Megan Calipari
Cost: $7

Equipment

  • 1 10"-12" Stainless Steel Skillet
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • 1 Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • 1 Pound Walnut Halves
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt half this amount if using table salt

Instructions

  • In a large, heavy bottomed stainless steel skillet, combine water and sugar. Stir together with a metal spoon, and turn the heat to medium high.
    1 Cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ Cup Water
  • Stirring occasionally, cook the sugar and water until it boils. Then allow it to boil for 1 minute.
  • Add walnuts, cinnamon and salt. Stir to coat everything in the syrup, then turn the burner off.
    1 Pound Walnut Halves, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • Continue stirring until the sugar has crystallized. This will take about 1 minute. See note.
  • Transfer to a cookie sheet to cool.

Notes

The sugar will not crystallize immediately. It will take about a minute. 
This recipe yields about 4 cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25Cups | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg