Cayenne Sugar Nuts

Name: Cayenne Sugar Nuts
Ingredients: 2/3 cup white sugar; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 egg white, room temperature; 1 tablespoon water; 1 pound whole pecans

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg white, room temperature
1 tablespoon water
1 pound whole pecans

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Mix white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
3

Beat egg white and water together in a separate large bowl until frothy but not yet stiff; add pecans and stir to coat. Season nuts with the sugar mixture and spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
4

Roast in oven, turning occasionally, until the nuts are browned and no longer moist, about 30 minutes.
5

Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool nuts, breaking apart any nuts stuck together.