Candied Hazelnuts
These easy candied hazelnuts are whole roasted hazelnuts cooked with sugar and cinnamon into a crisp, sweet coating. Made on the stovetop in about 15 minutes with no candy thermometer, they are perfect as a snack, a lunchbox treat, a holiday gift, or a crunchy topping for ice cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 10.5 oz. (300 g) 1x
- Category: No-Bake Desserts
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (200 g) roasted hazelnuts
- 3/4 cup (150 g) brown sugar
- 8 teaspoons (40 ml) of water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
* If needed, please refer to Baking Conversion Charts.
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Mix sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. In a large frying pan, pour the water and sugar mixture and mix with a wooden spatula. Place the pan over medium-high heat. Once the sugar starts to boil and large bubbles form, add whole hazelnuts.
- Immediately lower the heat to medium and stir continuously. The sugar syrup will start to crystallize, coating the nuts thoroughly. Extra tip: Medium heat and constant stirring help the sugar coat the nuts. If you stop, the sugar will solidify, and the nuts won't be coated. Continue stirring until the sugar stops adhering to the hazelnuts; the nuts will be covered with sugar.
- Transfer the hazelnuts to a working surface, marble slab, or prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and let them cool. If any nuts are stuck together, separate them with the wooden spatula while they are warm.
- Collect the sugar-coated hazelnuts, and place them in an airtight container or a mason jar. Discard the remaining sugar left on the sheet.
Notes
- Be careful when making the recipe: protect your forearms by wearing a long-sleeved shirt. Also, don't touch hot sugar syrup with your hands; it will burn on contact with skin.
- If you want to double or triple the recipe, make it in batches for an even sugar coating of nuts.
- Use paper-based bags, cones, or glass jars to give these nuts as a gift. Avoid using plastic or zip-top bags.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oz. (30 g)
- Calories: 197
- Sugar: 15.2 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.1 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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