Keto-Friendly “Candied” Nuts

Recipe By TERRIS911
Rating
Published Dec 17th
Keto-Friendly “Candied” Nuts
Prep 10m Cook 1h Additional - Ready In 1h 10m
Servings 10 servings Calories 317.7

I make these over the holidays, and I follow a low-carb diet, these slow-roasted mixed nuts are addictive! The smell coming out of your kitchen will be spectacular! It is perfect for anyone on a reduced-carb or diabetic diet, and it is totally customizable, as you can put in any combination of nuts!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 serving cooking spray
  • ½ cup low-calorie natural sweetener (such as Swerve®)
  • 2 large egg whites egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pound pecans

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Put sweetener in a small mixing bowl.
  3. 3 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until frothy. Gradually add salt and cinnamon, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Add pecans and stir until evenly coated with the spiced egg whites. Toss nuts in the sweetener until coated and spread out on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 317.7
  • Carbohydrate 16.2 g
  • Fat 32.7 g
  • Fiber 4.5 g
  • Protein 4.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.8 g
  • Sodium 243.7 mg
  • Sugar 1.9 g

Chef's Notes

Use any type of nut or a combination of your choice, such as walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, whole almonds, sliced almonds, or brazil nuts.

Reviews

  1. Yoly Mar 19, 2020 06:37 AM
    I used all pecans and the stated amount of salt. I did find them on the salty side rather than on the sweet side. I sprinkled the pecans with Swerve powdered sugar to compensate for the saltiness. Next time I will use half of the amount of salt. Thank you for the recipe.