These vanilla bean candied walnuts are completely and totally irresistible. They’re perfect on salads!
These walnuts need to come with a huge warning label:
ADDICTING.
SEVERELY ADDICTING.
DON’T LEAVE OUT IN PLAIN SIGHT.
WARNING: IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT JUST ONE.
Seriously. Vanilla and walnuts are made for each other. Match made in food heaven.
These are amazing on salads, would be great on ice cream or frozen yogurt (duh) and obviously are perfect on their own. By the handful. These are hide-in-the-back-of-the-cupboard addicting.
Long story short, you need these in your life. I guess the story wasn’t really that long. I’m running on about 3 hours of sleep as I write this, people. Don’t expect genius. I’ll be happy if there are no typos. Actually, I’ll be happy if the two-year-old stays asleep and I stay awake long enough to finish typing this.
With only 3 ingredients, these delectable walnuts are simple to make. Plus, walnuts are good for you because they are a good source of healthy fats, protein, and fiber.
These vanilla bean candied walnuts are perfect on salads. You know, if you have any left after eating them by the handful! And if you throw them on a salad, maybe you’ll feel better about the massive quantities you are consuming. Right? Right? Okay maybe. Maybe not.
They’d also make a great appetizer. I’m envisioning a group of friends playing cards, with a few bowls of candied walnuts on the table. Or put some on your charcuterie board for a special treat with cheeses and fruits.
Or….if you’re willing to share, these vanilla bean candied walnuts would make a great gift (and so would the other nut recipes listed below). Just put them in a jar and tie a pretty ribbon around the top! A great hostess or teacher gift.
More Nut Recipes
- Smoky Roasted Almonds
- Sugar Free Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
- Olive Oil and Rosemary Roasted Almonds
- Olive Oil Roasted Almonds with Sea Salt
- Bourbon Pecans
- Sweet and Salty Spiced Pecans
Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups raw walnut halves and/or pieces
- the seeds scraped from one whole vanilla bean
Instructions
- Toast walnuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat stirring frequently, about 3-5 minutes or until fragrant. Pour onto plate to cool. Also prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and vanilla bean seeds. Cook on medium until sugar melts and starts to turn the color of amber. Remove from heat, add walnuts and stir to coat. Work quickly.
- Pour walnuts out onto prepared lined baking sheet and separate walnuts with two forks, working quickly. If you don’t get them all separated, it’s no biggie, you can cut or crack them apart once they cool.
- Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. If you don’t eat them all first.
Notes
- Serving size: 1/4 cup.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I just made this with hazelnuts, it’s perfect! I’m using them chopped to top a hazelnut tiramisu. Yum. Thanks for this easy idea!
Oh yum, that sounds absolutely incredible!
Can coconut sugar or another healthier option be substituted for white sugar?
I haven’t tested them that way, so I can’t say for sure, as it may caramelize and harden at different temperatures. Let me know if you give it a try, though!
Totally pinned this for later! YUM!
This look incredible. Yogurt topping with some dried fruit? Make it part of trail mix? Mixed in with homemade ice cream? Amazing. Thank you!
Enjoy! They are soooo yummy.