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Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 01/30/2013Updated: 06/15/2021

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These Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts are completely and totally irresistible. They're perfect on salads! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

These vanilla bean candied walnuts are completely and totally irresistible. They’re perfect on salads!

These Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts are completely and totally irresistible. They're perfect on salads! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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.

These Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts are completely and totally irresistible. They're perfect on salads! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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 like this winter salad with clementine dressing. 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 great nut recipes:

If you’re looking for more recipes like these vanilla bean candied walnuts, be sure to try:

 

  • Smoky Roasted Almonds
  • Sugar Free Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
  • Olive Oil and Rosemary Roasted Almonds
  • Olive Oil Roasted Almonds with Sea Salt
  • Bourbon Pecans
  • Raspberry Chipotle Candied Pecans
  • Sweet and Salty Spiced Pecans.

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Recipe

Get the Recipe: Vanilla Bean Candied Walnuts

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
1 1/2 cups walnuts
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These vanilla bean candied walnuts are so delicious it is hard to stop eating them!

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 Information

Serving: 1/4 cup, Calories: 235kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g, Sodium: 1mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 17g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Verdict: Pretty sure I made it clear how much I adore these vanilla bean candied walnuts.
Husband’s take: He calls ’em crack.
Changes I would make: Make more next time.
Difficulty: Moderate if you’re not comfortable with melting sugar. Plus you have to work kinda quickly. But you can do it, I swear!
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  1. Marilyne says

    February 29, 2020 at 11:09 am

    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!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      March 1, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      Oh yum, that sounds absolutely incredible!

      Reply
  2. Rhonda says

    November 4, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Can coconut sugar or another healthier option be substituted for white sugar?

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 4, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      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!

      Reply
  3. Jess says

    February 12, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    Totally pinned this for later! YUM!

    Reply
  4. Emily says

    February 6, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    This look incredible. Yogurt topping with some dried fruit? Make it part of trail mix? Mixed in with homemade ice cream? Amazing. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 6, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      Enjoy! They are soooo yummy.

      Reply
  5. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    February 2, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    I could seriously throw that in my face and be done eating it in 10 minutes. omg

    Reply
  6. Megan {CountryCleaver} says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    Ohhh these do look addicting – I can say that with certainty!

    Reply
  7. Laurie {Simply Scratch} says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    Ohhh yesssss come to mama! I love putting walnuts on my oatmeal or yogurt… but now I’m thinking about how I could put these on ice cream… lord help me! :)

    Reply
  8. Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    Talk about great on top of my oatmeal!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 30, 2013 at 6:54 pm

      Best idea ever!

      Reply
  9. natalie@thesweetslife says

    January 30, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    coincidence that i just received the vanilla beans i ordered off of amazon? i think NOT

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 30, 2013 at 6:55 pm

      Definitely not!!!

      Reply
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