Easy Maple Candied Hazelnuts
These Easy Maple Candied Hazelnuts are a sweet, crunchy treat that’s perfect for snacking, topping desserts, or gifting during the holiday season. Made with simple ingredients like blanched hazelnuts, maple crystals, and warming cinnamon, they deliver rich flavor with a caramelized finish—vegan, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 3 cups blanched hazelnuts
- 1 cup maple crystals
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean powder
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Add the hazelnuts to a large saucepan over medium heat. Warm for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Reduce heat slightly and add the maple crystals, water, cinnamon, sea salt, and vanilla bean powder.
- Stir continuously as the mixture melts and begins to coat the hazelnuts.
- Keep stirring as the coating thickens and turns glossy, then grainy, and finally dry and crisp. This takes about 10-15 minutes total. (The crystallizing stage is what makes them candy.)
- Once the nuts are evenly coated and no longer sticky, remove from heat and spread onto a parchment-lined surface to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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