Description
Delicious caramel pecan clusters made with rich caramel and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and cream over medium heat.
- Stir until the mixture reaches a soft ball stage (around 240°F or 115°C).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Mix in the toasted pecans until well coated.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment paper.
- Let cool until set.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- For a different flavor, add sea salt on top before cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cluster
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: caramel pecan clusters