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    Crockpot Maple Glazed Walnuts

    Published: November 14, 2013. Last Updated: July 3, 2020 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Candied Treats are in a pint jar with the lid off and a festive ribbon laying the side green woven mat.

    Crockpot Maple Glazed Walnuts are so easy to make. The result is candied walnuts that would be a gift of love for anyone.

    Candied treats are in a pint jar with the lid off and a festive ribbon laying on the side and all are on a green woven mat.

    You have got to try this homemade snack. It is such an easy and short recipe but it still makes a major impact.

    Even though you would like to make it for friends and family the work put into the recipe is so low key that you won't feel bad just making it for yourself.

    I usually serve these in a bowl for people to scoop a few for a snack or appetizer but they are also great sprinkled over ice cream.

    A nice bowl of ice cream such as my Biscoff Ice Cream or tossed in a big bowl of salad. Love nuts in a salad!

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    • 👩🏻‍🍳 English walnuts vs black walnuts
    • 📖 Walnut recipes
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📋 Recipe

    These Crockpot Candied Walnuts take advantage of the easily found English walnuts. You can also use Black walnuts in exchange for English ones.

    Black Walnut Pear Bread is a recipe that you have to try too. The flavors are so well balanced and it's versatile where you can have it for breakfast or use it for some types of sandwiches.

    Here's a picture that you might like to see.

    Front close-up photo of three slices of quick bread stacked on top of each other

    👩🏻‍🍳 English walnuts vs black walnuts

    Black walnuts are native to America and are found in the South. I was lucky enough to have a small grove that had been planted near our house when I lived in Georgia.

    They were really delicious. More robust in flavor and they have a stronger smell.

    English walnuts are the nuts that see almost all of the time in groves across the US. Their shells are considered thin compared to the black walnut.

    Mild in taste they came from Persia, through Europe, then England and into America.

    Overhead view of candied treats in a pint jar on a green woven mat

    📖 Walnut recipes

    I'll only mention a couple of recipes that you might like to check out that are made including walnuts. This list could get very long if I didn't pull in the reigns.

    So out of about 20 recipes on the blog here are two that are very different.

    Eleven superfoods are in the Superfood Salad with Maple Vinaigrette one of them being walnuts.

    As sweet as you can get Black Walnuts Pralines are an occasional treat if you can hold yourself back.

    A pint jar of treats with the lid off and a festive ribbon laying the side green woven mat. A Copper glittered woven ball is on the left.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Walnuts add protein and that mild crunch factor.
    • Dairy-free butter adds needed liquid and a buttery taste.
    • Maple syrup that healthy sweetener that we all love and it sticks to the walnuts really well.
    • Vanilla extract adds so much flavor to the mix.

    🔪 Instructions

    • Put the dairy-free butter, syrup, and vanilla extract in a Slow Cooker.
    • Turn on low and melt the butter. This only takes a few minutes.
    • Mix in the walnuts and mix from the bottom so all of the coating is all over the walnuts and not on the bottom of the pot.
    • Cook on low 1 hour then stir. Cook another one-half hour to one hour more.
    • Turn out onto a baking sheet and let cool - completely.
    • Pack in an airtight container. The walnuts will keep in your pantry for quite a few weeks and will keep in the fridge for about 2-3 months. The freezer will store them for 6 months.
    • I have also done this with pecans and almonds and they are equally delicious.
    Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts are in a pint jar with the lid off and a festive ribbon laying the side. Lids are waiting in the background to help decorate the jars.

    📋 Recipe

    Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts are in a canning jar with ribbon on the side so that it can be wrapped for a holiday gift.

    Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts

    Ginny McMeans
    Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts are so easy to make. The result is maple sweet candied walnuts that would be a gift of love for anyone.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Nuts, Slow Cooker
    Servings 4 Servings
    Calories 241 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 ounces shelled walnuts walnut halves, not little pieces
    • ¼ cup dairy free butter
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Put the vegan butter, syrup and vanilla extract in a Slow Cooker.
    • Turn on low and melt the vegan butter. This only takes a few minutes.
    • Mix in the walnuts and mix from the bottom so all of the coating is all over the walnuts and not on the bottom of the pot.
    • Cook on low 1 hour then stir. Cook another one half hour to one hour more.
    • Turn out onto a baking sheet and let cool - completely.

    Notes

    Pack in an airtight container. The walnuts will keep in your pantry for quite a few weeks and will keep in the fridge about 2-3 months. The freezer will store them for 6 months.
    I have also done this with pecans and almonds and they are equally delicious.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ServingCalories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 42mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 560IUVitamin C: 1.5mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 3.3mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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    • Half pint jar full of candied walnuts on a green woven mat.
    • Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts are in a canning jar with ribbon on the side so that it can be wrapped for a holiday gift.
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    • Half pint jar full of candied walnuts on a green woven mat with ribbon on the side.
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    1. Ginny McMeans

      December 16, 2019 at 6:43 pm

      Leave it on Brenda. 🙂

    2. Nell

      April 13, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Thoughts on doubling or tripling the batch?? Would it work? These would be great holiday gifts.

    3. Ginny McMeans

      April 13, 2020 at 9:42 pm

      Yes, you can double and triple Nell. I would love to get these as a gift!

    4. Terre

      February 14, 2021 at 2:19 pm

      This looks great! Can you do this in the InstantPot?

    5. Ginny McMeans

      February 15, 2021 at 9:43 am

      Thanks Terre! They should work. Place everything in the Instant Pot. Maybe add 1/4 cup water. Cover and 'seal'. Press the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" button and cook for 3 minutes. Maybe 4 minutes but I would try three. Switch the vent to "Venting". Stir carrots and serve.

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