These crispy and delicious air fryer candied walnuts will win you over. These toasted walnuts have the ideal amount of cinnamon flavor and are crunchy, sweet, and salty. They take no time to prepare and are really simple to make. The Holiday season is the best time to give candied walnuts as gifts.

It has been everyone’s favorite, so I also enjoy preparing air fryer toasted walnuts to add to my party table and cheeseboards. The candied walnuts go well with ice cream, as a quick snack, and as a salad topping.

Since I began making candied walnuts at home using an air fryer, I have stopped buying them. Almonds can definitely be roasted in an air fryer if you want to experiment with roasting any other nuts. They are quite flavorful and crunchy when they are done.

What are candied walnuts?

Generally, brown sugar or white sugar, cinnamon, and butter are used to make candied walnuts. So they finish up with coated, browned, crunchy sugar.

A wonderful holiday snack that would make a great gift.

How to make air fryer candied walnuts?

Most of the ingredients for the candied walnuts recipe are likely already in your pantry, making it quite simple to prepare. Now that we have the necessary ingredients, let’s begin to prepare our recipe.

Ingredients for air fryer candied walnuts:

1 cup raw walnuts
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Pinch of salt

Instructions for air fryer candied walnuts:

For two minutes, preheat the air fryer to 180C/356F.
Mix the melted butter and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
Then, add the raw walnuts to the butter mixture and thoroughly combine everything.
Brown sugar, cinnamon powder, and salt should be placed in another small mixing bowl. Then, mix them thoroughly.
Add the sugar mixture on top of the walnuts, and blend everything thoroughly.
Put the walnut mixture in the air fryer basket and cook for 8 minutes at 180C /356F. Toss them halfway through the cooking process.
Before serving, remove the candied walnuts from the air fryer and allow them to cool fully.
Serve and enjoy.

How to serve candied walnuts?

There are many ways to serve the candied walnut recipe. You can try the following serving suggestions:

The candied walnuts can be added to the cheeseboards and party table as a party snack.
They can be enjoyed as a quick snack.
Due to their crispiness and taste enhancement, these walnuts work best as salad toppings.
Sprinkle them over the ice cream or yogurt after chopping them up.

Note: These crunchy candied walnuts from the air fryer make wonderful gifts. All you have to do is place them in a glass jar, add a note, and tie a ribbon. Simple homemade gifts are amazing.

Air Fryer Candied Walnuts

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Indulge in a sweet and crunchy snack with this easy-to-follow recipe for air fryer candied walnuts. Perfect for a healthy treat or topping for your favorite desserts.

Author: Julia
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Category: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 cup raw walnuts
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Pinch of salt

Instructions

For 2 minutes, preheat the air fryer to 180C/356F.
Mix the melted butter and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
Then, add the raw walnuts to the butter mixture and thoroughly combine everything.
Brown sugar, cinnamon powder, and salt should be placed in another small mixing bowl. Then, mix them thoroughly.
Add the sugar mixture on top of the walnuts, and blend everything thoroughly.
Put the walnut mixture in the air fryer basket and cook for 8 minutes at 180C /356F. Toss them halfway through the cooking process.
Before serving, remove the candied walnuts from the air fryer and allow them to cool fully.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

For the best results, always preheat the air fryer before using it to cook any type of food.
To prevent the basket from sticking and for simple cleanup, line it with parchment paper.
For the best results, try to place the walnuts in the air fryer basket in a single layer. If necessary, cook in batches.
For evenly baked results, toss the candied walnuts halfway through the cooking process.
Before serving, let the air fryer candied walnuts cool completely. Cooled candied walnuts become more crunchy.