The Best Candied Nuts in Kansas City

Candied nuts sound simple, and in theory they are, but there's a big difference between the kind sold in a plastic bag from a mall kiosk and the kind made fresh, by hand, in small batches. Once you've had the second kind, it's hard to settle for the first again.

Here's what makes candied nuts actually worth seeking out, and why CST Sweets, The Kansas City Brittle & Toffee Co., has become a go to for them in historic downtown Bonner Springs.

What Makes Candied Nuts Actually Good

• A real caramelized coating, not just sugared. The best candied nuts get a deep, caramelized coating cooked onto them, not a thin sugary shell that flakes off in the bag.
• Quality nuts to start with. Fresh, high quality pecans, cashews, and almonds make a real difference. Stale or low grade nuts show through no matter how good the coating is.
• Even coating on every piece. Every nut should be coated the same way, not a mix of over coated clumps and bare spots.
• The right amount of crunch and snap. Good candied nuts should have a light, crisp shell that snaps cleanly, not a soft, chewy coating.

Ours, Made Fresh in Bonner Springs

At CST Sweets, our candied pecans, cashews, and almonds are made the same way as everything else in our shop: small batches, hand finished, using the same family approach we've built the business on since 2003. Our candied pecans are also a key part of our Ultimate Popcorn, our top selling treat, which tells you a lot about how much we trust them on their own.

They make an easy gift, a great addition to a charcuterie or dessert board, or just a snack worth having around the house. And because they're made fresh rather than mass produced, they taste noticeably different from what you'd find in a typical grocery store tin.

Watch Them Made

Our retail shop and Experience Kitchen in historic downtown Bonner Springs lets you see treats like this come together in person, rather than picking up a bag with no idea how fresh it actually is.

Visit or Order

CST Sweets is located at 204 Oak St in historic downtown Bonner Springs, KS, about 20 minutes from downtown Kansas City. We're right alongside Third Space Coffee and Range 23 Taproom, making for an easy stop on a full afternoon downtown. Candied nuts ship nationwide, with orders sent to customers in more than 60 countries.

Shop our candied nuts: cstsweets.com
Visit us: 204 Oak St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 9pm