in a bowl, add cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, and mix until fully incorporated. Tip: make sure cream cheese is at room temp in order for it to mix well without lumps.

mix in candied pecans

add grapes, and mix until they are coated.

before serving, sprinkle brown sugar, candied pecans over the top.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper 

Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, water to a medium pan. 

Over medium heat, cook until the brown sugar melts into a bubbling sauce, about 1 minute, stirring continuously.

Add the pecans and stir to coat with the brown sugar sauce, stirring continuously until the pecans look coated and candied. At this point, they will smell nutty, 2 to 3 minutes. 

As the nuts heat up, they will become shiny. Be cautious not to burn the nuts.

Pour the candied pecans into the baking sheet and spread evenly. 

Using a fork, separate the pecans to prevent cooling in clumps.

Allow the pecans to cool down before serving.