Candied Pecans Recipe

A jar of golden glazed pecans on a white round marble plate.

5 from 1 vote

Crunchy, lightly sweet candied pecans made with maple syrup, brown sugar, and warm spices. Ready in 20 minutes, they're perfect for salads, snacking, cheese boards, and homemade gifts.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 ounce each

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Sally Cameron

Equipment

Half sheet baking tray
Foil or parchment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons dark maple syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon warm spices such as cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg (in total). pumpkin pie spice or five spice
2 pinches of sea salt
1 pound raw pecan halves

Instructions

Pre-heat an oven to 325°F and ready a baking tray with parchment or foil. Over medium low heat in a sauté pan or skillet, add butter, maple syrup, olive oil, brown sugar, spices and salt. Melt and stir until smooth. Add pecans and stir to coat evenly with a non-stick spatula.
Spread nuts evenly on the baking sheet. Bake until nuts are golden brown and you can smell the spices, about 15-18 minutes. Do not let them get too dark. Allow nuts to cool. They will crisp upon cooling. Package in an airtight container.

Notes

It takes approximately 21 pecans to make up a full ounce. That's a generous handful of pecans, far more than you need for a salad. A half ounce of nuts (about 10) has just 1.6 grams of sugar, and 109 calories.

For spices, the 1 teaspoon is a total measurement. Use all cinnamon, or whatever you'd like. I usually do ½ teaspoon cinnamon, then a quarter each of allspice and nutmeg.

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