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Candied Pecans {Gluten Free, Vegan & Low Carb}

November 4, 2013 by lauren.kelly 12 Comments

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With the holidays coming up, I thought I’d make something simple to make and can easily be made into a cheap and delicious gift.  You can put these on top of cookies, in salads, in oatmeal or yogurt, Greek yogurt of course!  

The possibilities are endless.

These Candied Pecans are simple to make and healthy! #vegan www.laurenkellynutrition.com

Pecans are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals.  They contain healthy fat (monounsaturated fatty acids) and can help lower cholesterol.  

Yes, they are good for you, but once you put all this deliciousness on them, they are higher in calories.  Trust me, you make these once and you will want to make them over and over again.  

Be careful.  You can’t stop at a few.  

At least I can’t.  Everything in moderation. 

I know, you’re saying, “Here she goes again with that moderation nonsense” but it’s true.  

Eat what you want in small amounts.  No deprivation.

Deprivation leads to mindless eating and possibly overeating which can be a vicious cycle.

Just make smart choices. I know, it’s easier said than done.

Especially around the holidays!

Why does it seem like everywhere I turn there are sore snacks, treats, cookies and cocktails during the holiday season?

It doesn’t help that I bake 12-15 dozen different cookies every year. I love it!

It really brings me joy to bake, especially during the holidays. I give about 3/4 as gifts and the rest to my family on Christmas Eve.

We usually have a party at my house and the Kelly family loved their cookies. It makes me happy.

These Candied Pecans are simple to make and healthy! #vegan www.laurenkellynutrition.com

These candied pecans are so simple to make and are great to give as an easy, homemade holiday gift.

I love giving and getting homemade gifts, who’s with me? Especially ones that are as delicious as these pecans.

You can easily make these sugar free by substituting your favorite sugar free sweetener for the maple syrup. It’s really that easy.

I made them recently with monk fruit instead of maple syrup and they were insanely delicious. 

And low carb, Keto and sugar free.

They make the perfect low carb snack.

A dangerously delicious, addictive low carb snack.

The perfect combination of sweet and salty. You can never wrong with sweet and salty.

When I have given these as a holiday gift I put them in cute little mason jars and tie a cute ribbon around the. Adorable presentation and super easy!

By the way, Target is selling cute mason jars for the holidays. I saw red and green ones, but they even had adorable ones with snowflakes and gingerbread men.

Now THOSE would make super cute gifts! I love Target.

Ok, back to these pecans…

These Candied Pecans are simple to make and healthy! #vegan www.laurenkellynutrition.com



Yes these are perfect as a snack or even a treat or dessert, but you can also add them to oatmeal, salads like my Arugula Beet Salad with Candied Pecans and Gorgonzola Cheese or top them on my Gluten Free Pecan Pie.

It’s time to get creative. Just because these are ridiculously simple to make doesn’t mean you still can’t make them fancier.

No one has to know how easy they are to prepare. It will be our secret.

But all bets are off when they ask for the recipe. And trust me, they always ask for this recipe.

These Candied Pecans are simple to make and healthy! #vegan www.laurenkellynutrition.com
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Candied Pecans

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pecan pieces roughly 2 cups
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup 100% maple syrup or sugar free sweetener of choice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
  2. Place pecans on a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat on top.
  3. Roast pecans for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
  4. Place the remaining ingredients into a small bowl and mix well. Add toasted pecans and maple syrup mixture to a resealable plastic bag and shake to coat thoroughly.
  5. Bake is preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until browned, making sure to stir frequently. Allow to cool for a few minutes and break apart. Your house will smell amazing!

I hope you love these as much as my family does.

Please let me know if you make these and how they come out!  I love to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by~

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Comments

  1. Mallory @ Chocolate with Grace says

    November 11, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Candied pecans are my favorite. So utterly addicting!

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    • vicki says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:11 am

      These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

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      • lauren.kelly says

        December 14, 2014 at 2:58 am

        Thanks for stopping by! πŸ™‚

        Reply
  2. Melanie | Melanie Makes says

    November 11, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    These sound totally addictive, Lauren!

    Reply
  3. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    November 12, 2014 at 3:58 am

    I have been wanting to make healthier candied pecans! Thanks for solving that problem for me πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Bethany says

    December 24, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    Great recipe. So many of the others call for sugar and butter or one even corn syrup. This were a huge success except for the part where they were supposed to be Christmas gifts and I ate half the batch. Working on batch 2 now. Hope I can have some self control. My family will love these. Thank you!

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    • lauren.kelly says

      December 24, 2014 at 5:22 pm

      Awesome Bethany! I did warn you that they were addictive πŸ™‚ So glad you enjoyed them! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  5. Debbie says

    December 11, 2020 at 10:39 am

    These candied pecans look delicious! You mentioned you used coconut oil but I don’t see that in the recipe?
    I am anxious to make these!

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    • Debbie says

      December 16, 2020 at 11:57 am

      5 stars
      These candied pecans are delicious! i have made 4 batches so far. I am giving some away for Xmas. They are going to be a big hit! Thanks for the awesome recipe!

      Reply
  6. Kendel Lallyson says

    April 1, 2021 at 3:52 am

    Thanks for the post. We want more!

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    • lauren.kelly says

      April 1, 2021 at 6:59 am

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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