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! 😉
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.
Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pecan pieces roughly 2 cups
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup 100% maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
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Place pecans on a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat on top.
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Roast pecans for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
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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.
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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!
Please let me know if you make these and how they come out! I hope you love these as much as I do!
Mallory @ Chocolate with Grace says
November 11, 2014 at 12:30 pmCandied pecans are my favorite. So utterly addicting!
vicki says
December 14, 2014 at 2:11 amThese are wonderful! Thanks for sharing 🙂
lauren.kelly says
December 14, 2014 at 2:58 amThanks for stopping by! 🙂
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
November 11, 2014 at 2:32 pmThese sound totally addictive, Lauren!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
November 12, 2014 at 3:58 amI have been wanting to make healthier candied pecans! Thanks for solving that problem for me 🙂
Bethany says
December 24, 2014 at 5:00 pmGreat 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!
lauren.kelly says
December 24, 2014 at 5:22 pmAwesome Bethany! I did warn you that they were addictive 🙂 So glad you enjoyed them! Happy Holidays!