Sweet and Spicy Toasted Pecans

Makes 4 cups
Time 40 min

Toasty with a nice bit of winter spice, the combination of maple syrup and brown sugar makes these a delicious treat.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
    2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
    1 tablespoonmaple syrup
    1/2 teaspooncoarse sea salt
    1/2 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoonground ginger
    1/4 teaspooncayenne pepper
    4 cupspecan halves

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Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.


Melt butter, sugar and maple syrup in a medium saucepan over low heat.


 Remove from heat and stir in salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne. 


Pour over pecans, tossing well. Arrange pecan mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. 


Bake until lightly toasted, about 30 minutes; stir once during baking. 


Cool pecans on the baking sheet. Store pecans in an airtight container.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

2 tablespoons

Calories

100

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

30mg

Total Carbohydrate

3g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

1g

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