Naturally Sweetened Candied Pecans

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recipe by Caoimhe at Drop https://getdrop.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    424
based on 2 ratings

These crispy candied pecans are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and given a kick with cayenne pepper and pumpkin pie spice. I love them in porridge, but they're pretty irresistible as a snack too.

Inspired by: https://cookieandkate.com/naturally-sweetened-candied-pecans-recipe/

recipe updated Oct 14, 2020

Ingredients

  • Maple syrup icon
    Maple syrup
    60 ml
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    1 tablespoon
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons
  • Kosher salt icon
    Kosher salt
    1 ½ teaspoons
  • Cayenne pepper icon
    Cayenne pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Pumpkin pie spice icon
    Pumpkin pie spice
    2 teaspoons
  • Pecan halves icon
    Pecan halves
    300 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 170°C
  2. Line
  3. Add maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, kosher salt, cayenne pepper and pumpkin pie spice to a clean large mixing bowl
  4. Mix
  5. Add pecan halves to the large mixing bowl
  6. Mix
  7. Transfer content of large mixing bowl to baking sheet
  8. Bake without stirring - 10 min, 170°C
  9. Bake while stirring occasionally - 20 min, 170°C
  10. Remove and mix
  11. Cool on surface until completely cool
  12. Store in plastic container
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