Sweet and Spicy Pecans

Remember I told you I had an AH-mazing sweet and spicy pecans recipe coming your way? Well, it’s a week late thanks to the worst cold season ever, but it’s here!! Ever since I whipped up a batch of that Sweet and Smokey Spice Rub, I have been using it on absolutely everything (seriously, I put some in a gnocchi dish tonight and it really took the whole thing to a new level). Well I just had to try it out on some nuts, and seeing as I already have my favorite pecan recipe here, I thought I would just combine the two and see what would happen. Magic. Magic happened!!

They are a little bit sweet, a little bit savory, and the hint of vanilla in the background just adds a whole new element to the overall flavor – you are going to LOVE them!! I can’t keep up with the demand around here, my hubby and kids have been popping them like crazy. I put a bowl out at a dinner party the other night and they were gone in seconds, and I even spruced up a salad with some crushed sweet and spicy pecans and blue cheese and everyone was fishing at the bottom of the bowl for the crumbs  🙂  Just what I like to see.

Sweet and spicy pecans keep well stored in an airtight container, or if you are a big batch cooker/preparer like me, then they store well in the freezer as well, which is always handy. On a personal note, we are in the home stretch for baby number 3 – woohoo!! So my cooking and freezing efforts have been amping up big time, especially when it comes to snacks, because I know I am like a big starvo when it comes to nursing in those first few weeks  😛

Happy eating!!

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Sweet and Spiced Pecans

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

13 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Take your pecans from good to absolutely fantastic with this sweet and spiced pecan recipe. Perfect for snacking or adding to salads for a crunchy twist.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Anytime

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 55 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw, unsalted pecans
• 2 tbsp sweet and smokey spice rub (see notes for recipe)
• 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F

2. In a large bowl, mix together the pecans, spice rub maple syrup and vanilla extract until the pecans are well coated

3. On a baking tray lined with parchment paper, lay out the pecans in a single layer and pop in the oven. Bake for 7 minutes, give everything a bit of a shake and then bake for another 6 minutes

4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving

5. To store: pop the completely cooled pecans in a sealed glass storage jar or into the freezer until ready to use

Recipe Notes

Sweet and Smokey Spice Rub Recipe 

Nutrition Facts

Sweet and Spiced Pecans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 55 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 0.3g2%

Carbohydrates 4.9g2%

Fiber 0.6g3%

Sugar 3.8g4%

Protein 0.6g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.