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

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.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time13 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Anytime

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 55kcal

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

• Preheat oven to 375F
• In a large bowl, mix together the pecans, spice rub maple syrup and vanilla extract until the pecans are well coated
• 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
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving
• To store: pop the completely cooled pecans in a sealed glass storage jar or into the freezer until ready to use

Notes

Sweet and Smokey Spice Rub Recipe 

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.9g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 3.8g