Candied Pecans
Eating candied pecans is like eating little crunchy bites of sweet and salty heaven. Easy to make and delicious, candied pecans are one of our healthy vegan basics.
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I have a sweet tooth! Oh yes! I have a major sweet tooth. AND, I love nuts, so combining the two (nuts and sugar) in this quick and easy candied pecan recipe is literally one of my favorites from BFJ’s healthy vegan basics. Pecans have a sweet, nutty, buttery flavor, and are eaten fresh, roasted, and used in all varieties of recipes, particularly desserts.
A little bit about pecans. First, what exactly are pecans and where do they come from? Pecans are a nut produced by a certain species of hickory tree native to North America. Most of the U.S. pecan crop comes from New Mexico, Texas, and Georgia. Wild pecans were a major food source for Indigenous peoples in what is now known as North America. Pecans have been cultivated commercially since the 1880s.
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Candied Pecans Ingredients
This recipe is so easy you’ll wonder why you haven’t tried it soon.
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- 3 cups raw pecans
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 pinch pink salt
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How to Make Candied Pecans
Quick and easy! Need I say more?
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- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Spread nuts on a rimmed bake sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Toast in the oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Allow nuts to cool
- Combine nuts with the remaining ingredients
- Spread the mixture evenly over lined baking sheets
- Bake at the lowest oven temperature (170°) for 3 hours OR bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
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Reasons You’ll LOVE This Candied Pecan Recipe
Here are just a few of my favorites.
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- Candied pecans are loved universally. I can’t think of one person I’ve ever served them to who didn’t come back for more!
- Candied pecans are quick and easy to make. The baking time is only 15 minutes and the aroma in the kitchen is wonderful.
- Candied pecans are complement so many desserts as you can see in my Vegan Greek Yogurt desserts.
You can also serve them alone at a holiday dinner party!
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Ways to Use Your Candied Pecans
Candied pecans are a natural for desserts, but you can serve them just about anytime, anywhere.
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- Vegan Greek Yogurt Dessert – I use candied pecans are a wonderful addition to my vegan greek yogurt dessert. They add crunch and sweetness to the dessert.
- Vegan Greek Yogurt Parfait – Candied pecans are also a natural topping for my vegan greek yogurt parfait. Crunchy and sweet, they are a wonderful addition.
- On Yogurt – Candied pecans are great on a simple, plain bowl of my thick, vegan Greek yogurt adding crunch and sweetness. Give it a try!
- Stand alone – Candied pecans are great served alone at dinner parties or holiday bashes. Give it a try and see how well-loved they are by everyone!
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If you give this simple recipe a try feel free to leave me a message in the comment section.
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Best Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole pecans, unsalted and unsweetedned
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- pinch pink salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Spread nuts on a rimmed banking sheet and toast inthe preheated over until fragrant
- Allow nuts to cool and combine with remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl
- Spread mixture evenly over baking sheets and place in 155° oven for one hour OR heat oven to 350° for 15 mintues
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