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Sweet and Spicy Pecans

Sweet and spicy pecans recipe is an easy recipe to make with only 6 simple ingredients!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes

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Course: Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Trader Joe's Sweet and Spicy Pecans
Servings: 8
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Anne Lawton

Equipment

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Prepare: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Measure the ingredients.
  • Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Once the oil has melted, reduce the heat to low and stir in the maple syrup, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and cinnamon. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes and turn the heat off and add the pecans.
  • Arrange the coated pecan halves on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Place the sheet of pecans into the oven and bake until they turn golden brown about to 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let them sit for about 20 minutes which will allow them to crisp up.

Notes

Notes:
Check the pecans after 8 minutes since cooking time can vary depending on your oven.
The nuts may be a little syrupy when you take them out of the oven. They will dry out as they cool off.
Substitutions:
Pecans can be substituted with walnuts, cashews, or almonds.
Maple Syrup can be substituted with any natural liquid sweetener such as brown rice syrup, tapioca syrup, honey, or agave nectar.
Sea Salt can be substituted with kosher salt.
Coconut oil. Substitute one for one with butter, pecan oil or avocado oil.
Variations:
Sweet chili pecans - replace cayenne pepper with 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
Sweet Bourbon Pecans - Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of bourbon and leave out the cayenne pepper.
Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Pecans Add 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder - adjust the sweetener to your taste.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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