Sweet Roasted Pecans Recipes

SWEET AND SALTY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Stir together sugar, cream, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add pecans, and stir until well coated. Spread pecans on baking sheet in an even layer.
• Bake, stirring every 5 minutes, until browned and toasted, 20 to 22 minutes. Sprinkle pecans with 3/4 teaspoon salt, and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let cool.

SWEET-AND-SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Beat the egg white with 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl until foamy. Add the nuts, sugar, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix well. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are mostly dry but still slightly sticky, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the nuts from the oven and stir. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees F. Return the nuts to the oven and bake until crisp, about 30 more minutes. Stir to loosen the nuts from the baking sheet; cool completely on the sheet.

CINNAMON & SUGAR ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with a silpat, or grease with cooking spray.
• Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat with a whisk until frothy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly.
• Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a container with a lid and shake to mix. Pour over the pecans and stir to coat pecans evenly. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.

OLD-FASHIONED ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C). Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan.
• Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat until fluffy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly. Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a shaker or cup with a lid. Dust the pecans evenly with the sugar mixture. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.

SWEET COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking sheet.
• In a bowl, beat the egg white until foamy. Mix in cinnamon, sugar, salt, and water. Mix well. Stir in pecan halves, stirring until well coated. Spread on baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the pecans on the baking sheet and drizzle with oil, tossing well to coat.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and desired seasonings or herbs, mix to combine and spread out evenly into a single layer.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, until fragrant and toasted.
• Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl or store in a glass jar or airtight container.
• In a large skillet, heat oil or butter flavored coconut oil over medium heat.
• Add pecans and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt and desired seasonings or herbs. Toss until combined.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and toasted.
• Allow to cool before serving.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle.
• While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute. Serve sweet potatoes with a drizzle of maple butter and a scattering of pecans.

BUTTERY SWEET TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in frying pan over medium heat.
• Stir pecans in butter for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle Cajun seasoning and sugar over nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar has melted and nuts are glazed, about 2 minutes.
• Pour pecans onto a plate and cool slightly.
• Taste and season with salt, if needed.