Best Sweet And Salty Pecans Recipes

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SWEET COATED PECANS



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Sweet flavored pecans with a cinnamon twist.

Provided by Debbie

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 egg white
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons water
1 pound pecan halves

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Fat 40.8 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 225.1 mg, Sugar 27.3 g

SWEET AND SALTY PECANS



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We love this recipe when made with pecans, but any firm nuts, such as cashews or walnuts, will work well.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Vegetable oil cooking spray
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Coarse salt
1 pound pecans (4 cups)

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.

HOT AND SALTY SPICED PECANS



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Hot and salty snack.

Provided by PenRip

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir cumin and cayenne pepper into the butter until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and immediately stir pecans, sucralose sweetener, and salt into the butter mixture to coat the nuts completely. Spread coated nuts onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake pecans in preheated oven until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 221.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

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