Paleo Toasted Maple Pecans

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These pecans are a delicious healthy treat that is quick and easy to make. It can be served with lamb, over a spinach salad, on tasty muffins or as a snack while reading or watching a show. Kids love these as a snack!

By Tina Turbin

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Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
cook:
11 mins
total:
16 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat; add pecans and lower heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until pecans are lightly crisp and turn a darker brown, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from stove and slightly cool pecans.

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  • Mix butter into warm pecans and toss to coat. Turn heat to medium; add maple syrup and stir pecans with a heat-proof or wooden spoon until syrup begins to bubble, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn heat down to low and continue stirring pecans until syrup begins to caramelize onto the pecans, about 5 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat, sprinkle salt over pecans, and stir.

Cook's Note:

Substitute coconut oil for the butter, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
202 calories; protein 2.1g; carbohydrates 13.2g; fat 17.1g; cholesterol 2.7mg; sodium 86.1mg. Full Nutrition
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Melissa Pinard Pierce
Rating: 5 stars
01/08/2017
Delicious! Perfect over a maple cheesecake! Read More
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  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
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Melissa Pinard Pierce
Rating: 5 stars
01/08/2017
Delicious! Perfect over a maple cheesecake! Read More
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eeyorelav
Rating: 5 stars
12/24/2019
I could just sit there and eat the whole bowlful. But I m using them in salted caramel pecan pie with chocolate ganache on top. Read More
thorgan
Rating: 5 stars
10/15/2019
Question... what can I substitute the butter with? No dairy Read More
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Allstar
Rating: 5 stars
01/04/2017
Pure sweet and salty goodness! Read More
jeanne
Rating: 5 stars
03/11/2019
Very tasty! I like to make these to add to my salad greens - excellent with fruit. I use a small cast iron skillet and the pecans cook up in no time! Read More
connieinfall
Rating: 5 stars
05/01/2018
These are the best sweet roasted pecans I have ever made or eaten. There is no heavy sugar coatin but just a glaze that lightly sweeetens the salted nuts. I used half the syrup called for in the recipe and they were still sweet enough for my taste. This is the recipe Ihave been looking for for years! Read More
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bakingmama2
Rating: 5 stars
06/26/2018
These are delicious I've made both walnuts and pecans with this recipe! Read More
Chertinep
Rating: 5 stars
01/28/2021
I’ve made this three times now and it’s delicious! Currently I replace the butter with oil, and cut the maple syrup in half, and it’s plenty sweet. This last time I used walnuts and pecans, and the pecans almost burned before the walnuts were completely toasted. So next time I will start the walnuts first and add the pecans after a couple of minutes. This is a big family favorite and I’m going to use them for gifts. Thank you! Read More
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