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Candied Pecans

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  • Prep Time10 min
  • Total Time10 min
  • Makes1 cup
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Serve candied pecans with a bowl of ice cream, with yogurt and fruit at breakfast or tossed in a green salad with goat cheese and fresh berries.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecan halves

  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 1 tbsp water

  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • LINE a baking sheet with parchment. Toast pecans in a medium frying pan over medium until fragrant, about 7 min, stirring often. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out frying pan and add sugar, water and salt.

  • COOK over medium until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling. Add pecans and cook over medium-low, stirring constantly, until pecans are coated with a crystallized layer of sugar, 3 to 5 min. Transfer to prepared pan and spread to cool.

Nutrition (per tbsp)

Calories 55, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 3g, Fat 5g, Fibre 1g.

These candied pecans are the perfect topping for our pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon whipped cream recipe.

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