Maple Glazed Sweet and Spicy Pecans

Maple Glazed Sweet and Spicy Pecans
closeup of shelled pecans ready to eat
AuthorOrganic_ashleyCategoryDifficultyBeginner

With all the fresh leafy greens in our Organics Live produce boxes, I wanted to think of a nice, crunchy nutritious topping to add to my salads. These sweet and spicy nuts are great not only in salads, but as a nice decadent snack all on their own!

Maple Glazed Sweet and Spicy Pecans
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins
 1 cup pecans, halved
 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 1/4 cup 100% pure organic maple syrup
 1 teaspoon sea salt
 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil and coat with the olive oil.

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Step 2: In a mixing bowl, combine the maple syrup, sea salt, ground pepper and cayenne pepper. Add in the pecans and toss thoroughly, until pecans are coated completely.

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Step 3: Scatter the pecans over the baking sheet, keeping a little space between each nut. Bake for 5 minutes, flip pecans and then bake for an additional 7 minutes.

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Step 4: Remove pecans from oven, let them cool, and then move them into a jar with a tight cover for sealing airtight.

Ingredients

 1 cup pecans, halved
 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 1/4 cup 100% pure organic maple syrup
 1 teaspoon sea salt
 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
 1/2 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil and coat with the olive oil.

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Step 2: In a mixing bowl, combine the maple syrup, sea salt, ground pepper and cayenne pepper. Add in the pecans and toss thoroughly, until pecans are coated completely.

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Step 3: Scatter the pecans over the baking sheet, keeping a little space between each nut. Bake for 5 minutes, flip pecans and then bake for an additional 7 minutes.

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Step 4: Remove pecans from oven, let them cool, and then move them into a jar with a tight cover for sealing airtight.

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