Oven Roasted Pecans Recipe

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Sweet and Spicy Oven Roasted Pecans are the perfect snack. They are delicious, filling, and healthy for you!

I don’t like the dryness of nuts, so I like to add a little something to them. This recipe is perfect if you agree with me. This is super quick recipe and is very easy.

This snack is very popular in fall and around Christmas time. The aroma that fills the house is simply amazing!

Roasted Pecans are great for giving as a gift to teachers, neighbors, and friends! You can also serve at parties in bowls or on a charcuterie board.

Roasted Pecans Ingredients

To make this toasted pecans recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• shelled pecan halves
• cinnamon
• chili powder
• cumin
• cayenne: you can eliminate the cayenne and reduce the chili powder for a less spicy version.
• ground ginger
• salt
• unsalted butter
• light brown sugar

How to Make Sweet and Spicy Pecans

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Spread pecans on baking sheet in a single layer. Roast for 8-10 minutes, shaking pan occasionally making sure they do not burn.
3. While nuts are roasting, combine cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, ginger and salt in a small bowl.
4. Transfer the roasted nuts to a bowl. Toss with melted butter, brown sugar and spice mix while nuts are still hot.
5. Lay them back out on the baking sheet to dry slightly, and cool before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Candied pecans make a great snack just by themselves but they are also very versatile! Here are some other yummy ways to use them:

• You can chop them and serve on top of a salad.
• Crumble and sprinkle on top of a bundt cake.  
• Roll a cheese ball in crushed pecans.
• Add to the filling of this Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake.
• Use as topping on an ice cream sundae.
• Add to a snack mix.

More Delicious Pecan Recipes

• Pecan Pumpkin Granola
• Pear Cake
• Blondies (Vanilla Brownies)
• Cranberry Pecan Pound Cake

Sweet and Spicy Oven Roasted Pecans

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Oven roasted pecans are the perfect winter snack. They are delicious, filling, and healthy for you!

4.38 from 102 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Additional Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Course Snacks

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 241 kcal

Equipment

• OXO Good Grips 3-piece Mixing Bowl Set
• Aluminum Baker’s Half Sheet Pan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups pecan halves
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar packed

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Spread pecans on baking sheet in a single layer. Roast for 8-10 minutes, shaking pan occasionally making sure they don’t burn.
• While nuts are roasting, combine cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, ginger and salt in a small bowl.
• Transfer the roasted nuts to a bowl. Toss with melted butter, brown sugar and spice mix while nuts are still hot.
• Lay them back out on the baking sheet to dry slightly, and cool before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 351IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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