Maple Pecans
These maple pecans are the perfect sweet snack or salad topping. You'll love these fast and easy candied pecans!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons (packed) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and move the rack to the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat non-stick mat.
- Add the butter and brown sugar to a microwave-safe bowl and melt the butter. You can do this step on the stove too if you prefer. Give it a good stir.
- Add the vanilla extract, maple syrup, and salt to the bowl. Continue to stir it until the sugar has pretty much dissolved (ok if it's not perfect).
- Add the pecans to the bowl and mix until they're coated.
- Spread the pecans out in an even layer on the lined baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. If you're concerned about them cooking evenly on both sides, stir them halfway. I don't think it's necessary and skip this step, however.
- Once they're done roasting, let them cool for a few minutes, then add them to a ZipLoc or sealed container to stay fresh for a few days.
Notes
- Recipe idea came from my brain, but the cooking technique is inspired by this recipe.