Keto Candied Pecans
These delicious Keto Candied Pecans are a healthy treat on their own, or a crunchy, sweet enhancement for salads, desserts, or sweet potato recipes.
Servings 4 people
Calories 172kcal
Cost $8
Equipment
- Rimmed baking sheet
- parchment paper
- small sauce pan
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ tablespoons Swerve brown sugar or regular if Keto isn't important to you.
- 1 ½ tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecan halves
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix water, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla together.1 ½ tablespoons Swerve brown sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons water, ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Heat a small saucepan to medium heat. Add the pecans and stir occasionally until they become fragrant, about 5 minutes.1 cup pecan halves
- Pour in the cinnamon sugar mixture and stir to coat. Remove from heat.
- Spread the coated pecans in a single layer on the prepared pan.
- Cool at room temperature. The pecans will harden in a few hours.
Notes
- If you're not into Keto, just use regular brown sugar.
- Brown Monk fruit sweetener can be substituted for Swerve Brown, but I do prefer the Swerve.
- When coating your pecans in the saucepan, stir constantly just until the brown sugar is dissolved.
- When the pecans come out of the pan, they need to go straight onto the parchment paper and cookie sheet. They do continue to cook for a few minutes, that's why it's important to get them out of the pan and onto the baking sheet.
- For a flavor variation, substitute all or some of the vanilla extract for maple extract.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
