I love making candied nuts during the holiday season. There’s something very festive about them and they are satisfyingly sweet and filling at the same time. Lately I’ve been on a candied pecans kick. They’re super easy to make and my husband loves them.
You could jazz up this recipe with some spices like cinnamon and cayenne (I think both together would be delicious), however I’ve been enjoying the simplicity of merely sweetening the nuts lately. These nuts make one delicious gluten free snack –and there is nothing like it in my gluten free cookbook, so enjoy it here for the taking!
Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons yacon syrup
- ½ tsp celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl
- Place in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
- Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes
- Cool and serve
For those of you interested in the Go Ahead Honey It’s Gluten Free (Grain Free Cakes) round-up, remember there are only 7 days left until the submission date, November 25th. So far I have received many wonderful entries for this blog carnival.
Alta says
I LOVE candied nuts – and pecans are my favorites!
Stacie K says
Just yesterday I made your Chocolate Bark, which I truly love, but I was running low on chocolate and ended up with more “candied” nuts than I could use. They had been cooked and baked with agave, grapeseed oil, salt and cayenne (can’t have cinnamon right now). I gobbled those nuts up and was thinking, why don’t I just make a batch of these for the holidays—soooo tasty!
Beth says
Will have to try these as pecans are my husband’s favourite snack.
VeggieGirl says
‘Tis the season for those, for sure :)
Message board says
That was so very depressing but at least there is a new recipe!
christie, honoring health says
Yum, I make an almond flour pumpkin chocolate chip muffin with glazed pecans, I bet these would be great!
Chiot's Run says
I love glazed pecans. I make maple glazed ones with cinnamon, we love them in salads or sprinkled on our soaked oat groats.
Nora says
i love olive oil paired with sweet things! yum
Kelly Michelle says
It looks like it is too late to win that copy :( She says you had to be entered by midnight of post day (11/16). That was so very depressing but at least there is a new recipe!
Hannah Handpainted says
Looks lovely. I will definitely make these. Maybe I’ll use them as part of a Thanksgiving relish plate.
This reminds me vaguely of something I saw in the store–sweet-savory nuts with various spices. Sometimes unusual spices like harissa, but I think I can understand what you mean about preferring a more basic flavor.
Happy Holidays,
Hannah