Dairy-Free Candied Pecans with Warm Spices
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Author: Alisa Fleming
Serves: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 egg white (see Special Diet Notes above for vegan option)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 cups pecan halves (can substitute other nuts for part or all)
- ½ cup sugar (see Sugar Options below)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250ºF and line a baking sheet or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg white and water until frothy. Add the nuts and stir until well moistened.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves. Sprinkle this mixture over the moistened nuts and stir to combine.
- Spread the nuts out on your prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Check on the nuts periodically in the last 15 minutes - they can go from lightly toasted to burnt very quickly!
- Slide the aluminum foil or parchment paper with the nuts off the baking sheet, and let them cool completely.
Notes
Spicy-Sweet Option: Omit the nutmeg and cloves. Increase the ground cinnamon to 2 teaspoons and add ¼ teaspoon cayenne.
Sugar Options: You can substitute brown sugar for the sugar for a light molasses flavor. Or you an substitute coconut sugar for a less sweet, lower glycemic, paleo-friendly treat.
Sugar Options: You can substitute brown sugar for the sugar for a light molasses flavor. Or you an substitute coconut sugar for a less sweet, lower glycemic, paleo-friendly treat.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-candied-pecans