Paleo Toasted Maple Pecans
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Description
These pecans are a delicious healthy treat that is quick and easy to make. It can be served with lamb, over a spinach salad, on tasty muffins or as a snack while reading or watching a show. Kids love these as a snack!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup pecan halves
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, or more to taste
- 2 pinches salt
Directions
- 1. Heat a skillet over medium heat; add pecans and lower heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until pecans are lightly crisp and turn a darker brown, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from stove and slightly cool pecans.
- 2. Mix butter into warm pecans and toss to coat. Turn heat to medium; add maple syrup and stir pecans with a heat-proof or wooden spoon until syrup begins to bubble, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn heat down to low and continue stirring pecans until syrup begins to caramelize onto the pecans, about 5 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat, sprinkle salt over pecans, and stir.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 202.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 13.2 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturated fat: 2 g
cholesterol: 2.7 mg
sodium: 86.1 mg
fiber: 2.1 g
sugar: 9.8 g
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