spicy candied pecans

Candied Bourbon Pecans are salty, sweet, and just a little bit spicy. The taste of bourbon is very subtle but it gives these pecans the perfect amount of something extra to make them so delicious and addicting.

Sweet and Spicy Bourbon Candied Pecans

Bourbon

vanilla extract

brown sugar

salt

cayenne pepper

pecans ((pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350°F (and take out anything that you store in it.)

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together bourbon, vanilla extract, and the egg white until the egg white is a little bit frothy.

Mix in pecans and be sure they are fully coated in the egg/bourbon mixture.

In a separate bowl, combine sugar, cayenne, and salt.

Combine the sugar mixture with the pecan/egg/bourbon mixture and make sure that the pecans are fully coated with sugar.

Spread the pecans out onto a lined baking sheet.

Now, this is important - drop the temperature of the oven to 250°F - then bake the pecans for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, stir the pecans, then set them back in the oven for 10 more minutes.

Stir the pecans one more time and cook for 10 more minutes (for a total of 30 minutes.) You will notice the pecans will start off wet and sticky and will gradually dry out a little and the sugar will crystallize.

After the 30 minutes is up, the pecans should be almost all crystallized-looking (see photos for a better idea of what this means.) Basically, the sugar will lighten up and get nice and crunchy.

Let the pecans cool, then either serve them immediately or move them to an air-tight container for storage.

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Sweet & Spicy Candied Bourbon Pecans

A candied pecans recipe made with three simple real food ingredients, done in about 15 minutes, maple sweetened and perfectly spiced. Use them for snacking, parties, salad toppings and gift-giving!

Candied Pecans Recipe - Maple Sweetened & Chili Spiced (or Not)

pecan

maple syrup

olive oil* ((or avocado oil))

black pepper

chili powder, (optional (to make spicier, add 1/8 tsp. cayenne))

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner.

Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well to coat all the nuts evenly.

Lay coated pecans in a single layer on prepared pan.

Bake 5 minutes, stir nuts well and bake for another 5-8 minutes until nuts are browned and caramelized (watch closely the last few minutes to avoid burning).

Remove from oven and let cool completely on pan.**

Break apart and store in an airtight container for up to a month.

I used Chipotle Chili Powder and then I tried the hot Mexican Chili Powder...and it was meh. Go with Chipotle- you won't regret it.

Thanks for this delicious recipe! I just finished up 5 batches of these, packaged in mason jars with big red bows for lovely gifts. I also switched up one batch and substituted pumpkin pie spice for the chili powder - they were great too. Merry Christmas!

You"re right.  These are addictive.  Get them away from me!
Jim

Great sounding recipe.  I am going to have to try it for some gift giving this year.  I usually make some with butter, brown sugar &amp; cayenne, chili powder &amp; cinnamon.
Have you ever used honey instead of maple syrup in this recipe?

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