nuts - Spicy Candied Roasted Maple Pecans

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 4 cups raw pecans
• 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp filtered water
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or more to taste
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg or more to taste
• pinch of ground ginger or more to taste
• pinch of cayenne pepper or more to taste
• pinch of Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180 / 350.

In a saucepan, heat the maple syrup and spices on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until warm and slightly bubbling.

Add in the warm roasted pecans and the filtered water.

Stir and fold through for about 3-4 minutes until the nuts caramelize and the mixture reduces and is completely absorbed.