How To Make Paleo Toasted Maple Pecans
Munch on some sweet nuts with these toasted maple pecans! This 15-minute snack is a low-carb treat you can have anytime, with less guilt.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¾cuppecan halves
- 1tspbutter
- 3tbsppure maple syrup,or more to taste
- 2pinchessalt
Instructions
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Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the pecans and lower the heat to medium-low.
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Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until the pecans are lightly crisp and turn a darker brown. Remove the skillet from the stove and slightly cool pecans.
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Mix the butter into the warm pecans and toss to coat. Turn the heat to medium, then add the maple syrup and stir the pecans with a heat-proof or wooden spoon for 1 to 2 minutes until the syrup begins to bubble.
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Turn the heat down to low and continue stirring the pecans for about 5 minutes more until the syrup begins to caramelize onto the pecans.
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Remove skillet from heat, sprinkle salt over pecans, and stir. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 175.74kcal
- Fat: 14.33g
- Saturated Fat: 1.76g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.82g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.05g
- Carbohydrates: 12.63g
- Fiber: 1.78g
- Sugar: 9.81g
- Protein: 1.72g
- Cholesterol: 2.54mg
- Sodium: 75.61mg
- Calcium: 28.62mg
- Potassium: 108.21mg
- Iron: 0.49mg
- Vitamin A: 8.64µg
- Vitamin C: 0.20mg
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