Snacks

Toasted Honey Chipotle Pecans

honey chipotle pecans in a glass dish on a yellow cloth

If you’ve never enjoyed eating pecans, you’ll change your mind after trying these toasted honey chipotle pecans. They’re divine. Toasting pecans blunts the meh, pecan-y flavor that gets old after a handful. Add honey, salt and chipotle, and you won’t be able to stop eating them.

Honey and chipotle may seem like an oxymoronic combination, but the flavors play well together. Try to find raw honey or a less refined honey to use in this recipe. I use raw honey a beekeeper friend gave me, but supermarket honey will work too. I add stevia for extra sweetness.

Chipotle powder adds a little kick to this recipe, pushing back against the sweetness of the honey and stevia. You can add more or less chipotle powder to taste, but don’t overdo it or the heat will drown out the delicate flavor of the toasted pecans.

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Toasted Honey Chipotle Pecans

By Springhouse Turtle Serves: many
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 35-45 minutes Total Time: 55-65 minutes

Sweet and scrumptious with a little heat, you won't be able to stop eating these easy-to-make pecans. Give them as gifts! Your friends will adore you!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds raw pecans (whole or pieces)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.

2

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

3

In a medium bowl, toss the pecans with the honey until thoroughly coated.

4

In a small bowl, mix the chipotle and garlic powders and salt.

5

Dust the pecans with the spice mix, and stir to blend completely.

6

Spread the pecans out on the prepared baking sheet.

7

Bake for 35-45 minutes, until the pecans are a dark brown color.

8

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

9

Break the pecans apart and store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to a week.

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