Southern Spiced Pecans

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Southern spiced pecans are so versatile. They have a subtle sweetness with a little bit of spice. Serve them as a snack or use them to top your salads. Just promise you will make some!

These yummy southern spiced pecans super delicious. Keep some on hand for a snack, toss them in salads or make some to give as an edible gift. They are perfect no matter how you decide to enjoy them.

For some reason I usually think of spiced pecans around the holidays. It is probably because a former boss’s wife used to make them for our company Christmas parties.

Each place was set with a glass filled with yummy spiced nuts. They were the perfect sweet and salty snack to accompany a cocktail or two.

However, delicious spiced nuts should not be restricted to Christmastime. Lets enjoy them all year long.

Making Spiced Nuts

Luckily this recipe is super simple to make. It only takes 8 ingredients and about a half an hour to make.

Most of that time is hands off, so it almost makes itself. And you can easily tweek the recipe to make them your own.

Start with your largest oven safe skillet. A twelve inch skillet is great if you have it.

Melt some butter and add in your spices and a bit of sugar. Cook it for a minute to help get those flavors going.

Then toss in some pecans and stir until everything is coated in that tasty goodness. All you have to do is bake the pecans at a nice low temperature to set the coating.

Stir the nuts halfway through to help them cook evenly. This also helps to make sure all of the nuts have all of that good stuff on them.

Make sure to let them cool completely, then transfer the spiced pecans to an airtight container for storage. You can keep them at room temperature for a couple weeks or more.

For longer storage you can refrigerate or freeze the spiced nuts, but it can affect their texture a bit. They will still work great as a salad topper though.

Substitutions and Alterations

There is something great about spiced pecans, but feel free to use your favorite nuts. Mixed nuts also work great, so use whatever you prefer.

Just keep in mind that the recipe is written for raw unalted nuts. If you are using salted roasted nuts, omit the salt and cut the baking time in half.

Cayenne adds some heat to these nuts, but you can use paprika if you want something milder. They are delicious both ways.

A little bit of sugar helps to add a nice balance to these spiced nuts. You can try using maple syrup or honey instead if you prefer.

More Tasty Ways to Flavor Your Nuts

For a yummy sweet spiced nut, try spiced walnuts. They are sweeter and feature those more baking style spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.

Or try making some honeyed pecans. They are so simple, but oh so good!

You can also make stovetop candied pecans. I teach you how to make them either with a glossy or with a nice crunchy finish.

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