Here’s a simple recipe for Honey Roasted Pecans—sweet, crunchy, and perfect for snacking or adding to salads and desserts 🍯🌰
Honey Roasted Pecans
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1–2 tbsp brown sugar (optional, for extra sweetness)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare honey mixture
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
- Stir in honey, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Coat pecans
- Add pecans to the honey mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Bake
- Spread pecans in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 15–20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden and fragrant.
- Cool & serve
- Let cool completely; pecans will crisp as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Tips & Variations
- Spicy version: Add a pinch of cayenne or chili powder.
- Extra crunchy: Toss coated pecans in 1–2 tbsp granulated sugar before baking.
- Nut mix: Try mixing with walnuts, almonds, or cashews.
- Microwave version: Combine pecans and honey mixture in a microwave-safe bowl and heat 2–3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, then cool.
I can also give you a slow-cooker honey roasted pecans version or a maple-glazed pecans version if you want.
