For Valentine’s last week, I introduced you to my friend, Alison, who blogs and shares recipes at Ingredient’s, Inc. Alison is a fabulous cook who develops her own recipes and she has a cookbook coming out. So glad that I got to meet Alison during my stay here in Birmingham.
Right before Christmas, I tried out a recipe of Alison’s, Spiced Sugary Pecans, and they are out of this world. I love the fact that they are lightened up by using egg whites.
Since I didn’t get the chance to share them for the Holidays, I’m sharing them now. These would be perfect for making up a batch and keeping them in a container for using in those yummy salads we all love. Those fancy salads with goat or feta cheese and a little fruit thrown in for good measure. These spiced sugary pecans would add just the right savory touch.
Or just munch on them. They won’t last long, believe me! 
Spiced-Sugary Pecans
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or smoked paprika
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
16 ounces whole pecans (almonds and walnuts can be substituted)
1. Preheat oven to 300F.
2. Combine sugars, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne or smoked paprika in a small bowl, mixing well.
3. Whisk together egg white and water until frothy. Add pecans, tossing to coat; drain. Sprinkle nuts with sugar mixture, mixing well.
4. Place pecans in a single layer on a large cookie sheet coated lined with parchment paper. Bake at 300F for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. Remove from oven and separate as they cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
I hope you will save this one and try it too. I made mine without the cayenne spice, so it would be great either way. If you only want the sweetness, then leave out the spice.
Truly delish pecans!
Shared at Jen’s Tasty Tuesday!
A warning to anyone who attempts to make these…once you try them you never can stop eating them! My mother makes these and they are ridiculously great, and i am not even the biggest pecan fan. They are to die for!!!!!!!
Yum, those look so good! They’re always so hard to stop eating though!!!
Oh delicious! I just had sugar coated pecans the other day and they really just hit the spot! Glad to now have a recipe where i can make my own!
Yum! I loveeeee pecan on my salad! I always love something sweet or sour, like apples, pears, dry cranberries and pecans. I will try this one, for sure.
I hope you’re doing better, sweetie. I’m thinking of you during my prayers. I really am.
Have a blessed week.
xo
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Wow! The world is just abuzz with yummy looking recipes this morning :0) Im not normally a big fan of pecans, but this looks so good Im pretty sure Im gonna have to give them a whirl
Leave me alone in a room with these and one of us isn’t coming out… And here I am with a whole bunch of pecans just sitting in my pantry. Little do they know what lies ahead…
I don’t even like pecans and these sound wonderful…how funny is that!?!
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OMG, those pecans look AMAZING! YUM!!!
These look amazing! I should have made these for my hubby for valentine’s day! I will have to make them for him just because… 🙂
Thanks so much for featuring these and me on your awesome site again!
I love the look of homemade goodies stored in tins lined with wax paper! This would be a wonderful hostess gift.
You’re so right, they sound PERFECT to top a salad. Just copied the recipe for future use. Thanks.
Hugs,
Kat
Better than you know what!
I made these for Christmas and you are right, they go fast. I added a bit more cayenne to them and they were fantastic! I rolled up decorated paper into cones and put the almonds in them (like you get at the fair) and set them in a basket on our dessert buffet table. I have been asked to make more and keep them on hand as one of our go to snacks.
Rhoda –
These look like trouble — as in addicting! I will tuck this recipe in a safe place and make some when others are around to devour most!
Thanks for sharing.
Your Friend,
Deborah
I am SO going to have to make these! My fiance is a Georgia boy and would LOVE them!!! 🙂
My husband would love these. I’m going to whip up a batch tomorrow for him. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Hope things are going well for you, Rhoda. I’m keeping you in my thoughts!
Yummy…those look amazing. My mouth is watering.
Oh my gosh, those look delicious! I have had something like this at festivals, etc… so nice to have a recipe. I bet they’d be great on a salad too (if they would last ’til dinner!) Come over and link this up to my very first Share the Love Wednesday Link party if you like–I’d love to have this recipe included!
Mary