Bourbon Pecans
These sweet and spiced Bourbon Pecans are coated in a rich buttery glaze with warm hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Perfect as a snack, salad topping, or homemade gift, this easy recipe combines simple ingredients for a gourmet treat.
Ingredients
- 3 cups pecan halves or whole
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (177℃)
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchmet paper.
- Spread pecans evenly over the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and bake for 7 minutes. Remove and set aside and reduce oven temperature to 175℉ (79℃)
- Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- While pecans are toasting, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add sugar mixture to melted butter and whisk until the sugar is melted into the butter and no longer granular, approximately 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Add bourbon and vanilla extract, stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add toasted pecans and gently stir to coat in the bourbon-butter mixture.
- Pour pecans back onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread them evenly over the baking sheet.
- Place them back in the oven for 1-2 hours, until the pecans are no longer 'wet.' Gently stir them after one hour if they need to continue to cook.
- Remove from the oven and let cool
- Once completely cool, store Bourbon Pecans in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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