Vegan Candied Pecans Stovetop (Oil-free)

Spiced Candied Pecans are always a hit in the holiday season. These Vegan candied pecans need just 5 ingredients, a skillet and no oil. Toast the pecans on the skillet for a few minutes. Add the coconut sugar, salt, spice mix and maple syrup and continue to cook until dry. These pecans are crunchy, sweet, spicy and just delicious tasting.

Add other nuts for variation. Different nuts take different roasting time, for eg almonds would take much longer to roast. Adjust the time accordingly. The recipe is easily doubled, you can use a tbsp less sugar when doubling.

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Ingredients for Vegan Candied Pecans made on stove top

• Pecans
• coconut sugar
• spices such as  pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice or Chai spice  or cinnamon
• salt
• maple syrup
• maple syrup

How to make Oil-free Vegan Candied Pecans

Heat a skillet over low-medium heat. Add the pecans and toast until they start to change color slightly. Let them sit for the first 2 mins then stir every half a minute. 6 to 9 mins

Add the coconut sugar, salt and spices and mix well. Add the maple syrup and mix in.  Stir continuously. The mixture will thin out then thicken and start to stiffen. Take off heat.

Transfer to a plate or parchment lined baking sheet and separate the clumps if needed. Cool completely and store in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks. Or gift in jars.

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