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Holiday Spiced Pecans

Holiday spiced pecans are oven-baked until their cinnamon-sugar coating is dry and fragrant. Whipped egg white helps the sweet, warmly spiced coating cling to each pecan half.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg white large
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 lb pecan halves
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.125 tsp ground cloves

Equipment

  • 1 large rimmed baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
  2. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the egg white and water until foamy.
  4. Add the pecans and toss until coated.
  5. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.
  6. Sprinkle the mixture over the pecans.
  7. Toss the pecans until evenly coated.
  8. Spread the pecans in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the coating is dry and the pecans smell fragrant.
  10. Let the pecans cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.

Notes

Let the pecans cool completely before storing so the coating stays crisp. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 2 months. For a vegan version, use aquafaba in place of the egg white.