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The Best Roasted Pecans

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"Sweet cinnamon-sugary pecans, hot from the oven! These taste just like the roasted pecans I get every summer at baseball games." — cookinmama

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Original recipe makes 10 servings Change Servings

1 egg white
1 1/2 pounds pecan halves
3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

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Directions

Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Beat egg whites until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
Mix the pecan halves into the egg white.
Stir the white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; add to the pecan and egg white mixture and stir.
Coat the bottom of a jelly roll pan with the softened butter.
Spread the pecan mixture in an even layer in the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, turning occasionally, 45 to 60 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 45 mins
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These are delicious! The only thing I would do different would be to use salted butter next time! I made these to crumble over ice cream for friends, but we were just content to eat these by themselves! Yum! Thanks for the recipe!

—Marianne

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Nov 08, 2012

Perfect balance of sugars with cinnamon flavor. I think the butter was just the touch that is missing from the other recipes I've been trying out. I tried it with 1 lb jar of peanuts because their cheaper to test a recipe on and they came out absolutly delightful. Can't wait to try it on pecans now!! A+ you nailed it!

—p_e_b_b_s

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6 Ratings

Sep 19, 2012

I double everything but the nuts, it's a great recipe.

—crowe4me

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Dec 12, 2012

Delicious! Followed another reviewer and doubled everything but the nuts. Used half pecans and half almonds, yum!

—RBroughten

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Jan 09, 2013

Mix any kind of nuts it is great for those of us not allergic, if diabetic cut sugars in half and use artificial sweetner sugar twin or something like it.

—Violet

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Nutrition

Calories
565 kcal
28%

Carbohydrates
28.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
6 mg
2%

Fat
51.3 g
79%

Fiber
6.7 g
27%

Protein
6.6 g
13%

Sodium
23 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

The Best Roasted Pecans

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 565
Calories from Fat: 462

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 51.3g 79 %
Saturated Fat 5.7g 28 %
Cholesterol 6mg 2 %
Sodium 23mg < 1 %
Potassium 292mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 6.7g 27 %
Protein 6.6g 13 %
Sugars 21.2g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 18 %
Thiamin 45 %
Niacin 15 %
Vitamin B6 9 %
Magnesium 30 %
Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.