Best Sweet Roasted Pecans Recipes

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle.
• While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute. Serve sweet potatoes with a drizzle of maple butter and a scattering of pecans.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PINEAPPLE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss sweet potatoes and pineapple with oil and salt. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and roast 15 minutes. Add pecans and roast 10 more minutes; then transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk maple syrup, marmalade, lemon juice, mustard and salt to taste together in a small bowl. Pour over sweet potato mixture and gently toss to combine.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH HONEY AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and microwave on high until cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes, turning them over halfway through the cooking time. Start checking for doneness during the last 4 minutes of cooking time. They should feel soft when you squeeze them. Cut into thick rounds and arrange decoratively in a small or medium baking dish.
• Stir together the melted butter, honey, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Pour over the potatoes and toss to coat. Roast until the honey butter is bubbly and the potatoes are glazed, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and top with pecans.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PINEAPPLE & PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss sweet potatoes and pineapple with oil and salt. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and roast 15 minutes.
• 2. Add pecans and continue roasting 10 more minutes; then transfer to a large bowl.
• 3. Whisk maple syrup, marmalade, lemon juice, mustard and salt to taste together in a small bowl. Pour over sweet potato mixture and gently toss to combine.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450. Toast pecans, about 5 minutes and set aside Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender, about 40 minutes Meanwhile melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute. Drizzle over sweet potatoes and sprinkle pecans over.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PINEAPPLES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss sweet potatoes and pineapple with oil and salt. Transfer potatoes and pineapple to the prepared baking sheet; roast in oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle pecans over potatoes and pineapple; roast 10 minutes more. Transfer sweet potato mixture to a large bowl. Whisk together syrup, marmalade, lemon juice, and Dijon in a small bowl. Pour syrup mixture over sweet potato mixture, tossing gently to coat sweet potatoes and pineapple; season with salt.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET ROASTED PECANS AND GORGONZOLA WITH SHERRY SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place spinach in serving bowl.
• Toss pecans with vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Lay out on baking sheet. Roast until shade darker and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Make dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, shallots and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisking together or place in sealable container and shake.
• Toss spinach with dressing, Gorgonzola and pecans.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET ROASTED PECANS AND GORGONZOLA WITH SHERRY SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place spinach in serving bowl.
• Toss pecans with vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Lay out on baking sheet. Roast until shade darker and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Make dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, shallots and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisking together or place in sealable container and shake.
• Toss spinach with dressing, Gorgonzola and pecans.

SWEET ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg white, water, sugar and salt until the sugar disolves. Mix in the spices. Gently toss the pecans in the mixture until the nuts are thoroughly coated. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring and turning every 15 minutes. The nuts will be resistant to stirring the first couple of times you do this, and you may worry about the spice mixture solidifying on the pan and spatula. Be assurred that both will clean easily. The nuts will be darker after an hour of low heat, but never burned, and they will be crisp and glossy once they've cooled.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water in large covered saucepan 15 min. or until tender; drain. Toss with dressing and pineapple. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with marshmallows.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until marshmallows are golden brown.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir dry drink mix and water in medium skillet on medium-high heat until mixture just begins to come to boil. Stir in nuts; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until liquid is reduced and syrupy and nuts are well coated. Spread nuts on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; let cool completely. Coarsely chop coated nuts; sprinkle over baked sweet potato mixture.