Bourbon and Honey Glazed Pecans
These crunchy glazed pecans are great for throwing on top of ice cream, garnishing a salad, or nibbling on their own as a sweet and savory snack.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
- Category: Snack
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 cup pecan halves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, add bourbon. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 4 minutes. Stir in honey, butter, orange zest, salt and cayenne. Cook another 30 seconds, stirring constantly or until butter melts. Stir in pecans.
- Transfer pecans to parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes, stir and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until pecans are browned and well coated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 tablespoons)
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 4.9g
- Sodium: 36.7mg
- Fat: 11.2g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.4g
- Carbohydrates: 6.3g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 3.8mg
Find it online: https://www.bourbonandhoney.com/bourbon-honey-glazed-pecans/