How to Roast Pecans

Roasted pecans bring out the festive spirit at a party or a holiday fair. However, they are an easy snack to keep around the house year-round. It’s a big bonus that the act of roasting them fills the house with a rich, buttery scent.

Ingredients

1 lb. (453g) pecan halves
4 tbsp. (57g) salted butter
1 tsp. (6g) salt

Optional Ingredients for Sweet Roasted Pecans

Up to 1 cup (200g) of white sugar (optional)
2 egg whites (optional)
2 tbsp. (30ml) water (optional)
3 tsp. (7.8g) ground cinnamon (optional)

Part 1

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Prepping Your Pecans

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Crack pecans if they are still in the shells. Remove them and separate the pecan halves in a bowl. You can also purchase shelled pecan halves at the grocery store.
2
Choose if you want to sugar your pecans as you roast them. You will need a few extra ingredients if you want them to be both sweet and salty.

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3
Mix the water and egg whites if you are making sugar roasted pecans. Beat the mixture until it is fluffy. Fold in the pecans to coat them.
4
Spread the pecan halves onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
5
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (149 degrees Celsius).

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Seasoning the Pecans

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Mix your dry seasonings together. If you are doing simple, salty pecans, this will consist of only salt. If you are doing sweet pecans, mix the sugar, salt and cinnamon.^{[1]
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Pour the dry ingredients into a shaker or just carefully shake the seasonings onto the baking sheet by hand.
3
Cut the butter into small pieces. Place them on top of the pecans in even intervals.^{[2]
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Roasting the Pecans

1
Place the pan in the preheated oven. Cook for 10 minutes.
2
Stir the pecans with a large spoon or spatula. Return them to the oven for another 10 minutes.
3
Watch the oven until they look perfectly browned. Remove them from the oven when ready.
4
Set them on a cooling rack. After they have cooled slightly, transfer them to airtight containers to store.