Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Vegan Candied Pecans (Oil-free) is a vegan, vegetarian American snack made with pecans, coconut sugar, and gingerbread spice or pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar (, 4 tbsp for sweeter)
- 1 tsp gingerbread spice or pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Method
- Heat a skillet over low-medium heat. Add the pecans and toast until they start to change color slightly. Let them sit for the first 2 mins then stir every half a minute. 6 to 9 mins.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Stir continuously. The mixture will thin out then thicken and start to stiffen. Take off heat.
- Transfer to a plate or parchment lined baking sheet and separate the clumps if needed. Cool completely and store in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks. Or gift in jars.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
