5 Ingredient Vegan Candied Pecans. Stovetop Candied Pecans with gingerbread spice or pumpkin pie spice! Easy Crunchy and great for gifting. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Oil-free Recipe

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.