Honey Roasted Pecans – Easy Glazed Recipe
This easy Honey Roasted Pecans recipe take less than 20 minutes to roast with sweet honey, sugar and salt. Honey-Glazed Pecans make a great snack or homemade gift idea!
I’m about to make a confession here. The holidays stress me out. And not in a “too busy” kind of way, because I love seeing family and friends and catching up. The holidays stress me out in a “too much stuff” kind of way. The “stuff” overwhelms me, and because of it, I turn to EASY food options, like this simple recipe for delicious pecans.
“This turned out very good. After eating some, I have memories of pecan pie without all of the calories. I would make them again.”
Brenda B., Yummly User
These easy and delicious Honey Roasted Pecans make a wonderful, memorable gift, and they’re very easy to make! All the adults in my life are getting consumable gifts this year. I give these Honey Roasted Pecans to those who enjoy them, and I also make this Bacon Jam recipe, which is a huge hit.
This pecan recipe has become one of our family favorite recipes! We make it every fall, leading into the holiday season. They’re the perfect snack to have on hand for guests. I think this easy nuts recipe has the perfect amount of honey, giving the crunchy pecans just enough sweetness. The salt adds needed balance, so don’t omit it!
How to Use Honey Roasted Pecans
These Honey-Roasted Pecans are super versatile! Here are some ways to use caramelized pecans:
- Packaged for Christmas gifts
- On top of ice cream with caramel syrup or maple syrup
- On a spinach salad
- As a special treat or crunchy snack
- In trail mix
These roasted pecans make a wonderful gift for the holidays when paired with cookies like Almond Shortbreads or Christmas Saltine Candy!
If you have more raw pecans to use up after making these candied pecans, I recommend making Pecan Tassies, Pecan Pie Dip, Brown Sugar Cheesecake + Pecan Glaze or my Brussels Sprouts Leaf Salad.
Storing Honey Roasted Pecans
If you keep your house cool (less than 70 degrees), feel free to store your honey pecans in an airtight container on the counter.
You can also store this recipe in the refrigerator for up to a month!
I hope that you enjoy a joyful holiday season, and that these Honey Roasted Pecans make an appearance on your table! If you make them, make sure to leave me a note in the comments below and let me know how it went.
Honey Roasted Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole pecan halves, unroasted
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons white sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon course sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe dish, heat honey in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds to melt it slightly.
- Place pecan pieces in a separate, medium mixing bowl and pour warmed honey over pecans.
- Toss the pecans and honey together until the pecans are all coated.
- Transfer the pecans to the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 6 minutes.
- Give the pecans a stir, make sure it is a single layer again, and bake for an additional 6 minutes.
- Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, separating the pecans with a fork if any are clumped up.
- Sprinkle with sugar, salt and cinnamon and let cool for about 30 to 45 minutes more.
- Transfer to an airtight container to store.
Notes
If you’re looking for other foodie gift ideas to make at home, I would suggest:
- The BEST Homemade Bacon Jam Recipe
- Easy Candied Pecans
- Blackberry Dude’s Barbecue Rib Rub (great for a BBQ lover in your life!)
- Perfect Smoked Chicken Rub
Absolutely delicious and easy! 😋
Thank you Kathleen!
So easy. All ingredients are already in my pantry
Very good
These honey roasted pecans are great on a spinach salad. Thank you so much for the recipe! Might suggest updating your calorie information. It would be a wonderful world if a whole pound of these pecans was only 345 calories 🙂
Thank you! So glad they worked out for you. And thanks for the tickle on re-running the nutritional information! I switched recipe cards a few months ago and the nutrition info did not come over right on some of the recipes. I’ll re-run it now! 🙂
Just had to update you because I’m laughing about this one! The nutrition calculator had dropped off the two most caloric ingredients (pecans and brown sugar). So, add a zero to the old calculation. 🙂
Made these and they are amazing!! Now I want to try with almonds.
Yay! I’m so glad you loved them, Lisa!
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I do really love pecans. I haven’t tried to make this but now I will definitelt try to make this in weekend. It looks so tasty and delicious.
These look so yummy! Perfect addition to my salads with blue cheese!
My fiance would love these! I need to try making these myself.
These look delicious! Of course I love just about anything Honey Roasted… LOL
Honey roasted pecans is so good. I tried it once but looks like I failed. It doesn’t look like yours. Maybe I should try do it again and follow your steps.
Honey roasted pecans are easy to make and make for great snacks. Great recipe!
I really love Pecans. Good thing I was able to read your post. I’ll definitely do this. Hope it will turns out to be good just like yours.
Those roasted pecans look delicious and they are easy to make. I am having a Christmas party on the 16th and these would make a great addition. Thank-you for sharing!
I love learning how to make snacks like this! It’s really important for me to make healthier choices and this is perfect for snacking during the holidays!
Oh my! I LOVE this! I am such a pecan lover and honey roasted ANYTHING is heavenly IMO! I will be making these!