Sweet And Salty Pecan Butter

About

This sweet and salty nut butter is perfect for dipping, spreading over keto toast, adding to smoothies or as a topping for low carb pancakes.

The recipe calls for xylitol as the sweetener, however this can be substituted for erythritol or your preferred low carb powdered sweetener.

Ingredients

• 2 cup, halves pecans, raw
• 1 tablespoon xylitol by now
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a shallow oven tray with baking paper.
2. Arrange the pecans across the lined oven tray and transfer to the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.
3. Transfer the warm pecans to the food processor and blend to a fine crumb – 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the salt, xylitol, cinnamon and coconut oil and blend again until you have a smooth nut butter.

Nutrition Facts

• Servings: 6
• Calories: 253.8kcal/1062.0kJ (per serving)
• Fat: 26.0g (per serving)
• Carbs: 6.7g (per serving)
• Protein: 3.0g (per serving)