Thanksgiving Cinnamon Pecans

About

These deliciously sweet Keto Thanksgiving pecans make for a great post-dinner treat. Our toasted pecans are an ideal addition to Keto Thanksgiving desserts, for topping ice cream or served on a savory after-dinner cheese board. Or simply enjoy as a festive snack on their own!

Can I Use Different Nuts?

We have used pecans for this Thanksgiving Keto recipe. If you would like to use an alternative low carb nut, walnuts would make an excellent replacement. Both walnuts and pecans are great options as the ridges of the nuts are able to hold the flavorings and seasonings well.

Hints and Tips

Flavored and toasted nuts are an ideal way to create a quick and easy Keto snack, perfect both sweet and savory. This versatile recipe can be used as a base and tweaked and adjusted to suit. You may add warming winter spices or alternative herbs and sweeteners as desired. The nuts can then be used as desired for topping desserts or accompanying savory dishes. Be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the recipe.

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoon maple flavored syrup by lakanto
1 cup pecans
1 teaspoon rosemary, fresh
1 teaspoon orange juice, fresh
1 teaspoon orange peel or zest raw
½ teaspoon salt, sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the pecans to a mixing bowl. Finely chop the rosemary. Add the rosemary to the mixing bowl with the pecans along with the orange juice, zest, maple syrup and salt.
Stir everything together thoroughly until well combined. The flavorings and syrup should coat the pecans evenly all over. You may add more or less flavorings to suit your own personal tastes. Arrange the pecans across a shallow oven tray lined with baking paper.
Transfer the pecans to the oven and bake for 12 minutes or until golden and fragrant, turning halfway through. Take care to keep an eye on the pecans to make sure they do not burn. Set aside to cool completely before serving.