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These 3-Ingredient Roasted Maple Pecans Are the Perfect Study Snack

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at MSU chapter.

Nuts can get pretty boring on their own, so why not jazz them up and make these roasted maple pecans? They’re sweet and salty and utterly delicious. What’s not to love about pecans glazed with maple syrup and roasted in the oven until they’re caramelized? Pecans are also healthy since they’re full of protein and magnesium, which can help reduce blood pressure. Reducing blood pressure is key for stressed-out students like myself. 

The sweetness in these nuts makes them addictive. They taste like fall on a tray. These roasted maple pecans make a great snack by the handful, and they are wonderful added to salads.

maple pecans
Ellie Haun

These roasted maple pecans take no time at all to make, and only require three ingredients that you probably already have on hand. You won’t waste precious study time making them, and you’ll feel good snacking on them because they only contain pecans, salt, and natural maple syrup. Plus, they’re naturally gluten-free and vegan.

Maple-Roasted Pecans

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 35 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesServings:2 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Zoe Malin

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, then spread out the pecans on it. Drizzle the salt and maple syrup over the pecans, making sure to really coat each pecan.

  2. Ellie Haun

    Bake the pecans for 35 minutes, taking out every 10 minutes to stir, until the maple syrup hardens. Let cool, then enjoy! These keep for a few weeks when stored in an airtight container.

What are you waiting for? Grab a tray, grab your ingredients, and make these delicious roasted pecans. They’d be a good addition to any of these 27 easy salads or atop this single-serve sweet potato casserole. Don’t take my word for it though! Whip up a batch for yourself and see how versatile these roasted pecans can be. 

Ellie is a senior studying food science at Michigan State University. Her favorite foods are chocolate, peanut butter, and carrots. When she's not baking cupcakes or taking pictures of food, she's probably running with the MSU running club or practicing yoga. Check out her blog, "Peanut Butter & Ellie," if you love all things peanut butter!