Orange Glazed Spiced Pecans

Orange Glazed Spiced Pecans

By Maggie Michalczyk, RD
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Prep: 11 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 21 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 5 cups pecans halves
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup Sunkist® Navel orange juice
  • Zest from 1 Sunkist® Navel orange

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Place the pecans onto a baking sheet and toast the pecans in the oven for 8 minutes. 
  2. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in toasted pecan and orange zest.
  3. Drop pecans onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and top with more orange zest, if desired. Let stand until firm. When cool break apart and store in an airtight container.

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