Five-Spice Pecans

Name: Five-Spice Pecans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups pecan halves; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Talk about a sugar-and-spice treat! Just try to stop eating these toasty, roasty snack nuts. “They’re also great sprinkled on all kinds of salads.” Anne Leslie - Chandler, IN

Ingredients

2 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, cook pecans over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the brown sugar, syrup and five-spice powder. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 285 calories, 26g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Nuts in Simple & Delicious January/February 2010

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suepbarrick

Dec 24, 2013

Excellent and so easy! Have made them twice this week...they disappear quickly!
ColleenaG

Jan 5, 2013

Wonderful! My family could not stop eating them. I roasted the pecans in the over...very quick and easy.
cooktocook

Nov 29, 2012

Being a teacher, I'm giving these an A+! What an easy and fast recipe to make. The end results are incredibly delicious-- to the point where my fellow teachers and I called them "down-right addictive". Already planning on making some more to share with family and friends for the holiday.
boogurr

Feb 5, 2012

mmmM!
barb347444

Nov 3, 2011

fudgeybutt: Chinese 5-Spice Powder is found in the Chinese food section of your grocery and can be used in many other dishes.
fudgeybutt

Dec 31, 2010

Where can u find Chinese 5 spice? I have checked several stores and nobody carries it.
5xamom

Jan 11, 2010

I would recommend roasting the pecans in the oven. The flavor was awesome, but the pecans were not roasted enough. I did use raw pecans and this did not say anything about raw or not. I had some five-spice and love it!! Great flavor!!