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A gray, ceramic bowl is filled with crispy vegan candied pecans.
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Crispy Baked Vegan Candied Pecans

Author - Gena Hamshaw
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon aquafaba (the liquid in a can of chickpeas)
  • 1/2 cup powdered/confectioners' sugar (60g)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (scant) pecan halves (210g)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F / 150°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silpat. Place the aquafaba in a medium sized mixing bowl.
    A pyrex mixing bowl is filled with a clear liquid.
  • Whisk the aquafaba vigorously for 30 seconds, or until it's frothy. 
    A small, clear pyrex bowl is filled with beaten aquafaba, or chickpea water. It has a frothy appearance.
  • Stir the sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and salt into the beaten aquafaba.
    A clear, pyrex bowl is filled with powdered sugar, spices, and a clear liquid. It rests on a white surface.
  • Continue mixing until you have a smooth, sticky, even mixture.
    A pyrex mixing bowl is filled with a thick, viscous brown liquid. It's resting on a surface with a marble finish.
  • Add the pecans to the bowl and use a spatula to mix them with the aquafaba and sugar, until they're all evenly glazed.
    A clear, pyrex bowl is filled with pecans that are being glazed in a viscous liquid. It rests on a white surface.
  • Transfer the nuts to your baking sheet and arrange them in a single layer.
    Pecan halves have been coated with sugar and spice and placed on a parchment lined baking sheet, for baking.
  • Bake them for a total of 25-30 minutes, stirring on the sheet every 10 minutes. Each time you stir the nuts, be sure that you rearrange them in a single layer before returning them to the oven. When the nuts are browning and smell nutty, they're finished. Allow the nuts to cool completely before breaking them apart. Store the vegan candied pecans at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
    Crispy, baked pecan halves are resting on a baking sheet, fresh out of the oven.