Sweet crunchy with a hint of cinnamon, these honey roasted pecans in the air fryer are easy to make. This recipe is a simple and quick homemade treat. Ready in under 30 minutes.
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Fun facts about pecans
Pecans are one of the most eaten nuts in North America and by far one of my favorite nuts to bake with. They are great in pies, muffins, and cookies. Our honey roasted pecans are a great snack or enjoyed as a topping.
Remember I am always looking to find new ways to play with food. I found a new way to have fun, by roasting pecans in the air fryer. There are some fun facts about pecans.
- You can trace the history of the pecans back to the 16th century.
- If grown in perfect conditions, a pecan tree can produce pecans for up to 300 years
- Albany Georgia is known to be the world’s capital of pecans with over 600,000 pecan trees
- The word “pecan” means “a nut that requires a stone to crack” in Algonquin
- Pecans and walnuts are related
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups ( 1 bag 10 oz.) pecans halves
- 1 tablespoon honey room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How to make honey roasted pecans
- In a large mixing bowl, pour the pecans and drizzle the honey over them. Mix the pecans with the honey ensuring they are coated.
- Add in cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt. Mix the pecans with the spices ensuring they are coated.
- Pour into the air fryer basket and cook on the manual setting at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.
- Then, when the pecans have a nice roasted/golden color, pour them into a cookie sheet to cool off. Separate them a little as they will be sticky. Allowing them to cool off they will dry out and become more crispy.
- Store them in an airtight container.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Equipment
This is such an easy recipe all you need is an air fryer, a large mixing bowl, a good spatula or big spoon, and a cookie sheet.
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Honey Roasted Pecans in Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Mixing Bowl
- Cookie sheet
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups pecans halves (10 oz. bag)
- 1 tablespoon honey room temperature
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine pecans and honey with a spatula. Mix until the pecans are coated.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt over the pecans and mix until the pecans are evenly coated.
- Pour into the air fryer basket and cook at 300℉ for 5 minutes, shake the basket and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Continue until you have a nice golden color on the pecans. It took me 13 minutes.
- Pour the honey roasted pecans on a baking sheet and spread them evenly. They will be hot and sticky. Allow them to cool completely before putting them into an airtight container.
- Serve and Enjoy!
I would have never thought to use the air fryer for nuts! I am excited to try this. Thank you.
Eva,
they are the perfect quick snack or to add to a charcuterie board, so simple and easy!
Delish!
Would maple syrup work rather than honey?
I haven’t tested it, but sounds delicious! Let us know how it turns out.
These look delicious! I’m still amazed at how many things you can make in an air fryer. They are such magical little machines.
Nice n great taste ,I love it even though I am a senior citizen , good recipe ..
Thank you! Every time I make this recipe everyone really enjoys it.
These look like the perfect snack for the Holidays. Thanks for sharing.
Wow!!!! Just made them, Delicious!!!😋
So glad you enjoyed them.