Kim's Krunchies
Pecans coated with a pumpkin spice flavored brown sugar syrup and then toasted in the oven
Equipment
- baking sheet or cookie sheet
- large saucepan
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- wooden spoon
- parchment paper or pan spray (cooking spray)
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed in measuring cup
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups pecan halves or pieces other nuts such as walnuts or almonds can be used
Instructions
- line the baking sheet with parchment paper. The parchment paper will make clean up a breeze! If you don't have parchment paper, spray the pan with cooking spray or pan spray.
- In a large saucepan, bring the water to boil
- Add the brown sugar and the pumpkin pie spice
- Bring the mixture to a full boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally
- Once the boiling stage is reached, allow syrup to boil for 5 minutes without stirring
- remove from heat, add pecans
- Stir the mixture until it begins to sugar.
- Once the pecans are coated, pour onto the prepared baking sheet
- spread nuts so that they don't clump together.
- Toast in a 350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes
- cool completely before storing in an airtight container
Notes
If you don't have pumpkin pie spice, you can make your own by combining the following:
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
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