Sweet and salty, this Maple Brown Sugar Pecans recipe is a great treat to have on hand during the holidays! Delicious for snacking, sprinkling on salads, and more.
Why not make a batch of my Candied Cinnamon Pecans too? I can’t choose a favorite between them!
Why This Recipe is Best
I know you’re going to love these maple brown sugar pecans! They’ve been a favorite of mine for years, for a few reasons.
- Crunchy pecans are baked with brown sugar, maple flavor and cinnamon in this easy recipe!
- A sweet and salty snack with ingredients you actually recognize.
- So many serving options! Eat them by the handful or add to all kinds of recipes.
- A jar of maple brown sugar pecans makes a perfect holiday gift. You can make a lot at one time to keep on hand all season long.
Once you try these nuts, you’ll want to make them all the time. Just a warning: it’s tough to stop eating them once you start!
Ingredient Notes
We use these ingredients to make our maple brown sugar pecans.
- Pecan halves – I always have a 2 pound bag of pecans on hand for baking and toasting.
- Brown sugar – for that rich candied flavor.
- Granulated sugar- for additional sweetness.
- Maple flavoring – Find it in the baking aisle near the vanilla extracts.
- Cinnamon – for the perfect hint of spice.
- Egg whites – helps the sugar coating adhere to the nuts.
- Kosher salt
These nuts taste great as a snack all on their own.
You can also serve them on vanilla no churn ice cream, as a garnish for desserts like pumpkin cheesecake or tossed into strawberry salad.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, maple extract and maple flavor can be used interchangeably in this recipe.
This recipe works well with walnuts, almonds and cashews too!
No, you will not get the same result from maple syrup. It is not concentrated so the maple flavor will be obscured by flavors of the other ingredients.
These homemade maple pecans stay fresh and crunchy for up to 2 weeks. I bet you won’t be able to resist eating them all within a couple of days!
More Easy Snack Ideas
- Maple Bacon Cookies
- Chocolate Covered Oreos
- Instant Pot Apple Crisp
- Maple Walnut Fudge
- Peach Hand Pies
- Brown Sugar Pound Cake
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Maple Brown Sugar Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons maple flavoring
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 lb Fisher Nuts Pecan Halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°F. Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy, for about a minute using a whisk. Add in sugars, maple flavoring, cinnamon and salt. Mix again until well combined.
- Fold in pecans, mixing until completely coated.
- Pour pecans onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely. Store in an airtight container (or gallon sized ziploc bag), for about 1-2 weeks. ENJOY!
Notes
- Beat the egg whites until they look frothy. You can use a hand whisk for this, it doesn’t take long. Then add the rest of the ingredients right to the egg whites.
- Bake the nuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Turn the pecans every 15 minutes as they bake. This helps the nuts cook evenly without overbrowning.
- They will be HOT when you remove them from the oven. Let the pecans cool completely (at least 30 minutes) before eating.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Could you use different kinds of nuts, such as cashews or walnuts?
Sure!
The Pecans Sound sooo good , cant wait to try them out . Thank u facebook !!!
I’ve made these in the past and given them as gifts but I always wonder what do others do with the leftover egg yolks? Any suggestions?
Where do you find maple seasoning? Is it a powder? Any particular brand? Thank you, cannot wait to try these!
It’s an extract, much like vanilla extract. You can usually find it right next to the vanilla…or on amazon.
gluten-free?
Do you have to let them sit for about 1 week or 2 weeks in a zip lick bag or can you eat right away
Eat right away, they can be stored for 1 to 2 weeks 🙂
They look wonderful! Thanks for sharing!!
It’s too bad that the REAL MAPLE can’t be used! All the hard work they go through just to make real Maple syrup:(
These would be lethal around me, one of those things that goes down by the handful. Hope you had a beautiful Christmas XO
They are quite tasty. Happy New Year 🙂
Can you use maple syrup instead of flavoring?
Maple syrup is not as concentrated as the flavoring, unfortunately.
Just wondering if you have to use the maple flavoring?
You can skip the maple if you prefer!
I am just making these for the first time! They are in the oven and smell delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I’m sure they will become a tradition in our home! Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to you, hope you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Can you use almonds instead of the pecans?
Of course!
If you use almonds do you use almond flavoring instead of maple?
These sound addicting!
You know how much I love Fisher’s as well…these pecans look incredible and perfect for the holidays!
A holiday classic that doesn’t last long in my home.
I’d finish the whole bowl! So addicting.
These remind me of home this time of year! Perfect.
Mmmm! Fischer makes the best nuts! And these pecans? I could eat them ALL day!
I use Fisher nuts all the time! so good. Love this recipe for a fun holiday snack, Aimee. Thanks for sharing