Paleo Candied Hot Roasted Pecan Bits Recipe

Paleo Candied Hot Roasted Pecan Bits Recipe

  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 1 teaspoon coconut palm sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
  2. Put pecans in a resealable bag and pound into small pieces.
  3. Mix bacon drippings, palm sugar, sea salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Add pecans to the bowl and stir to coat using a spatula. Spread coated pecan pieces onto a rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans are toasted and fragrant, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature and stir in an air-tight container.