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# Healthy Recipes: Maple Cayenne Pecans
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/maple_cayenne_pecans_0426160619/
- Published: 2016-04-26T19:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:37:59.000Z
- Description: Toss raw pecan halves with coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and cayenne, bake 15 minutes at 325 degrees, then cool fully. Makes four quarter-cup servings of 194 calories each, and the mix keeps all week.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Maple Cayenne Pecans

**Developed by Sonja Goedkoop**   
  
Having healthy snacks on hand can help fight hunger throughout the workday. This easy, portable mix is quick to make and lasts all week. Pecans pack healthy fatty acids and protein that keep you full longer. This hot and sweet spice blend adds a kick of flavor to satiate your midday cravings.

**Makes 4 servings.**

**Per Serving (1/4 cup):** 194 calories, 19 g fat (1 saturated),   
7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 146 mg sodium, 2 g protein **Ingredients:**  
  
1 tsp coconut oil (or other oil, like olive or walnut oil)  
1 cup raw pecan halves  
1 Tbsp pure maple syrup  
1/8 tsp cinnamon  
1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt (or regular salt)  
1/8 tsp cayenne

**Directions:**   
  
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.   
  
Grease pan lightly with oil. In a medium bowl, combine all other ingredients.   
  
Spread pecans evenly on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and transfer to a platter or plate, allowing the pecans to cool fully for 30 minutes before eating. (from [Aicr.org](http://aicr.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org))