This week’s #SundaySupper theme is Gifts from the Kitchen. Need ideas for friend or neighbor Christmas gifts? There are plenty of fun things you can make right in your kitchen. Check out the links below for more inspiration.
I was inspired to make Sweet and Spicy Pecans after receiving a bag of Trader Joe’s Sweet and Spicy Pecans from my October Foodie Pen pal. I searched high and low for a copy cat recipe with no luck. Those things are like crack, so addicting. And while these are more like candied pecans than the Trader Joe’s version and not quite as spicy they are still a delicious snack.
These slightly sweet, slightly spicy pecans make a great grab and go snack, are terrific for setting out to munch on at a party, or my favorite is to add them to salads. All of your pecan loving friends will thank you for these treats.
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl combine corn syrup, sugar, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Add pecans and stir to coat.
- Transfer to baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Stir after 5 minutes and continue baking an additional 10 minutes.
- Separate the nuts after removing from oven before allowing to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for 1 week.
Adapted from Epicurious
Breads / Breakfast
- Pumpkin Biscoff Bread – Dinners, Dishes, and Dessert
- All-in-One Beer Bread Kit – girlichef
- Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
- Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
- Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street
Condiments / Ingredients
- Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
- Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
- Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
- Apricot Pineapple Rum Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie
Soup and Snacks
- A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
- Maple Nut Granola - Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
- Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
- Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
- Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker
Sweets
- Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
- Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
- Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- M&M Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
- Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
- Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
- Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles - The Weekend Gourmet
- Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
- Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
- Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
- Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
- Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
- Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
- Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey
Drinks
- Applepie Moonshine - My Catholic Kitchen
- Holiday Spiced Mocha - Daily Dish Recipes
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix - In the Kitchen with KP
- Homemade Kahlua - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
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Love the touch of cayenne pepper and corn syrup! These sound fantastic!
I could not wait to see this recipe. Pecans are my favorite and I could eat the whole batch of these. You are right about how they go great on salads. Love them!
I could eat these
Sorry – my finger slipped on the send button!
I was saying that I could eat these pecans all day! Love that it’s so easy to make too!
I am loving all these nut gifts. I love the sweet and spicy mix here – the cayenne pepper is just calling to me. Yum!
Oooooh…black pepper and cayenne? Yes please!
Yummmmm! I want a handful of these pecans right about now…they sound great!
I love pecans. This looks wonderful. My mouth is watering.
I love sweet and spicy together with the pecans. A great gift to receive.
I would love a jar of these as a gift! They are so incredibly good and addictive. And they have so many uses now that the sweet and spicy has taken over baked goods. Wonderful recipe!
Yum, love pecans and adding spice to them sounds absolutely divine. Thank you!
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I LOVE spiced nuts – these look great!
You guys are killing me with all of these amazing spiced nuts!! I’m a total sucker for them…and my mouth is just watering like…well…like NUTS! ;P These sound fantastic.
Lane, these look so good. I love sweet and spicy nuts; they’re so good. Pinned!
I would love these on a salad with some pears & blue cheese!
These are a Mom gift for sure
I love nut mixes! They are so versatile. Thanks for sharing!
Yum. Nothing says the holiday with spiced pecans-these looks delish!
I have never had spiced nuts before but I love pecans! I am from Oklahoma and a lot of pecans are grown there. My parents used to have a pecan tree and we would collect the nuts every year when we visited.
You had me at pecans!
I love sweet/spiced nuts…especially for having on hand for parties. I’m not sure I’ve ever done pecans (or tried the Trader Joes ones). Will have to try!
Beautiful gift and beautiful photography… I need lessons!
These are so amazing. I love pecans. It’s one of the things I cannot stop eating once I start. Even when baking I always have to take out twice the amount that I need cuz I’ll eat so many.
Yeah I hate when you can’t find something you really want but the great thing is…you’ve made something so wonderful that you can share as a gift! I bet they taste super!
If my mom was still with us, I would make these for her. Pecans were hands down her favorite nut. She would LOVE this recipe. Unfortunately I’m allergic to nuts
. Your photo is just stunning too!!
I often make a batch of these any way because I love to use them in different dishes. I think it is a brilliant idea to make a larger batch and give them as gifts.
Oh this is totally my kind of recipe
Love sweet and spicy nuts anyday 
sweet and spicy pecans are way too dangerous. I can put down a whole sack of em in one sitting. Too good to stop eating.
I would love to have a container of these sweet and spicy pecans, perfect when you are relaxing in front of the TV and I guess I will finish all before the program ends:-) Thanks for sharing!
I love sweet and spicy. I bet these taste great!
Been experimenting all month trying to find the right replica of those TJs pecans. These have a great snappy texture but I would back down the black pepper. Still searching for the perfect recipe…..
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