If you’re on a ketogenic diet, watching your calories and carbs, or just looking for a sweet treat without the sugar, then this recipe for Keto Cinnamon Sugar (free) Pecans is for you! Tastes so good your family won’t even know it’s sugar free.
I have been eating a keto diet for almost one year now and feel fantastic! I’m down 30 pounds, nearly seasonal allergy free, have more energy, and my skin hasn’t looked this clear since before hitting puberty. Over Thanksgiving I decided to eat “normally” and I really regretted it. My seasonal allergies flared back up and I felt just horrible. It took me over a week to get back on track with keto and feeling good once again. Admittedly this time of year is harder to stay keto, but not impossible and it doesn’t have to mean depriving yourself of sweet treats.
Nuts are one of my go-to keto snacks, so I thought it would be fun to try my hand at making cinnamon sugar pecans without the sugar! Here is what you’ll need:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Cup pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon maple imitation extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 Cup granular Swerve sweetener
Directions:
- Lightly toast your pecans. Place half a tablespoon of butter or so in a saucepan and melt over medium heat. Place pecans in pan and constantly stir until nuts are fragrant and toasty smelling. Don’t overdo it or nuts will burn. Remove nuts from heat and place in bowl until needed.
- In saucepan mix together 1 Tablespoon butter, cinnamon, salt, maple flavoring, vanilla, and Swerve. Stir constantly over medium high to high heat until mixture becomes liquid and golden with no crystals. Remove from heat and stir in pecans until nuts are completely covered in mixture.
- Pour pecans onto parchment-lined cookie sheet, separate nuts so they aren’t touching, and allow to cool completely before storing.
When my husband and kids arrived home to a house smelling of toasted pecans covered in butter and cinnamon, they weren’t able to resist! They ate a bunch before I could tell them that those were supposed be MY special keto pecans. My husband didn’t believe me. He said, “When I was eating them I wondered if you’d made them for yourself, but after tasting them I thought there was no way they could be keto!” Yes, they are that good!
If you haven’t tried Swerve before, it is made with the sweetener erythritol which has an odd cooling sensation when you eat it. I can only tolerate sugar alcohols in small doses without stomach upset so this treat is perfect! The addition of the maple flavoring and vanilla gives the nuts a yummy brown sugar taste that everyone loved. I hope you enjoy them too! Feel free to pin for later.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Cup pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon maple imitation extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 Cup granular Swerve sweetener
Instructions
- Lightly toast your pecans. Place half a tablespoon of butter or so in a saucepan and melt over medium heat. Place pecans in pan and constantly stir until nuts are fragrant and toasty smelling. Don’t overdo it or nuts will burn. Remove nuts from heat and place in bowl until needed.
- In saucepan mix together 1 Tablespoon butter, cinnamon, salt, maple flavoring, vanilla, and Swerve. Stir constantly over medium high to high heat until mixture becomes liquid and golden with no crystals. Remove from heat and stir in pecans until nuts are completely covered in mixture.
- Pour pecans onto parchment-lined cookie sheet, separate nuts so they aren’t touching, and allow to cool completely before storing.
For more yummy Christmas treat ideas, check out these delicious recipes from my blog friends!
4 Minute Decadent Microwave Fudge by Ella Claire | Gluten/Dairy Free Rice Krispies Christmas Trees by Zevy Joy | Dipped Marshmallows by My Sweet Savannah | Individual Chocolate Souffle by Town and Country Living | Santa Munch Christmas Popcorn by Tidy Mom
Mini Skillet Cookie Cakes by Inspired by Charm | Cinnamon Buns by So Much Better with Age | Peanut Butter Fudge by Anderson + Grant | Peppermint Brownies by Nina Hendrick Design Co. | Deconstructed Apple Pie Bites by Taryn Whiteaker
Christmas Energy Snack Bites by Nest of Posies | Peppermint Bark by Boxwood Avenue | Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles by Tidbits | Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pecans by Home Stories A to Z | Candy Cane Pretzels by My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Caramel Popcorn Crunch by Shabby Fufu | Individual Ornament Cakes by Summer Adams Designs
Kristin salazar says
These look amazing and I love that they are keto!
Jamie says
What an amazing snack for the holidays, Beth! Merry Christmas!
Hugs, Jamie
Karen says
Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try this one! Would really like for you to share more of your keto recipes if possible. We’ve been eating keto for about 2 years and am always looking for new recipes to try.
Thanks!