Just 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to air fry this single serving keto sweet snack. Just 2 g net carbs! Enjoy on top of yogurt, cottage cheese, keto ice cream or as a salad topper!
Sugar Free Candied Pecans
The holiday season is fast approaching but all I'm thinking is more easy, delicious recipes that help you stick to your keto diet or low carb diet and that require just minutes to make.
This quick snack is the perfect mix when you just need a little something to curb the sweet tooth or just need a great low carb snack on the go!
All food creators on tiktok- make everything simple, with as few ingredients as possible and the cooking process is always quick using an air fryer or microwave or no baking is needed.
I've been doing more and more easy recipes and that's how this sweet and salty snack came to be.
This easy snack is an adaption of my slow cooker sweet candied pecan nuts recipe that makes a large batch on a prepared baking sheet for holiday parties as a sweet treat party snack.
It's also a great snack to add to a small mason jar with a decorative bow and give as amazing gifts to family and friends who are watching their sugar intake.
Carbs in Regular Candied Pecans
According the the app Cronometer, ¼ cup of Trader Joe's candied pecans has a total of 7 grams of carbs and 2 grams of dietary fiber so that is 5 grams of net carbs.
Though the net carbs might be low, the total carbs are high and this includes high amount of sugar.
Our Keto Friendly Candied Pecans
Since we are using a keto brown sweetener instead of regular sugar, we have less total carbs with just 5 grams and just 2 grams of net carbs per serving.
All nutritional information is in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.
Health Benefits of Pecans
Pecans contain high amounts of magnesium, calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and zinc which all help your immune system function well and fight off infection. They also contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated healthy fats which help you stay fuller for longer.
More Healthy Recipes Using Pecans
Sugar Free Keto Pecan Snowball Cookies
No Bake Pumpkin Pecan Mini Cheesecakes
Keto Salted Caramel Pecan Nut Clusters
Sugar Free Maple Pecan Coconut Bars
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Pecan Salad
Keto Brown Sugar Replacement
I prefer to mix my chopped pecan halves with a monk fruit sweetener that includes allulose and also combine with a liquid keto sweetener like allulose maple syrup.
This combining of different sweeteners is a great way to combat any after tastes of each one used. Any sugar substitutes you like can work in this keto friendly snack.
Can I Swap the Fresh Pecans?
If you don't like pecans, you can swap with any nuts of choice you like. But use fresh, unsalted and un-roasted nuts. Walnut halves would be delicious!
Can You Freeze these Candied Keto Pecans?
Yes, you can air fry or bake a larger double batch and freeze in an airtight container or freezer-safe container for up to 6 months.
Easy Air Fryer Recipes
Easy Air Fryer Sugar Free Keto Candied Pecans
Easy Air Fryer Sugar Free Keto Candied Pecans Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped raw pecans
- 2 teaspoons monk fruit allulose brown sugar sub
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (to make this pumpkin flavor, use pumpkin pie spice instead)
- pinch sea salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar free allulose maple syrup
- optional; vanilla extract
- optional: make this spicy by adding ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Place the chopped pecans, brown sugar substitute, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Mix to combine well.
- Spread onto a parchment lined air fryer basket. Drizzle sugar free maple syrup over the pecans and stir together.
- Air fry at 425 degrees F for 5 minutes. Stir then refrigerate for about 5 minutes which will make this have the perfect crunch.
- Enjoy over plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or keto vanilla ice cream. Here's my video making this.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- For a larger serving, see this recipe, Sugar Free Candied Pecans baked in the oven.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Anne
Ooooh yum! Quick. That's how I like it 😀
Is maple syrup necessary for texture or sweetness etc? Or just flavor? Can I just use extract for flavor and just omit syrup completely? Thanks.
Brenda Bennett
You need the sugar free maple syrup or another liquid sweetener to create a nice sticky and crunchy texture.
Debra
Looks delicious! Can u bake in oven if I don’t have an air fryer?
Brenda Bennett
You can, I didn't for this small batch but you can view my larger batch recipe here: https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/sugar-free-sweet-candied-bourbon-pecans/