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Air Fryer Glazed Pecans

Air Fryer Glazed Pecans are wonderfully sweet and crunchy and just a little spicy. They only take 10 minutes to air fry!
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: pecans
Yield: 8

Materials

  • 1½ cups pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 large egg white
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • pinch of cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions

  • Place pecans in a medium bowl and stir in melted butter.
  • Whip egg white in a separate bowl until frothy. Stir into pecans.
  • Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, chili powder, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne and stir to mix.
  • Preheat air fryer to 300 degrees. Place a piece of parchment paper in bottom of air fryer basket. Add pecans and spread out in a single layer.
  • Air fry for 5 minutes. Shake basket and air fry 5 more minutes.
    Spread out on a baking sheet to cool.

Notes

Warning- Never preheat the air fryer with parchment paper in it. The circulating air can cause it to lift up and get caught in the heating element.
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