Roasted pecans are delicious in baked goods, salads, or as a snack. Learn how to use an air fryer to make roasted pecans in under 10 minutes!
Roasted (right) vs unroasted (left) pecan
Ingredients
Pecans
This recipe is intended for pecan halves. If a recipe requires chopped roasted pecans, chop them after roasting.
Add-Ins (optional)
Salt(and pepper): Use about ½ tsp of salt (and ¼ tsp of ground black pepper) per cup of nuts, but adjust based on taste. Toss the seeds in about 1 tsp of oil per cup of seeds to stick on the salt and pepper. You may need to alter cooking time if you add oil before roasting: start with less time and add more as needed in small increments.
Candied: Heat up sugar in a pan over low heat until it melts, stirring so no spots burn. Pour in the roasted nuts and stir to coat each one with sugar, then spread them on a sheet of parchment to cool. Bonus: if you’re looking for a sweet recipe using raw pecans, check out my Sourdough Discard Granola!
Spiced: Add your favorite spice blends, using the salt & pepper method for savory flavors and the candied method for sweet flavors, adding the spices to the sugar along with the nuts.
Spread pecans evenly in an air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes at 300°F/150 °C.
After 6 minutes, check to see if the pecans are roasted to your liking. If they are too raw, return them to the air fryer, adding on 1-2 minutes as needed. Be careful, though, pecans burn quickly!
Remove the pecans when they are done and spread them out on a tray to cool immediately.
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