Sweet & Spicy Rosemary Pecans {THM S}

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IMG_2789[1]About a month ago my sweet friend Patricia from work brought these AMAZING rosemary nuts to work, Tish is our RN and she is such a talented baker, and confection maker! I snuck in a few of these nuts knowing that they were totally off plan for Trim Healthy Mama… I felt no guilt! I simply enjoyed the delectable little confection and decided I must THM-ify (this is a new word I made up… it’s a verb of course meaning to tweak or change a recipe in a THM friendly recipe) OK enough of the English lesson according to Mel… With Tish’s genius recipe in hand i set off to work– it was pretty simple. Special thank you to Tish!

With out further ado; here you are I call them Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts:

Sweet & Spicy Rosemary Nuts
Serves 4
Spicy and waste-line Friendly party nuts
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Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 Tbs Butter
  2. 3 TspTHM Brown Sugar
  3. (1/3 cup truvia or sweet blend & 1/8 tsp black strap molasses mix until combined)
  4. 1/2 tsp salt
  5. 2 tsp chopped rosemary (Fresh is best but dried will work if it's what you have on hand )
  6. 1 pinch or 2 shakes of Cayenne Pepper
  7. 2 cups of pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Place Pecan's in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place in oven for 8-10 minutes, don't allow them to scorch! they will become very fragrant with they are ready your nose knows when they are done.
  3. While the pecan's are roasting melt butter in a pan over a low heat,then stir in your THM brown sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper until incorporated completely.
  4. When the timer goes off for the pecans toss them in a bowl and pour your glaze over them and toss until all the nuts are coated. Then toss in the finely chopped rosemary so it is evenly disbursed on the nuts.
  5. Now place your coated pecans onto the parchment lined cookie sheet and pop them back in the over for 4 minutes (no longer or they will burn!!)
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 You will want to allow these to cool completely before sampling. They will keep fresh at room temp for a few days so no need to freeze or refrigerate.  One serving is a small handful (about 8-10 pecan halves) If you are a Trim Healthy Mama like me you want to make sure to always respect your portion size in nuts because of the fairly high fat to carb ratio. We don’t to create and accidental clash of the fuels!

These would make a great and simple party treat for all those holiday parties coming up, or even a great neighbor gift! Throw them in a cute  baggie and tie with a bow.

***Disclaimer DIANA LOOK AWAY NOW! my poor Sister Uglier is deathly allergic to nuts! I promise am not trying to kill her with this recipe, but I just had to share!!***