Cinnamon/"sugar" glazed pecans

[Claire]

I keep looking for low-carb snacks…my son loves this. Something to pack in his lunch, or for on the go. Sorry I couldn't find the old snacks thread--way too buried.

 

1 T butter

2 tsp vanilla

½ c xylitol

1 tsp cinnamon

2 Cups pecans

 

Melt butter in pan, add other ingredients, adding pecans last. Sugar will ‘melt’ and coat pecans.

 

Stir until pecans are covered well and pour out onto plate with waxed paper. Cool.

 

Great snack and xylitol is considered ‘natural’ (unlike nutrasweet and sucralose), yet is not derived from corn like sorbitol and maltitol. It is a sugar alcohol and is slowly absorbed and supposedly okay if you have yeast overgrowth.

 

FYI, studies have shown that chewing xylitol gum reduces cavities in kids.

 

Claire

 

ps Next I am working on high protein gluten free muffins for breakfast. ala Atkins, but without sucralose and wheat.

[Gina]

Hi Claire,

 

I make pecans like this (although I have never added cinnamon, cant wait to try it) and my family loves them. I use regular natural sugar in mine but would like to try it with the xylitol. Do you get it at a regular grocery store of do you have to go to a health food store?

 

Thanks

Gina

 

ps/ I Put these pecans in a salad of lettuce, mandarin oranges, feta cheese and use poppyseed dressing. It is always a hit where ever I bring it.

[Claire]

Gina,

 

I hate the Whole Foods brand. I get mine for cheaper anyway at www.smartsweet.com.

 

I am experimenting with erythritol also. Less sweet, but no stomach upset that you can get with too much sugar alcohol.

 

Great idea for a salad!

 

I am trying to figure out the recipe for that pear, glazed walnut, some kind of cheese salad, but I need to know the cheese (feta?) and the greens and the dressing. You wouldn't know would you? It sounds like the one you mentioned, which made me think of it.

 

Claire

[Guest Guest]

You can also try the Xylitol Store.I get all my Xylitol products there. THey have a few food items besides just Xylitol. My daughter loves the maple syrup, preserves and gum.

http://www.xylitolstore.com/xylitolstory.htm

 

I believe the salad you are referring to is one I make all the time. It is usually made with spinach, feta or gorgonzola and a raspberry vinagerette. Dried cranberries are nice as well if you don't use pears.