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This sugar-free roasted maple pecan butter is not only keto and paleo friendly, it’s DELICIOUS and so, so easy to make! You’ll be eating it by the spoonful in under 20 minutes!
*Please note* this post was originally published in 2019. I’ve updated the text but the recipe remains the same.
Hi guys! First off, thank you SO much for all the love on my last post. I can’t believe it’s been 2 years. 2 years!!! Now let the new, delicious posts begin!
Who else is freezing their BUNS off?! We have been SO lucky this winter with warmer weather. I’ve been able to walk back to and from pre-school more often than I had anticipated, which is great. But alas, it has come to an end! At least for now. We had temperatures with a low of -32 C this weekend (that’s -25 F) for my friends down South. COLD, right?!
We mostly huddled inside with some cozy soups and hot chocolates, but the kids got more than a little stir-crazy. Please, sun, come back?
Along with the cozy soups, I may have had more than my fair share of this maple pecan butter. As in, I ate it by the spoonful. Hey, it’s healthy fats! Also, this maple pecan butter is SUGAR-FREE, making it keto-friendly and paleo-friendly! No sweeteners necessary, but feel free to add some to yours.
How do you make this maple pecan butter?
If you’re not excited enough already, I need to also mention how EASY this recipe is!! Woop! It goes like so: roast some pecans with coconut oil, then run them through the food processor with some pure maple extract, cinnamon and salt. Um, that’s it. Ta da! If you’re not worried about sugar, I recommend adding a few tablespoons of maple syrup to the coconut oil before roasting, and reducing the amount of extract you use. The real maple syrup is unbeatable!
The pecans should be roasted for 12-14 minutes in the oven at about 350 F. You want to let them cool down a bit, but be sure to run them through a food processor while they’re still warm. It really helps break them down into butter!
What do you serve maple pecan butter with?
This stuff is SO good you guys! I put it on toast and bagels and such, but my favorite way to eat it is in a bowl of warm oatmeal. It’s next level! That’s a thing people say, right?
Oh, it’s also good by the spoonful. As previously mentioned. 🙂
I think it would basically be good anywhere you might use peanut or almond butter.
Is this maple butter keto-friendly?
Yes! There are no extra sugars in this recipe, unless you would like to add some maple syrup to the nuts to make them extra sweet and delicious. Otherwise, this recipe is naturally low-carb! I can’t tell you the exact amount of carbs, unfortunately!
Whip up some of this maple pecan butter and stay warm my friends!!
Some other sauces and spreads from the blog you might like:
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Maple Pecan Butter
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
This sugar-free roasted maple pecan butter is not only keto and paleo friendly, it’s DELICIOUS and so, so easy to make! You’ll be eating it by the spoonful in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw, whole, unsalted pecans
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp pure maple extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- optional: 1-2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread out the pecans. Drizzle the melted coconut oil (and maple syrup, if using) all over the pecans and massage it into the nuts with your hands. Roast the nuts for 12-14 minutes, until they brown and become aromatic. Be careful not to burn them! Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
- Place the still-warm nuts into the food processor, along with the maple extract and cinnamon. Process the nuts in the food processor on low until smooth and spreadable, about 5-7 minutes, depending on your machine. Scrape down the sides as needed. Taste, and add more maple extract, cinnamon or maple syrup as desired. Enjoy! Spread it on toast, mix it into your oatmeal or eat it right from the jar!
Maple pecan butter will store in an airtight container, at room temperature for a couple of weeks! If it gets hard, you can microwave it for 10 seconds to soften it up.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: spreads
- Method: oven roast
- Cuisine: american
what sort of good processor works best. I just have one that has blades that slices or grates vegges. I don’t see how mine would grind nuts into butter. I tried to grind some pecans into flour use a coffee grinder yesterday. It was too moist for four. Not sure what I will do with it. Might add to oatmeal or cookies.
Hi Mary. You could use a high-powered blender like a Vitamix or a food processor like the KitchenAid 10-cup processor with the mixing blade!