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Maple Garlic Herb Walnuts and Pecans

Toasty walnuts and pecans in a lightly sweet maple glaze with garlic, dill, black pepper and a whisper of red pepper, baked until crisp and crackly.

Maple Garlic Herb Walnuts and Pecans

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chopped90 gWalnutshalves
  • ½ cup chopped50 gPecanshalves
  • 2¼ tsp15 gMaple syrup
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gOlive oil
  • ¾ tsp2 gGarlic powder
  • ⅓ cup sprigs3 gFresh dillfinely chopped
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gCrushed red pepper
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the maple syrup, olive oil, garlic powder, black pepper, red pepper flakes and salt.
  3. Add the walnuts and pecans and toss until every nut is evenly coated.
  4. Spread the nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway, until fragrant, deeply toasted and the glaze is bubbling; watch closely near the end so they don't scorch.
  6. Sprinkle the dill over the hot nuts and toss gently.
  7. Let the nuts cool on the sheet for 15 minutes so the glaze sets crisp, then break apart any clusters and serve.

Contains: Tree nuts.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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