Healthy recipes: Autumn spiced nuts

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  • By Kayla Scherf
  • Health and Wellness Center dietician
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  (Editor's note: The Health and Wellness center dietician will provide a series of seasonal recipes for each month. September's recipes are based on pecans.)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon butter

How to make it:
1. Toss pecans with sugar and spice; set aside.
2. Melt butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Add pecans; cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted.
3. Spread onto a sheet of wax paper and let cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Makes: 2 1/4-cup servings