Maple Balsamic Pecans Les Fougeres

Interesting take on the usual spiced or sweet nuts. As a diabetic I am pretty much staying away from pure maple syrup so I subbed Cary's Sugar Free Maple and a beaten egg white. I was using a homemade fig balsamic so when the nuts came out of the oven I used the same spices I would in a fig cake- a little ginger, some mace and some lemon zest. These were terrific. I loved the balsamic taste with the nuts. Great recipe!

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Just finished making these and they are amazing!!! I didn't know if I had a pound or not, so I mixed enough maple syrup and balsamic vinegar to coat the nuts, and kept tasting and tweaking until it suited me. I used red balsamic vinegar I had bought from Sam's Club about a year ago. It's a big bottle and when I had bought it the taste wasn't so good, but after some time the vinegar gets thicker, sweeter and all around better. Then roasted then in a pan lined with parchment paper - it really help keep the mess down. Also turned the nuts during the roasting to help the maple/balsamic coat the nuts better. This recipe is a definite keeper.

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What an interesting flavor! My balsamic vinegar was quite sweet, so I actually used a little more than 1/4 cup to get the right flavor. After roasting they seemed a little TOO sweet until I added the salt, which made them perfect. I'm so excited to put these in my Christmas gift baskets!

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I made these this afternoon, intending to give them as gifts. Not any more!! These are not leaving my clutches - they are simply wonderful and i will be making them again. Thanks for sharing.

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These are fantastic. My bag of pecans was 400 grams, just an ounce or so shy of a pound. So there was a little bit too much liquid and I had to pour a bit off. Other than this little glitch, preparation was quite easy. I will certainly be making these again.

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These were more like sweets than I expected, I thought that the more tart notes of a balcamico would offset the maple syrup but this recipe seemed to bring out the sweetness in the balsamic, so for us it was more like sweet plus sweet flavour. We seem to prefer a less sweet result so this was only "ok" for us but personal preference is everything and tastes differ around the globe so I'd advise people to judge for themselves. Please see my Rating System: 3 stars for a recipe that we liked, but couldn't rave about. The sauce hardens into little puddles around the nuts... be careful these are all very much hotter then it looks when you first get them out of the oven, so beware of burns. Thanks!

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I didn't know if it was better to use white or black balsamic vinegar. Cause my black balsamic vinegar is probably not the best quality. So I used white. It gave them a nice result. They are like candy. Thanks Marra. Made for the Babes of ZWT4

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Based on the other reviewers comments, I took the strategy of reducing the balsamic vinegar by half and then mixing in the maple syrup (about 1/2 cup) and that work very well. I got them to crisp up better that way I think. Good combo of flavors. My friend used them on Recipe #175911. Thanks for sharing this. Much better then just plain sugar coated nuts. Might gift these at the end of the year.

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I made these up to take to the beach with us yesterday for nibbles. Used walnuts in place of pecans. Like Paula, there was too much of the syrup, so I just drained off before roasting and used the extra in salad dressing! Very taste.

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These are habit forming. I did have a little problem with the proper measurement. It could have been that my pound measure of pecans was a little shy. There seemed to be way to much syrup/vinegar and I ended up draining the excess off and toss with additional pecans. They were also baked at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. I did use a Grade B maple syrup. These make an excellent treat or a very nice gift.

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I liked these, but kept thinking they needed something, I think I wanted more of the flavor they have, but the maple/balsamic is pretty light. My husband wanted them crunchier so I will try toasting the pecans a bit before mixing them into the syrup. I used Mrs. Butterworth syrup since that was all I had, I will try them again with pure maple syrup and see if it makes a difference.

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DH and I both love these. They make a wonderful little gift for Christmas. Off I go to buy more pecans.

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Excellent Christmas treat! These had a really great balance of sweet, tangy and salty. They didn't last very long in our house. Thanks MarraMamba!

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These were wonderful. I have to be careful when I put them out or I will sit there and eat them all. Thanks for a great recipe I will make again soon!

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Goodness Gracious! These are Dynomite! Sweet and salty with a touch of balsamic. I might try these on the stovetop next time and see if I can reduce the liquid a little but they are just delightful as they are. Thanks for the recipe Marra!

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