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Maple Pecan Butter Beans
Breakfast

Maple Pecan Butter Beans

15 minServes 2Nutri-Score B€
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • butter beans (canned, drained and rinsed)Pantry400 g
  • waterOther60 ml
  • maple syrup (pure)Pantry22 ml
  • cinnamon (ground)Spices1 g
  • saltSpices1 g
  • vanilla extractPantry1 ml
  • pecans (chopped)Nuts & seeds15 g

per serving

Nutrition

232kcal

Carbs
31 g
Proteins
9 g
Fat
8 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Potato masher

step by step

Method

  1. Warm and mash the beans

    • Drain and rinse the butter beans and place them in a saucepan with the water.
    • Warm over medium heat, then mash smooth, or to the texture you prefer.
    Step 1
  2. Add the maple, cinnamon and salt

    • Stir in the maple syrup, cinnamon and salt.
    • Simmer for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Step 2
  3. Toast the pecans

    • While the beans simmer, toast the chopped pecans in a dry pan over medium heat, shaking the pan often.
    • Toast for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
    Step 3
  4. Finish and serve

    • Remove the beans from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
    • Top with the toasted pecans without stirring them in, to keep the crunch.
    • Sweeten with a little more maple syrup or honey if desired.
    Step 4