311 butter pecan recipes

Mint iced brownies stack three layers: a fudgy pecan brownie, a cool green peppermint buttercream, and a glossy semisweet chocolate glaze. A chocolate-mint holiday favorite, with the brownie base baked fast in the microwave.

Three-layer cookie bars with a buttery shortbread crust, gooey brown sugar pecan filling, and melted chocolate chips on top. Irresistibly rich and totally addictive.

Kentucky Derby tart with chocolate chips and coarsely chopped pecans baked in a buttery sugar filling inside a flaky pie shell. A Southern classic.

Mini chess cake tarts in cream cheese pastry shells with a choice of pecan brown sugar filling or coconut filling. Bite-sized Southern tea-tray classics.

Buttery brown sugar pecan cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar before baking. Slice and bake from chilled or frozen dough for warm, spiced cookies anytime you want them.

Chocolate cream cheese gooey butter bars with a chocolate cake mix base, chopped pecans, and a sweet cream cheese topping. A St. Louis-style gooey butter cake in bar form.

Homemade yeasted rolls swirled with melted chocolate chips and pecans, baked upside-down on a buttery brown sugar caramel. Flip them out onto a platter and watch that sticky, glossy topping drip down the sides. Chocolate meets sticky buns.

Pecan coffee cake with a thick brown sugar-cinnamon crumb topping loaded with pecans. Egg whites keep the cake tender and light under that crunchy crust.

Apple cake with caramel sauce loaded with cinnamon, pecans, and fresh apples. A simple one-bowl batter topped with buttery brown sugar caramel poured on hot from the oven.

Philadelphia sticky buns are a Pennsylvania Dutch classic: soft enriched yeast dough with cardamom, baked under a brown sugar, butter, and whole pecan glaze. Sticky, sweet, and unapologetic.

A layered no-bake Christmas dessert with a pecan shortbread crust, cream cheese filling, swirled chocolate and vanilla pudding, and whipped topping. Four layers of crowd-pleasing holiday indulgence.

Rich, fudgy brownie baked right in a pie plate with no crust to fuss over. Loaded with cocoa, butter, and chopped pecans, it's the easiest chocolate dessert you'll ever make.

No-bake Twinkie pie layered with chocolate mousse, chopped pecans, and whipped cream in a buttered casserole. A retro icebox dessert that turns store-bought snack cakes into something spectacular.

Lulen's grated apple pie shreds the apples instead of slicing for a custard-style filling bound with butter, egg, and cinnamon. Topped with pecans for crunch in a single-crust pie.

Baked bananas in a buttery caramel syrup scattered with raisins and pecans. A simple, old-fashioned dessert ready in 45 minutes, served warm with whipped cream.

Louisiana stuffed oranges filled with mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, pecans, warm spices, and a splash of Grand Marnier. A Southern side dish that doubles as dessert.