108 butter pecan recipes

Studded with chunks of maraschino cherries, pecans, and shredded coconut, this cookie is a Christmas (or anytime) favorite. Freezes very well.

Cheesecake pumpkin pie layers a graham-pecan crust with a creamy pumpkin-cream cheese filling spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Hybrid Thanksgiving showstopper.

Wow this was fabulous. The brie melts so beautifully inside the omelette. Super creamy with bits of salty chewy bacon and crunchy nuts created layers of textures. I used walnuts instead of pecans and served with orange wedges.

Apple dump cake layers canned apple pie filling under a butter pecan cake mix and chopped pecans, topped with sliced butter. No mixing required, five-ingredient dessert.

Famous Amos-style chocolate chip cookies with pecans, cocoa, and instant coffee for rich, complex flavor. Crispy bite-sized cookies made with biscuit mix for a tender crumb.

The honey mustard vinaigrette was so flavorful, toasted butter and sugar coated pecans, dried cranberries and goat cheese were great combination.

Orange pecan gems: shortcut cake-mix cookies with orange flavor, yogurt, and a pecan half pressed on top. Three dozen tender cookies from one bowl in 30 minutes.

Elegant shortbread-style cookies with ground toasted pecans and a splash of dry sherry. Pressed with decorative designs and ripened overnight for the best texture. Makes 90 cookies.

Elephant ears with pecan filling: puff pastry rolled with cinnamon-cardamom-pecan filling, sliced and baked into butterfly-shaped pastries. Bakery-style breakfast treat at home.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Sauteed soft-shell crab in sizzling butter topped with browned pecans. A Cajun classic with just 4 ingredients and crispy, golden results in under 30 minutes.

Candied pecans simmered in Dr. Pepper until the soda evaporates into a sweet glaze, then oven-roasted until crispy for a unique Southern snack.

Sugared pecans in a buttery brown sugar glaze made on the stovetop in 5 minutes with just 3 ingredients. A quick snack, salad topper, or holiday gift idea.

Homemade chocolate toffee candy with buttery brown sugar toffee, chopped pecans, and a layer of melted semi-sweet chocolate. Just four ingredients and a candy thermometer.

Butterscotch fudge: a no-thermometer fudge made with butterscotch chips, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk, and chopped pecans. Cuts into 81 squares for cookie trays and bake sales.

Easy coffee cake builds a quick monkey bread-style bundt from refrigerated biscuits dipped in melted butter and pecan-brown sugar, then baked into a sticky pull-apart loaf. A four-ingredient brunch shortcut for sleepy mornings.