Pecan recipe collection

Linda's giant cinnamon roll is a clever bread machine loaf shaped into one spiraled loaf with cinnamon-sugar, raisins and pecans rolled through every turn. A lazy baker's answer to weekend cinnamon rolls.

Maple apple pie with a buttered pecan layer between the filling and top crust. Real maple syrup replaces granulated sugar for a rich, caramelized New England-style pie.

Maple nut rugelach roll cream cheese pastry around a maple-walnut-cinnamon filling for buttery, crescent-shaped Jewish cookies. Sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of jam.

Mary's Milky Way cake melts whole candy bars right into a buttermilk bundt batter, baking up dense, moist and rich with caramel, chocolate and toasted pecans. A Southern potluck favorite that needs no frosting.

Mexican Kings Cake (Rosca de Reyes), a yeast-risen Epiphany bread scented with orange flower water, studded with raisins and pecans, and hiding a lucky bean inside. Soft, sweet, and crowned with confectioners' icing.

Southern sweet potato pie with mashed sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a brightening splash of fresh lemon or orange juice. Pecan halves on top add Southern charm. The two-stage bake delivers a custard that sets without cracking.

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.

Mocha java bread for the bread machine with instant coffee, mocha mix, rye flour, applesauce, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. A coffee-lover's yeast bread with zero effort.

Old-fashioned bourbon fruitcake packed with golden raisins, candied cherries, pineapple, citron, pecans, and coconut. Baked low and slow in a tube pan for rich, dense results.

Mother's Holiday Cherry Squares (Christmas) recipe

No-bake rum balls made with crushed vanilla wafers, pecans, cocoa, powdered sugar, and real rum. A classic Christmas cookie tin staple rolled in powdered sugar.

Old-school Southern pralines made with Mr. Pibb (or Dr. Pepper) cola and toasted pecans. The cola adds caramel-cherry depth to the candy syrup with marshmallows for extra creaminess.

Mushroom pate with a pound of sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Parmesan, sour cream, and toasted pecans. A rich, earthy spread for crackers and crostini.

Multi-grain seed bread for the bread machine with whole wheat, rye, cornmeal, bran, poppy seeds, caraway, pecans, and raisins. Dense, nutty, and packed with texture.

Nutty apricot bars with a coconut-pecan crumble crust and jammy dried apricot filling. A layered fruit bar that's part cookie, part shortcake, chilled and sliced from the pan.

Old fashioned pineapple upside down cake baked in a cast iron skillet with a caramelized brown sugar and butter base, pineapple rings, and pecan halves. Served warm with whipped cream.