507 pecan icing recipes

Chocolate creams are hand-rolled no-bake candies made from melted semi-sweet chocolate, powdered sugar, and egg, shaped into balls or logs and rolled in coconut, nuts, or sprinkles.

Strawberry-banana Jell-O salad with banana pudding, whipped topping, fruit cocktail, and walnuts. A fluffy retro picnic salad that's more dessert than side.

Traditional kolache fillings: ground walnut, dried apricot, coconut-pecan, and poppyseed. Four classic Czech and Eastern European pastry fillings for cookies and yeast buns.

Mincemeat bars with a buttery oat-walnut crust sandwiching a thickened mincemeat filling. Old-fashioned holiday dessert squares that store beautifully in a tin.

For the vegetarians....but also a great alternative for normal meat patties

Low-and-slow smoked beef brisket with pecan wood, wrapped and basted with tangy BBQ sauce. Texas pitmaster technique, backyard results.

Meringues aux noix: light, low-calorie nut meringue cookies with chopped hazelnuts, honey, and amaretto. Crisp, airy French-style cookies that crackle and dissolve.

Molded mandarin cranberry relish with whole cranberry sauce, mandarin oranges, celery, and walnuts set in gelatin. A festive Thanksgiving side dish that holds its shape on the plate.

These muffins are packed with goodness and not too sweet, ideal for breakfast or a healthy yet tasty snack.

Chocolate chip zucchini bread that bakes up impossibly moist, studded with semisweet chips, toasted pecans, and a whisper of cinnamon, nutmeg, and citrus zest. A sneaky-good way to use up summer zucchini.

Homemade caramel nut corn with walnuts, pecans, or almonds coated in a brown sugar and corn syrup caramel, then baked low and slow until crunchy. Addictive snack for gifting.

They stay moist, keep beautifully, are the perfect gift or food-bazaar item, and the recipe makes a huge batch.

Frozen pudding made with vanilla ice cream, chopped walnuts, and preserved fruits, served with a creamy royal grape sauce. A vintage frozen dessert with an elegant custard topping.

A retro molded fruit salad of pineapple, coconut, and walnuts set in gelatin, served with sweet pineapple-poached figs. A vintage luncheon centerpiece alongside cold chicken, turkey, or pork.

No-bake-style cherry squares layered with cornflake crumbs, coconut, marshmallows, maraschino cherries, and walnuts, bound with sweetened condensed milk for a festive holiday treat.

A cherry gelatin twist on classic Waldorf salad, loaded with chopped apples, celery, and walnuts in a shimmering cherry Jello mold. Unmold on lettuce and serve.