406 sweet pecan recipes

Gourmet glazed nuts with peanuts and pecans, blanched then baked with sugar and butter until golden and crunchy. Sweet, salty, and perfect for holiday gift-giving.

Honey baked squash: acorn squash rings roasted tender and topped with a honey-pecan oat crunch. Sweet, nutty, and the make-ahead crunch keeps for months.

Marshmallow clouds wrap chocolate-pecan cookie dough around frozen mini marshmallows for soft, pillowy cookies with surprise sweet chewy centers. Better than s'mores, baked at home.

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.

Rhubarb apple crisp baked in individual ramekins: tart rhubarb and sweet apple thickened with tapioca under a buttery oat, pecan, and maple crumble. A bubbling, crunchy-topped spring dessert.

Moist chocolate banana cake made without eggs, loaded with cocoa, chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans. Buttermilk and ripe bananas keep it fudgy while brown sugar adds deep caramel sweetness.

Sweet baked Southern praline grits with brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and butter. A custard-like grits casserole that turns humble breakfast grits into a warm, spiced dessert.

Soft buttermilk drop cookies with a sweet date-pecan filling hidden inside. Spiced with cinnamon and baked golden, this big-batch recipe yields up to 6 dozen.

Sweet citrus-raisin dip blended with a whole orange (peel and all), golden raisins, pecans, mayo, and yogurt. A unique chunky fruit dip for chicken or crackers.

Maple butter frosting made with real maple syrup, butter, powdered sugar, and chopped walnuts or pecans. A rich, caramel-sweet buttercream for spice cakes and autumn baking.

Raspberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar crumb topping and berries layered through the batter. Buttery, tender muffins with a crunchy sweet crust on every bite.

From-scratch German chocolate cake with sweet chocolate melted in boiling water, buttermilk batter with folded egg whites, and a coconut-pecan frosting cooked on the stovetop.

Old-fashioned popcorn ring pressed into a mold and studded with spiced gumdrops, mini marshmallows, and whole pecans. A sticky-sweet caramel popcorn centerpiece for holiday gatherings.

Chocolate-coconut macadamia pie: a Hawaiian-style dessert pie with semi-sweet chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and dry-roasted macadamia nuts in a brown sugar custard. Tropical pecan-pie territory.

Chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips and chopped nuts. The reverse chocolate chip cookie: dark cocoa dough studded with sweet white chips and toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds.

Chocolate coconut pie with a fudgy semi-sweet chocolate filling and flaked coconut, baked in a flaky crust. Like a brownie meets a coconut macaroon meets pecan pie.