13 pecan praline recipes

Best pecan pralines made rich with heavy cream and brown sugar, studded with pecan halves and cooked to the soft-ball stage. A creamy, caramel-deep Southern candy that melts in your mouth.

Buttermilk pecan pralines cooked to soft ball stage for a creamy, melt-on-your-tongue candy loaded with toasted pecan halves. The buttermilk and baking soda create a caramel flavor that plain sugar pralines can't touch.

Maple-pecan pralines cook sugar, evaporated milk, and corn syrup to soft-ball stage with toasted pecans and maple extract. Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth Southern candy with a New England twist.

Pecan pralines made the old-fashioned way: white and brown sugar cooked with milk and corn syrup to the medium-ball stage, beaten creamy, then spooned over pecans. A classic Southern brown-sugar candy.

These sweet treats are easy to make, and they taste amazingly rich, chocolaty, and delicious!

To make good pralines, a candy or a digital kitchen thermometer is essential.

Oat-pecan praline cookies with molasses, maple extract, and brown sugar. Chewy oat cookies loaded with chopped pecans and topped with a pecan half, baked to a deep golden brown.

Classic pecan pralines, the New Orleans candy with toasted pecans suspended in a creamy brown sugar candy. Six ingredients, no nuts skipped, classic Cajun holiday treat.

Pecan praline cookie pizza with a buttery brown sugar shortbread crust, sour cream topping, and toasted pecans. A festive dessert that slices into wedges like a pie.

Chef Tom's pecan pralines, the New Orleans-style sugar candy made with brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and toasted pecan halves. Drop spoonfuls cooled on wax paper for that signature flaky-creamy bite.

Spiced pumpkin cheesecake with a walnut graham crust and a buttery pecan praline topping. Thanksgiving-worthy dessert layered with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and allspice.

Texas-style buttermilk pecan pralines with a caramel-colored, melt-on-your-tongue center. Makes nearly 4 dozen candies from a classic Cook 'Em Horns recipe.

I came across this recipe in a magazine and decided to give it a try. They are sweet but so good,I love pecans and these were very easy to make.Just make sure to test your candy thermometer and then adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.Give them a try,see if you like them.