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Thanks for coming by to indulge your senses in our list of nutty, yummy Pecan Recipes! Pecans are food ingredients that are often used in making pies and desserts. No doubt, Pecan pies have this nutty caramel flavor that we all love.
Considering how delicious, nutty, buttery, and sweet the pecans are, they have so much potential that we have never touched in our cooking. Honestly, there is an entirely new world for us to discover with the pecans in both dessert and savory. Indeed, pecan desserts like pies, candies, and cakes are so good and decadent and loved by many around the holiday season.
But have you ever thought about what to do with pecans when it comes to savory and something different than dessert? From texture to flavor, pecans are one of the most versatile food ingredients that can be delicious in savory as it is in pecan desserts. If you are still asking what to make with pecans, you have come to the right place!
We have compiled a list of Pecan recipes that includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, brunch, and even snacks and appetizers. Some of our favorite meals on this list are the Pecan Crusted Goat Cheese Log, Grilled Peach Salad, and for dessert Rocky Road Brownies. All of these pecan recipe ideas are so unique that you will love trying them, like the Rudolph Cheese Ball.
So, why wait? Let us open the doors for cooking with pecans and surprise everyone around us with so many easy pecan recipe options.
Appetizer recipe – pecan crusted goat cheese log
This pecan-crusted goat cheese log is a party pleaser every single time.
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Festive Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe: A Holiday Party Hit!
This reindeer cheese ball will bring a touch of Christmas magic to your table at any holiday party. It is made with smoky spices, a hint of paprika, and coated in pecans.
How to Make Grilled Peach Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
Enter: the grilled peach salad with champagne vinaigrette. This amazing salad is the perfect compliment for most grilled or roasted meat dishes because it’s light, tangy, and sweet!
Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe (Fruity & Nutty)
Chicken salad has become one of our go-to lunches these days. If you have time and ingredients you can get a bit more fancy with your chicken salad and add in some nuts, grapes and sour cream.
Springtime Detox Salad with Berries
Welcome springtime with our refreshing and invigorating Spring Detox Salad with Berries! This salad combines crisp greens, sweet and tangy berries, and a light, zesty dressing to create a delightful balance of tastes and textures.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
Whipped with butter and cream, the sweet potatoes soften into fluffy, almost custard-like base for a crisp, buttery pecan streusel topping. For the marshmallow die-hards, a scatter of marshmallows around the edges toasts into a golden, sticky crown.
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread (Spice Cake Mix, Canned Pumpkin)
The pureed pumpkin provides the moisture eggs and oil normally would, so this becomes a homemade pumpkin bread you can whip up in no time. You can swap the chopped pecans for walnuts, sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds, too.
How to Make Chewy, Gooey Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
In the USA, the most popular type of cookie is chocolate chip! Whether it’s plain, chocolate chip with peanut butter, or chocolate chip pecan cookies, people just can’t get enough.
Indulge: No-Fuss Rocky Road Brownies Made Fabulous!
Since I love rocky road ice cream, why not incorporate that love into a brownie?! Rocky road brownies are brownies topped with a gooey layer of chocolate chips, coconut, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans.
A Box of Cake Mix and a Cinnamon Pecan Swirl Make Honey Bun Cake for Twelve
If that is you, I have a recipe for you – the Honey Bun Cake. This cake takes delicious to the next level with buttery layers, a rich cinnamon sugar swirl, and an oh-so-creamy frosting.
Chewy and Moist German Chocolate Cookies
If you love cakes, then you’re probably familiar with one of the classic cake flavors: German chocolate cake. With this great recipe, you can have all the goodness of German chocolate cake in cookie form.
Crockpot Pumpkin Cobbler (Easy Slow Cooker Dessert)
A crumbly topping of yellow cake mix and butter settles over the surface, turning golden and crisp at the edges while staying tender where it meets the pumpkin beneath. Midway through, I scatter a handful of pecans to add a crisp contrast to the crumble top.
Easy Apple Crisp With Apple Pie Filling
Why not let a handful of pantry ingredients do all the work this time around with this easy apple crisp?
Blueberry Maple Crisp Recipe
To make this recipe, you only need fresh blueberries (or a mix of berries), coconut oil, pecans, maple syrup (or brown sugar), old-fashioned oats, and shredded coconut. Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream adds a nice garnish for serving, too.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
We add extra vanilla to make up for that layered, golden flavor that brown sugar provides. The smell of fresh cookies baking is one of the most delightful smells in any home.
Triple Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, Chewy, and Irresistible
The secret to these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies’ incredible flavor is the triple-good Ghirardelli chocolate chips: Bittersweet, Semisweet, and Milk Chocolate.
Fantasy Fudge Recipe That Is Truly Heavenly
Stir in a handful of coarsely chopped pecans, toasted coconut, and more mini marshmallows for a rocky road flair. Fantasy fudge is a classic, sweet dessert that originated from the back of a marshmallow creme jar.
Tropical Fruit Potluck No Bake Pie – Easy & Refreshing Dessert
This no-bake tropical pie—creamy with pineapple and cherries—mixes up in 10 minutes and chills to perfection.
Ambrosia Salad Recipe With Cool Whip
Have you ever tried the ambrosia salad recipe with Cool Whip and wondered exactly what goes into it? Well, we have the classic recipe for you down below and it is outrageously simple to create.
Pink Fluff Recipe: A Simple Guide to a Delightful Strawberry Dessert
This Pink Fluff dessert uses a creamy, blended cottage cheese, which helps take the edge off the sweetness and adds quite a bit of protein.
The bottom line
No doubt pecan has always been so much other than a pie. It can be sweet; it can be savory, or it can be both, depending on how you use it in your recipes. We love pecans for many reasons, and easy pecan recipes are another reason to love and celebrate them.
These recipes with pecan are perfect for any meal, occasion, and gathering. Let us know which one of these recipes with pecans has been tried or is willing to try. Looking for more dessert recipe ideas with pecans look here.
