Pecan

Pecans are native to North America and have been a part of the continent's cuisine for centuries. The first recorded recipe for pecan pie dates back to the early 1800s, and the dish has since become a Southern staple. Pecans are also commonly used in pralines, a candy that was invented in New Orleans in the late 1700s.

Pecans are a versatile ingredient that can be used in sweet or savory dishes. In the South, pecan pie is a popular dessert, and the nut is also used in pralines, a candy that was invented in New Orleans. Pecans can be used in savory dishes as well, such as pecan-crusted chicken or fish.

Pecans are a nutritious food that is high in healthy fats, protein, and antioxidants. Pecans are also a good source of fiber and vitamins A, B, and E.

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Recipes

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

  • FILLING
  • cocoa powder
  • pecan
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • bourbon
  • dark corn syrup
  • egg
  • butter
  • CRUST
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • ice water
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Dolester Miles’ Coconut Pecan Cake

  • CAKE
  • coconut milk
  • sweetened coconut
  • baking powder
  • coconut cream
  • coconut extract
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • pecan
  • salt
  • egg
  • ICING
  • heavy cream
  • coconut extract
  • confectioners sugar
  • sweetened coconut
  • FILLING AND SIMPLE SYRUP
  • sweetened coconut
  • coconut cream
  • sugar
  • egg yolk
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • butter
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Maple-Honey Pecan Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • dough
  • salt
  • bourbon
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
  • maple sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
  • honey
  • maple syrup
  • egg
  • salt
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Seeded Pecan Granola

  • sugar
  • sunflower seed
  • salt
  • pecan
  • maple syrup
  • unrefined coconut oil
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • ginger
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • pepita
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Maple Pecan Pancakes

  • butter
  • wheat flour
  • maple syrup
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • almond flour
  • pecan
  • cranberry
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Pecan Pie

  • FILLING
  • whipped cream
  • dark rum
  • vanilla extract
  • honey
  • lyle syrup
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • pecan
  • butter
  • egg
  • CRUST
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • french butter
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Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Tart

  • tart
  • all purpose flour
  • tart dough
  • salt
  • salt
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • light corn syrup
  • pecan
  • bourbon
  • butter
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Bourbon–Brown Butter Pecan Pie

  • light brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • honey
  • cane syrup
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • pecan
  • bourbon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • vegetable shortening
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Pecan Tassies

  • CRUST
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • FILLING
  • egg
  • vanilla extract
  • maple syrup
  • dark brown sugar
  • butter
  • pecan
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Savory Pecan Cookies

  • salt
  • egg wash
  • pecan
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • parmesan cheese
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • sage
  • egg
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Candied Pecans

  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • water
  • egg white
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
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Brown Butter–Pecan Granola

  • orange zest
  • butter
  • pecan
  • pumpkin seed
  • sweetened cranberry
  • coconut flake
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • honey
  • dark brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
  • vanilla extract
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Rye Pecan Pie

  • CRUST
  • bean
  • sugar
  • salt
  • ice water
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • whipped cream
  • light brown sugar
  • light corn syrup
  • molasses
  • salt
  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
  • rye
  • egg
  • butter
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Sweet Spiced Pecans

  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • ginger
  • light brown sugar
  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper
  • butter
  • pecan
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Chocolate Pecan Bars

  • COOKIE BASE
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • ice water
  • butter
  • wheat pastry flour
  • FILLING
  • vanilla extract
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • honey
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • butter
  • egg
  • pecan
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Sweet Potato-Pecan Salad

  • salt
  • worcestershire sauce
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • pecan
  • apple cider vinegar
  • parsley
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • dijon mustard
  • ketchup
  • olive oil
  • sweet potato
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Pecan Pie

  • corn syrup
  • vanilla extract
  • pie crust
  • pecan
  • butter
  • sugar
  • egg
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Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tart

  • butter
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • honey
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • pecan
  • bourbon
  • heavy cream
  • dutch cocoa powder
  • coconut flake
  • vanilla extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • confectioner' sugar
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Whole Wheat Apple Pecan Scones

  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • lime
  • apple
  • wheat flour
  • rolled oat
  • pecan
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Brownie Pecan Pie

  • ice cream
  • sugar
  • pecan
  • semi sweet chocolate chip
  • vanilla extract
  • pie dough crust
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • dark brown sugar
  • light corn syrup
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • chocolate
  • egg
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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Pecan pie

  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • pie crust
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • egg
  • sugar
  • white corn syrup
  • butter
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Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • egg white
  • bourbon
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • water
  • pecan
  • cake flour
  • egg
  • dark corn syrup
  • shortening
  • butter
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Buttermilk Pecan Pie

  • pie shell
  • buttermilk
  • pecan
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Best Pecan Pie Recipe

  • pie shell
  • brown sugar
  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
  • light corn syrup
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • egg
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Pecan Pie

  • sugar
  • light corn syrup
  • pie crust
  • pecan
  • salt
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • egg
  • vanilla extract
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Pecan Pie

  • brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
  • pecan
  • white flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • sugar
  • ice water
  • bourbon
  • egg
  • light corn syrup
  • butter
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Pecan Pie Bites With Gravy

  • FILLING
  • turkey gravy
  • light corn syrup
  • bourbon
  • vanilla extract
  • light brown sugar
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • pecan
  • butter
  • egg
  • CRUST
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • confectioners sugar
  • salt
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Pumpkin Pecan Bread

  • vegetable oil
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • pumpkin puree
  • pecan
  • ground
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Brown Sugar Pecan Pie

  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • light corn syrup
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg white
  • pecan
  • ice water
  • salt
  • butter
  • cake flour
  • egg
  • shortening
  • vanilla ice cream
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Chocolate Pecan Scones

  • pecan
  • heavy cream
  • egg
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • egg
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BA's Best Pecan Pie

  • vanilla ice cream
  • light corn syrup
  • apple cider vinegar
  • robust molasses
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • pecan
  • light brown sugar
  • vegetable shortening
  • egg
  • butter
  • butter
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Strawberry-Pecan Cake

  • yellow cake
  • strawberry gelatin
  • cream cheese
  • coconut
  • strawberry
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • pecan
  • strawberry
  • confectioners sugar
  • egg
  • butter
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Easy Butter Pecan Bread

  • buttermilk
  • pecan
  • brown sugar
  • egg
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

  • pecan
  • salt
  • ground
  • ginger
  • vanilla extract
  • pie shell
  • dark corn syrup
  • heavy cream
  • light brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • sweet potato
  • egg
  • brandy
  • butter
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"Loveless" Pecan Pie

  • cinnamon pecan caramel
  • pecan
  • light corn syrup
  • vanilla extract
  • pie crust
  • pecan
  • heavy cream
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • butter
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Fluffy Pecan Pancakes

  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • pecan
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • pecan
  • milk
  • butter
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Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

  • vanilla
  • pumpkin puree
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • evaporated milk
  • baking soda
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • pecan
  • raisin
  • cinnamon sugar
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Palm Sugar Pecan Pie

  • PASTRY
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • ice water
  • all purpose flour
  • pie weight
  • FILLING
  • nonfat powdered milk
  • vanilla extract
  • palm sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • pecan
  • egg
  • heavy cream
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The BEST Pecan Pie

  • pecan
  • salt
  • pie dough
  • vanilla extract
  • bourbon
  • dark brown sugar
  • lyle syrup
  • egg
  • butter
  • maldon salt
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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

  • pecan
  • all purpose flour
  • dark chocolate chip
  • sugar
  • salt
  • light brown sugar
  • coconut oil
  • ice water
  • egg
  • bourbon
  • sorghum
  • butter
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Chocolate Pecan Pie

  • corn syrup
  • butter
  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • egg
  • ice water
  • sweet dark chocolate
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Apple Pecan Stuffing

  • salt
  • spanish onion
  • chicken stock
  • pecan
  • sage
  • thyme
  • parsley
  • egg
  • olive oil
  • granny smith apple
  • heavy cream
  • sourdough bread
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Chocolate Pecan Scones

  • pecan
  • heavy cream
  • egg
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • egg
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Pecan Bars

  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • karo light corn syrup
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • pecan
  • sugar
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Almost-Famous Pecan Waffles

  • maple syrup
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vegetable shortening
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
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Chocolate Chunk & Pecan Pie With No-Churn Bourbon Ice Cream

  • Pie Crust & Filling
  • pie crust
  • pie filling
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • cup ice water
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • semisweet chocolate
  • butter
  • pecan
  • butter
  • No-Churn Bourbon Ice Cream
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • heavy cream
  • malted milk powder
  • bourbon
  • condensed milk
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Chocolate Pecan Pie

  • milk
  • egg
  • butter
  • pecan
  • light corn syrup
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • butter
  • chocolate
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Caramel Candy Pecan Roll

  • dark corn syrup
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla
  • vanilla
  • butter
  • butter
  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • corn syrup
  • pecan
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Spiced Pecans

  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
  • spice mill
  • grapeseed oil
  • honey
  • fennel seed
  • black pepper
  • coriander
  • paprika
  • salt
  • pecan
  • garlic
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Butter Pecan Cookies

  • butter
  • cornstarch
  • egg egg yolk preferred
  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • heath toffee
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt

Ingredient Breakdown

 
pecan
butter
salt
egg
sugar
all purpose flour
vanilla extract
light brown sugar
baking powder
heavy cream
cinnamon
brown sugar
baking soda
bourbon
honey
light corn syrup
nutmeg
buttermilk
maple syrup
ice water
dark brown sugar
vegetable oil
milk
bittersweet chocolate
olive oil
water
egg white
garlic
dark corn syrup
confectioners sugar
corn syrup
pie crust
egg yolk
ginger
vanilla
sage
onion
cayenne pepper
sweetened coconut
evaporated milk
vegetable shortening
cream cheese
black pepper
parsley
apple cider vinegar
strawberry
pie shell
vanilla ice cream
coconut cream
coconut extract
sweetened condensed milk
wheat flour
cranberry
whipped cream
lyle syrup
candied pecan
powdered sugar
maple butter
banana
coconut flake
chicken stock
celery
bell pepper
sweet potato
apple
semi sweet chocolate chip
chocolate
cake flour
shortening
balsamic vinegar
raisin
granny smith apple
pumpkin puree
ground
coconut
green apple
thyme
basil
cocoa powder
coconut milk
dough
maple sugar
sunflower seed
unrefined coconut oil
fashioned rolled oat
pepita
almond flour
canola oil
dark rum
french butter
unbaked deep pie shell
tart
tart dough
cane syrup
nonstick spray
egg wash
parmesan cheese
orange zest
pumpkin seed
sweetened cranberry
fashioned oat
bean
molasses
rye
chorizo
cornbread
tart cherry
white wine vinegar
panko bread crumb
chicken breast
wheat pastry flour
worcestershire sauce
lime juice
dijon mustard
ketchup
butter pecan ice cream
dutch cocoa powder
confectioner' sugar
lime
rolled oat
lemon
ice cream
pie dough crust
mamma callies syrup
white corn syrup
strawberry jam
cherry
sour cream
cooking spray
round cookie cutter
sweetened coconut flake
graham cracker pie shell
white flour
italian sausage
stuffing
chicken broth
mushroom
ritz cracker
milk chocolate
turkey gravy
pastry shell
robust molasses
yellow cake
strawberry gelatin
brandy
cinnamon pecan caramel
cinnamon sugar
yeast
nonfat powdered milk
palm sugar
pie weight
dairy pie dough
soy margarine
almond milk
pie dough
maldon salt
dark chocolate chip
coconut oil
sorghum
brussels sprout
vibrant blue saladsavors® salad
apple cider
honeycrisp apple
bacon
sweet dark chocolate
spanish onion
sourdough bread
asian pear
pepper
romaine lettuce
blue cheese
karo light corn syrup
pie filling
cup ice water
malted milk powder
semisweet chocolate
condensed milk
chili powder
oregano
seasoning
onion powder
garlic powder
spice mill
grapeseed oil
fennel seed
coriander
paprika
cornstarch
egg egg yolk preferred
heath toffee

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • pecan 57%
  • salt 49%

Common Ingredients

  • cinnamon 33%

Usual Ingredients

  • sugar 27%
  • butter 24%
  • cayenne pepper 22%
  • egg white 16%
  • water 16%

Rarey Ingredients

  • brown sugar 10%