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    Nutty & Delicious: 17 Pecan Recipes You Need to Try This Fall!

    Published: Sep 28, 2024 by Sharon Rigsby · Leave a Comment

    Pinterest pin showing chocolate-covered pecans, pecan-crusted fish, pecan butter, and roasted pecans.

    Pecans are the star of these 17 mouthwatering recipes, perfect for fall and beyond! Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet like pecan pie or a savory twist like pecan-crusted chicken or fish, this roundup has it all.

    These recipes are easy to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to impress. Discover the delicious versatility of pecans in these must-try dishes, from breakfast treats to decadent desserts.

    Collage showing chocolate-covered pecans, pecan-crusted fish, pecan butter, and roasted pecans.

    I always keep a stash of pecans in my freezer, ready to pull out whenever I want a snack or to serve as an appetizer. Packaged in a cute jar, they also make a wonderful hostess gift.

    Get ready to elevate your cooking with these Southern nutty delights!

    1
    Chocolate covered pecans in a clear cut glass dish.
    Easy Homemade Chocolate Covered Pecans Recipe
    Whether you’re craving a delicious treat for yourself, looking for an easy gift idea for Valentine’s Day, or need a great holiday gift, this delicious recipe for Chocolate Covered Pecans is the perfect choice.
    Check out this recipe
    2
    Sliced apple bread with pecans on a wooden butting board.
    Easy Sour Cream Apple Bread with Pecans
    Easy Sour Cream Apple Bread with Pecans is a simple, homemade, amazing, quick bread loaded with fresh apples, buttery roasted pecans, tangy sour cream, and ground cinnamon.
    Check out this recipe
    3
    Toasted pecans in a wooden dish with pewter leaves.
    Roasting Pecans
    Roasted pecans, often called the "little black dress of appetizers," are one of the easiest, healthiest, and quickest snacks or appetizers to prepare. Toasting pecans in the oven brings out their natural oils and intensifies their rich, irresistible, nutty flavor. 
    Check out this recipe
    4
    A white plate with sliced pecan crusted chicken breast and a serving of mashed potatoes.
    Pecan Crusted Chicken Recipe with Honey Mustard Sauce
    Easy Pecan Crusted Chicken checks all of the boxes! Not only are the chicken breasts tender and juicy, but the crunchy, buttery, pecan coating gives each bite a whole new flavor and texture dimension.
    Check out this recipe
    5
    Homemade pecan butter in three glass jars with graham crackers.
    Easy Homemade Pecan Butter Recipe (How to Make)
    Creamy Homemade Pecan Butter is a unique nut butter that is as easy to make as delicious. In fact, with only four ingredients, a food processor, and a few minutes, you, too, can make your own preservative-free, smooth, or crunchy pecan nut butter.
    Check out this recipe
    6
    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Pecans and Poppy Seed Dressing on a table.
    Best Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe with Pecans
    Discover my delicious Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe featuring sweet strawberries, crunchy roasted pecans, and fresh baby spinach. My irresistible homemade Poppy Seed Dressing adds a touch of magic to this quick, effortless, and guilt-free side dish and makes it a real crowd-pleaser.
    Check out this recipe
    7
    A slice of pecan pie on a plate topped with whipped cream.
    Old-Fashioned Southern Pecan Pie
    One bite of my Old-Fashioned Southern Pecan Pie made without corn syrup, and your taste buds will be swooning with crunchy, sweet, caramelly goodness. Classic and simple, it's a holiday tradition, and it's also one of the easiest homemade pecan custard pies you will ever make!
    Check out this recipe
    8
    Pecan crusted fish fillets garnished with lemon slices.
    Quick and Easy Pecan-Crusted Fish Fillets Recipe
    Pecan-Crusted Fish Fillets cooked to flaky perfection is my new favorite seafood dish. With fresh grouper fillets coated in crunchy, buttery pecans and crispy panko, this easy recipe delivers maximum flavor with minimum effort. 
    Check out this recipe
    9
    Easy Apple Cranberry Muffins in a basket and ready to eat
    Easy Apple Cranberry Muffin Recipe with Pecans
    These Easy Apple Cranberry Muffins are just the ticket for a  quick breakfast on the go, with fresh juicy apples, tart cranberries, and toasted pecans.
    Check out this recipe
    10
    Grape salad topped with pecans and brown sugar in a white bowl.
    Southern Grape Salad Recipe with Pecans
    Easy, Southern Grape Salad is full of plump, juicy grapes, covered in a tangy dressing made with cream cheese, and sour cream and topped with crunchy roasted pecans and brown sugar.
    Check out this recipe
    11
    Blue Cheese Spread in a white bowl on a wooden cutting board with assorted crackers.
    Creamy Homemade Blue Cheese Spread with Pecans
    The Ultimate Blue Cheese Spread with Pecans is the perfect holiday appetizer. I have made this easy appetizer recipe every year now for over 20 years for a special holiday party with girlfriends.  I wouldn't think of bringing anything else. It's a long-standing tradition, and who am I to mess with tradition.
    Check out this recipe
    12
    A loaf of sweet potato bread with slices cut.
    Southern Sweet Potato Quick Bread with Pecans
    Easy Southern Sweet Potato Bread with Pecans is the ultimate quick bread! It's moist, flavorful and loaded with sweet potatoes and crunchy pecans. This tasty quick bread will soon become a new family favorite.
    Check out this recipe
    13
    A stack of Charleston Chewies, dessert bars on a white plate.
    Best Charleston Chewies Recipe with Brown Butter Recipe
    If the words brown butter, brown sugar, pecans, decadently rich, and chewy send you into sensory overload, this easy recipe for Charleston Chewies, also known as Pecan Chews, is the answer to your dessert prayers.
    Check out this recipe
    14
    A rectangle white baking dish full of sweet potato casserole.
    Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
    Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole, made with baked sweet potatoes, and topped with pecans and brown sugar, is a rich combination of flavors and textures that is sure to draw rave reviews from everyone.
    Check out this recipe
    15
    Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls on a white plate.
    Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls
    Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls are full of creamy, tangy goat cheese sweetened with just a touch of honey and all of this deliciousness is covered with tart cranberries, buttery pecans, fresh herbs and, wait for it, smokey, salty BACON!  They are quick, they are easy, and they are impressive!
    Check out this recipe
    16
    Easy Homemade Southern Basil Pesto in two glass jars
    Easy Homemade Southern Basil Pesto Recipe
    This Easy Homemade Southern Basil Pesto recipe takes the traditional basil pesto recipe, which originated in the 16th century in Genoa, Italy, and updates it with a Southern twist; pecans instead of pine nuts.
    Check out this recipe
    17
    A dollop of whipped cream on a piece of Georgia Cornbread Cake.
    Georgia Cornbread Cake Recipe
    Georgia Cornbread Cake is a funny name for this simple, quirky, old-fashioned cake which is much more like a pecan cake or pecan coffee cake. Contrary to its name, Georgia Cornbread Cake doesn’t contain any cornmeal, and I don’t think it tastes or even looks like cornbread. 
    Check out this recipe

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    • Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts garnished with chopped basil on a serving plate.
      Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts
    • Two wooden bowels full of boiled peanuts.
      Southern Boiled Peanuts
    • A plate of baked bacon-wrapped stuffed dates with tongs for serving.
      Easy Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates with Almonds Recipe

    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ If you make any of these casseroles, please leave a comment and give this recipe a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

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