31 Pecan Recipes for However You Pronounce Pecan
Pecans are famously fatty. With a richness comparable to butter, this nut is native to America, part of the hickory family, and flavorful to the nines. Case in point: these 31 pecan recipes to cook and bake and gawk over. Many are sweet, like Sweet Potato Pecan Pie, Miso and Maple Pecan Butter Mochi Cake, and Double Pecan Thumbprints. But pecans have a savory side too, whether it’s put toward a winter squash pasta, a bitter greens salad, or rosemary-sizzled salami.
Here are our favorite pecan recipes, plus some trivia for good measure: Did you know that pecan trees can live for hundreds of years? Hundreds of years! Now you know.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Shuai Wang, Prop Styling by Megan Forbes and Christina Hussey1/31Miso and Maple Pecan-Butter Mochi Cake
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Christina Allen2/31Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
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Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Jillian Knox, prop styling Sophie Peoples3/31Peach-Pecan Kale Salad With Hot-Honey Vinaigrette
Photograph by Joe Lingeman, food styling by Shilpa Uskokovic, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua4/31Carrot Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Whip
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht5/31BA’s Best Pecan Pie
You want a reliable pecan pie recipe? You got a reliable pecan pie recipe. This Thanksgiving dessert skips the distractions like booze and chocolate, and perfects the basics instead.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht, Prop Styling by Emma Ringness6/31BA’s Best Oatmeal Cookies
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca7/31Brown-Butter Banana Nut Muffins
10/31Rosemary-Sizzled Salami, Dates, and Pecans
Yes, these pecans crisp in rendered salami fat, and yes, everyone will ask you for the recipe. Serve with a bottle of bubbly and call it a party.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Caroline Hwang, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime.11/31Apricot Tart With Whiskey-Pecan Frangipane
Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food Styling by Kat Boytsova. Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca12/31Classic Bananas Foster
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susan Spungen, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski13/31Double Pecan Thumbprints
Name a cuter cookie to pack in a cookie box. Just try! Its belly is stuffed with pecan frangipane, then crowned with a hefty pecan half.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, Food styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop styling by Sophie Leng14/31Bitter Greens With Cranberry Dressing
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks15/31Ultra Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman16/31Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal
Photograph by Emma Fishman, Food styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop styling by Sophie Leng17/31Kale Salad With Pecan Vinaigrette
Hardy kale needs a dressing with its own personality—and this pecan vinaigrette is just the thing. With garlic, capers, and honey, it’s delicious enough to make a double batch.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio18/31Lamb Meatballs With Pecan Romesco
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio19/31Winter Squash and Kale Pasta With Pecan Breadcrumbs
Photographs by Laura Murray, food styling by Simon Andrews, prop styling by Sophie Strangio20/31Miso Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Repeat after us: Ice cream is for every season. This butter pecan ice cream would be excellent at Thanksgiving, especially atop a slice of pecan pie.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski22/31Wild Rice Dressing
A knockout side dish that just happens to be gluten-free, this wild rice stuffing is bejeweled with torn mushrooms and toasted pecans.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski25/31Squash and Radicchio Salad With Pecans
Photo by Gentl and Hyers, food Styling by Susie Theodorou, prop Styling by Nina Lalli27/31Fresh Fruit With Cheese and Peppery Nuts
Here’s a formula for a proudly savory fruit salad: your pick of cheese (like Parmesan or blue cheese) plus your pick of nuts (like pecans or hazelnuts). Easy.
Photograph by Jessica Pettway, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio29/31Spiced Pecans
