17+ Pecan Dessert Recipes for Fall and Holiday Baking
17+ pecan dessert recipes in one place — pies, cookies, cakes, bars, and candy, perfect for Thanksgiving and holiday baking season.
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Easy Pecan Pie Brownies Recipe with Gooey Caramel Pecan Topping for Fall Baking
Fudgy brownies topped with a gooey, stovetop-cooked pecan pie filling — all the flavor of pecan pie with none of the crust.
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Easy No-Bake Pecan Pie Balls Recipe for Holiday Dessert Trays
No-bake pecan pie truffles made with toasted pecans, brown sugar, and maple syrup, dipped in chocolate — all the pecan pie flavor, no oven needed.
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Easy Butter Pecan Praline Poke Cake Recipe with Buttery Pecan Sauce for Fall Potlucks
This butter pecan praline poke cake starts with a doctored cake mix and gets soaked in a buttery pecan-praline sauce instead of frosting.
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Easy Pecan Snowball Cookies Recipe with Buttery Pecans for Holiday Cookie Trays
Easy pecan snowball cookies made from a buttery dough rolled in powdered sugar twice — a melt-in-your-mouth classic for holiday cookie trays.
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Easy Candied Pecans Recipe with Cinnamon for Salads and Holiday Snacking
These candied pecans have a crisp cinnamon-sugar shell over a warm toasted pecan, made right on the stovetop with no candy thermometer needed. They’re ready in about 10 minutes, make 2 cups, and need just four ingredients you probably already have. Candied pecans pair beautifully with everything in our pecan dessert recipes, so take a…
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Easy Pecan Tassies Recipe with Cream Cheese Crust for Holiday Cookie Trays
These pecan tassies are mini pecan pie bites with a buttery cream cheese crust and a gooey brown sugar filling, baked in a mini muffin tin. They take about 1 hour including chill time, make 24 tassies, and the dough can be made a day ahead. Building a cookie tray? Browse our pecan desserts for…
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Easy Pecan Pralines Recipe for Classic Southern Candy and Holiday Gifting
These pecan pralines are a classic Southern candy with a soft, crumbly texture and toasted pecans in every bite, made on the stovetop with a candy thermometer to take the guesswork out. They’re ready in about 45 minutes, make 18 pralines, and need just one pot. Pralines are just the start; explore all our pecan…
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Easy Pecan Upside Down Cake Recipe for Cozy Fall Gatherings
This pecan upside down cake has a sticky brown sugar pecan topping baked right into the bottom of the pan, then flipped so it ends up glossy and caramelized on top. It takes about an hour start to finish and serves 10, with a simple flip trick that keeps the topping from sticking. Need a…
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Easy Pecan Pie Muffins Recipe for a Quick No-Crust Fall Treat
These pecan pie muffins have all the rich, gooey brown sugar and pecan flavor of a classic pecan pie, baked into a muffin tin with no crust to roll out. They’re ready in about 35 minutes, make 16 muffins, and come together in one bowl. More pecan ideas live in our round-up of pecan dessert…
