Best 7 Drunken Pecans Recipes

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Caramelized pecans, also known as candied or drunken pecans, are a sweet and crunchy treat that can be enjoyed on their own or used as a topping for various desserts and salads. They are made by coating pecan halves in a mixture of sugar, spices, and butter, then baking them in the oven until they are golden brown and caramelized. These delectable nuts have a delightful combination of sweet, crunchy, and nutty flavors, making them a popular choice for snacking and baking. In this article, we present two irresistible recipes for drunken pecans: one featuring a classic combination of cinnamon and vanilla, and the other tantalizing your taste buds with a blend of chili powder and cayenne pepper. Both recipes are easy to follow and yield delicious results that will satisfy your sweet cravings.

Let's cook with our recipes!

PECAN PIE BREAD PUDDING



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Rich, decadent, and boozy, this bread pudding recipe is very flavorful. It has layers of rich, delicious bread pudding and is full of pecans. The rum sauce makes the pudding sweeter and richer. This is easy to throw together. Don't let the rum scare you. The flavor is there, but it's not overbearing. We served it with some...

Provided by Gina Davis

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 large eggs beaten
1 c light Karo syrup
1 c heavy cream
1/2 c butter, melted
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c sugar
1/4 c dark rum or bourbon
8 c cubed bread (use a hearty or heavy bread) does not have to be stale or toasted
1 c chopped or halved pecans divided
RUM SAUCE
1 stick butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c dark rum or bourbon
1/4 c water (if you want a heavy rum or bourbon flavor omit water and use liquor in its place

Steps:

  • 1. I mix mine in the mornings, let sit until I finish dinner and pop it in the oven before we sit down to eat :)
  • 2. In a large mixing bowl add eggs and slightly beat.
  • 3. Add everything but the bread and pecans. Mix well until it is combined really good.
  • 4. Fold in bread and half the pecans.
  • 5. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour mixing every so often to coat bread well. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake. This recipe is best if left to sit for 6-8 hours or overnight. It gives the bread plenty of time to soak everything up!
  • 6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray. (I use a little smaller size because I like a thicker bread pudding.) Use whatever size you want :)
  • 7. Pour everything into your prepared baking dish.
  • 8. Top with remaining pecans.
  • 9. Pop in the oven and bake for 60 minutes.
  • 10. RUM SAUCE: While bread pudding is baking, in a saucepan melt stick of butter.
  • 11. Add sugar, dark rum or bourbon, and water. Mix well and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Turn stove eye off and let sit to keep warm until bread pudding is finished.
  • 12. Remove from oven.
  • 13. While still hot, pour half the rum sauce over the top. Letting it get down between the pudding and sides of baking dish.
  • 14. Let sit for 15 minutes and pour more sauce over it. You judge how much of the sauce you want - some or all it is up to you. I use it all, lol.
  • 15. Enjoy! I like mine warm with vanilla ice cream and hubby eats his with fresh whipped topping.

BOURBON PECAN PIE BARS



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Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars taste like the favorite holiday pie... elevated. With a buttery homemade crust, these sweet, decadent bars are the perfect dessert for any fall or winter gathering and are made without corn syrup!

Provided by Erin Parker, The Speckled Palate

Categories     Desserts & Sweet Treats

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup brown sugar (dark or light work)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats (not the instant kind)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup local honey
2 oz. bourbon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/3 cup pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9"x9" square cake pan with nonstick baking spray, then line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the softened butter, applesauce and brown sugar. Using a hand mixer or a rubber spatula, mix together until smooth.
  • Measure in the flour, oats and salt. Stir until combined.
  • Spread the crust mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a rubber spatula or your hands. (If you use your hands, spray them with nonstick baking spray so that the mixture doesn't stick to you.)
  • When the crust is evenly spread out across the bottom of the baking dish, pop it in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. You don't want the crust to brown, but you do want it to firm up.
  • When the crust has pre-baked, remove from the oven and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, break the eggs and measure in the sugar. Using a hand mixer or a metal whisk, mix until the ingredients are light yellow and creamy.
  • Measure in the salt, maple syrup, honey, bourbon, vanilla extract and melted butter. Stir the ingredients until incorporated.
  • Add the pecan halves to the mixture, and use a rubber spatula to stir them into the batter.
  • Pour the filling on top of the baked crust, and transfer to the oven.
  • Bake the bars for 45-60 minutes, or until the bars are set. (They'll have browned on top, and when you move the cake pan, they will not appear to be liquidy anymore.)
  • When they are baked through, remove the bars from the oven.
  • Let the bars cool for 30-45 minutes, then slice into even bars and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Carbohydrate 65 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 99 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 27 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 210 milligrams sodium, Sugar 45 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams unsaturated fat

DRUNKEN PECAN PIE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 4h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup (about 5 tablespoons) salted butter, melted
1/4 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 whole eggs
Pie Dough, recipe follows
All-purpose flour, for rolling
1 heaping cup chopped pecans
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Splash bourbon
Splash white vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix together the granulated sugar, corn syrup, butter, bourbon, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a bowl.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. With a spatula, lift the dough carefully from the surface of the counter into the pie plate. Gently press the dough against the corner of the plate. Go around the pie plate, pinching and tucking the dough to make a clean edge.
  • Pour the pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Pour the filling over the top. Lightly cover the crust with foil so it does not burn.
  • Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until set, being careful not to burn the crust, another 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 hours or up to overnight.
  • Before serving, make the whipped cream by combining the heavy cream, powdered sugar and bourbon in a large bowl and whisking until soft peaks form.
  • Slice the pie into wedges and top with the whipped cream.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the cold butter and, using a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the egg, 1/4 cup cold water, bourbon and vinegar. Stir until just combined. Chill until needed.

PECAN PIE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 13h20m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup salted butter, melted
3 whole eggs, beaten
3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 whole unbaked pie crust
Whipped cream
Whiskey Maple Cream Sauce, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
5 tablespoons real maple syrup
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon whiskey

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix the white sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl. Pour the chopped pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
  • Pour the syrup mixture over the top. Bake the pie until it's no longer loose and jiggly, 1 hour 10 minutes, being careful not to burn pecans and crust. (Cover with foil for part of the baking time if it browns too quickly).
  • Allow to cool for several hours or overnight. Serve in thin slivers with freshly whipped cream. Serve with a drizzle of cold Whiskey Maple Cream Sauce.
  • Pour the whipping cream into a saucepan. Add the maple syrup and corn syrup and stir over moderate heat until thickened and reduced by about 1/3, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the whiskey. Refrigerate mixture until it is cold and thick. Drizzle over warm pecan pie.

DRUNKEN JACK PECAN PIE



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Not for kids!

Provided by Penny Hall

Categories     Pies

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

11 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry or 1 frozen 9-inch deep dish pie shell
1 cup karo light corn syrup or 1 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
4 ounces jack daniels whiskey

Steps:

  • 1. Ingredients: Yield: 1 1 1Servings Size pie Update Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/drunken-jack-pecan-pie-106419#ixzz1RHVXWIZs
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2 In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly with a fork. 3 Add sugar, Karo syrup, margarine, and vanilla; stir until blended. 4 Stir in pecans and pour into pie crust. 5 Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. 6 After pie is out of the oven, pour whiskey evenly over the hot pie and let it soak in for atleast 3 hours while cooling on a wire rack. 7 Serve and enjoy. 8 Don't give it to the kids!

DRUNKEN NUTS (SALLYE)



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Sweet, sassy and deliciously nutty!

Provided by sallye bates

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 lb pecan or other kind of nut halves
1/2 c granulated sugar
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 c whiskey
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350º
  • 2. Prepare cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
  • 3. In a cast iron skillet (or heavy saucepan), melt butter over medium high heat. Add sugar and stir costantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is well blended. Be careful not to burn.
  • 4. Remove from heat, add vanilla and whiskey.
  • 5. Add pecans and coat thoroughly, then turn out onto lined cookie sheet.
  • 6. Cook for 10-15 minutes until toasted. (Your nose will tell you when they're done).

DRUNKEN JACK PECAN PIE



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Make and share this Drunken Jack Pecan Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AZRoxy63

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup Karo light corn syrup or 1 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry or 1 frozen 9-inch deep dish pie shell
4 ounces Jack Daniels Whiskey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly with a fork.
  • Add sugar, Karo syrup, margarine, and vanilla; stir until blended.
  • Stir in pecans and pour into pie crust.
  • Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.
  • After pie is out of the oven, pour whiskey evenly over the hot pie and let it soak in for atleast 3 hours while cooling on a wire rack.
  • Serve and enjoy.
  • Don't give it to the kids!

Tips:

  • Use fresh pecans: Fresh pecans have a sweeter, more nutty flavor than stale pecans. If you can, buy pecans in the shell and crack them yourself just before using them.
  • Toast the pecans: Toasting the pecans brings out their flavor and makes them more crunchy. You can toast the pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes, or in a skillet over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan: A heavy-bottomed saucepan will help to prevent the sugar from burning. If you don't have a heavy-bottomed saucepan, you can use a regular saucepan, but be sure to stir the sugar constantly.
  • Cook the sugar mixture until it reaches the desired consistency: The sugar mixture should be thick and syrupy. If it's too thin, the pecans will be soggy. If it's too thick, the pecans will be hard and brittle.
  • Stir the pecans constantly: Stirring the pecans constantly will help to prevent them from burning. You can use a wooden spoon or a spatula to stir the pecans.
  • Let the pecans cool completely: Before you serve the pecans, let them cool completely. This will allow the sugar coating to harden and the pecans to become crispy.

Conclusion:

Drunken pecans are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or dessert. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or just for enjoying at home. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own delicious batch of drunken pecans. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying treat, give this recipe a try!

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