Best 7 Pecan Praline Topping Recipes

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Indulge your taste buds with the delectable Pecan Praline Topping, a symphony of flavors that will elevate your desserts to new heights. This topping is a Southern classic, often gracing sweet potato casserole and pound cake, but its versatility extends far beyond these traditional pairings. With its luscious texture and harmonious blend of sweet and nutty notes, it transforms ice cream, pancakes, waffles, and even French toast into culinary masterpieces. This article presents a collection of irresistible recipes that showcase the versatility of Pecan Praline Topping, inspiring you to explore its endless possibilities. From the classic Southern Pecan Praline Topping to variations infused with chocolate, caramel, and bourbon, these recipes offer a range of flavors to tantalize your palate. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PEAR SPICE CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Pear Spice Cake with Pecan Praline Topping image

Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Fruit     Ginger     Nut     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Pear     Pecan     Spice     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 box spice cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
3/4 cup canned pear nectar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
2 pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/3 cups pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Stir 1/2 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted and brown, about 3 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add spice cake mix, canned pear nectar, eggs, molasses and crystallized ginger. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Fold in pears. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake is dark brown and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Run knife between pan sides and cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Place cake on platter.
  • Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in pecan halves. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICED APPLE-PECAN LOAF WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Spiced Apple-Pecan Loaf with Pecan Praline Topping image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h15m

Yield One 9-inch loaf or three 5.5-inch loaves

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith Apples (about 2 large)
2/3 cups Diamond of California® chopped pecans, lightly toasted
2/3 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup Diamond of California® pecan pieces
2 tablespoons firmly packed golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted butter

Steps:

  • Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour and the next 4 ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture. Add the apples, 2/3 cup pecans and raisins and stir until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until the top of the loaf is set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile: stir the pecans, brown sugar and melted butter to blend for topping. Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the topping carefully over the top of the loaf. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 25 minutes, longer. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack about 10 minutes. Carefully turn the loaf out and cool completely. (Bread can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.) For Mini Loaves: Brush 3 (5.72 x 3.94 x 1.88) inch aluminum loaf pans generously with butter. Divide batter among pan; smooth top. Bake until the top of the loaves are set, about 25 minutes. Carefully top the loaves with the pecan mixture, dividing evenly. Continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes longer.

DESSERT, CAKE: BANANA CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Dessert, Cake: Banana Cake with Pecan Praline Topping Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by LynnK

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 c dark brown sugar
1/3 c butter -- softened
3 bananas -- ripe
1/4 c buttermilk
2 tbsps rum
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 c chopped pecans -- toasted
Pecan Praline Topping
1/4 c butter
1/2 c dark brown sugar
5 tbsps milk
2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c pecan halves -- toasted and coarsely broken

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 350. grease and flour a 9 inch SQUARE pan. cream sugar, butter, and bananas until smooth and creamy. beat in buttermilk, rum, and egg. blend in all remaining cake ingredients. pour into pan. bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. cool completely, then spread with topping. for topping: bring butter and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring, 1 minute or until slightly thickened. let cool 10 minutes. beat in milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla. stir in nuts.

BUTTERMILK SKILLET CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Buttermilk Skillet Cake with Pecan Praline Topping image

If you end up purchasing Joy's cookbook....you'll find the recipe on page 113, titled Buttermilk Skillet Cake with Walnut Praline Topping. I happen to not like walnuts, so I automatically swap them out for pecans whenever called for in a recipe. I made the cake in an 8" skillet as instructed. Which overflowed. I think it...

Provided by Danielle Nichols

Categories     Other Sauces

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 c buttermilk
PRALINE TOPPING
3/4 c brown sugar, packed
1/2 c unsalted butter
1/4 c heavy cream
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 375' F. Grease and flour an 8" over safe (ie: cast iron) skillet, along the bottom and up the sides. Joy says a 9" cake pan will work as well. Don't make up your mind yet....please.
  • 2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • 3. In another medium bowl, with a stand or hand mixer, cream together the granulated sugar and butter until fully incorporated, about 3 minutes.
  • 4. Add the egg and yolk, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between the two.
  • 5. Beat in the vanilla.
  • 6. Now....with the mixer on low, add half of the flour. Beat until incorporated. Add the buttermilk, and beat again until incorporated. Finally, beat in the remaining flour until almost fully incorporated. Stop beating and continue with a spatula to fully incorporate the flour.
  • 7. Pour / spoon the batter into your prepared pan.
  • 8. Smooth the batter in the pan evenly. (Put a pan on the bottom rack. Just in case.) Bake for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • 9. While things of unknown magnitude are going on in the oven....you should make the pralines: Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a soft boil and let boil for 3 minutes. Keep an eye on it. It likes to get a little rambunctious....just stir it down.
  • 10. After 3 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and nuts. Allow to set for about 20 minutes to thicken up a bit.
  • 11. Once the cake is out of the oven, and while it's still warm pour the praline over the whole thing.

WONDERFUL SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Wonderful Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Praline Topping image

I got this recipe from my niece who had served it at a family Thanksgiving get together a couple of years ago. I personally think these are the best sweet potatoes I've ever had. Definitly not low cal., but oh so delicious.

Provided by Marla in California

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled,cooked and mashed
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Mix together mashed potatoes, butter, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Mix together flour, butter, brown sugar and pecans and crumble over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING image

Categories     Nut     Thanksgiving

Yield 1 9-inch Pie

Number Of Ingredients 21

Filling
2 cups pumpkin purée
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups cold heavy cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
½ cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup very coarsely chopped pecans (some halved pecan pieces are fine)

Steps:

  • 1. Put a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Roll out the pie crust, put it in a pie dish, and refrigerate until ready to fill. 3. For the filling, combine the pumpkin purée, brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom, and salt in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to bubble and become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the heavy cream. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. 4. Transfer the filling to the prepared pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and bake until the pie no longer jiggles in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, for the topping, in a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and pecans. 6. Let the pie cool for 30 minutes before topping. The pie will settle and deflate slightly. That's great. 7. Check to see that the praline topping is still pourable. If it has hardened too much, heat it over low heat until just pourable, or microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the topping evenly over the pie. The topping may seem loose, but will thicken and harden as it cools. Let cool completely before serving. I like my pumpkin pie served cold, so I store my pie in the refrigerator until serving time. 8. The pie will last, well wrapped in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.

PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



Pecan Praline Topping image

Categories     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Pecan     Fall     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large egg white
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Using fork, beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water in medium bowl until foamy. Add brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add pecan halves and toss to coat. Spread pecan mixture on prepared baking sheet (some egg white-sugar mixture will flow out onto baking sheet). Bake until nuts are deep brown and crisp, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; stir to loosen nuts from baking sheet. Cool nuts completely on sheet. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

Tips:

  • Use fresh pecans: Fresh pecans will give your praline topping the best flavor and texture. If you can't find fresh pecans, you can use frozen pecans, but be sure to thaw them completely before using.
  • Toast the pecans: Toasting the pecans will bring out their flavor and make them more香脆. To toast the pecans, spread them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake them in a preheated 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes, or until they are fragrant and lightly browned.
  • Use pure maple syrup: Pure maple syrup will give your praline topping a rich, maple flavor. Do not use pancake syrup or other artificial maple-flavored syrups.
  • Cook the praline topping to the right temperature: The praline topping should be cooked to a temperature of 235°F. This will ensure that it is thick and syrupy, but not too hard.
  • Let the praline topping cool slightly before serving: The praline topping will thicken as it cools. Let it cool for a few minutes before serving so that it has a chance to thicken up.

Conclusion:

Pecan praline topping is a delicious and versatile topping that can be used on a variety of desserts. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a perfect pecan praline topping that will add a touch of elegance to any dessert.

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