Description
Creamy pecan praline honey butter blends Southern charm with luxurious sweetness. Pecans and honey meld into a rich spread perfect for biscuits, toast, or indulgent snacking that you will savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) toasted pecans, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Toasting Pecans: Heat a dry skillet over medium flame, spreading pecans evenly and stirring constantly until golden-brown and fragrant, preventing any scorching.
- Preparation and Mixing: Finely chop the toasted pecans, then whip softened butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Incorporate brown sugar, honey, vanilla extract, and optional cinnamon, blending until smooth and creamy.
- Finalizing the Spread: Fold chopped pecans into the butter mixture, ensuring uniform distribution. Transfer the praline honey butter to a clean jar or serving dish, creating a perfectly even surface. Chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to achieve a firmer consistency and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Toast Pecans Carefully: Watch heat closely to prevent burning; golden-brown color indicates perfect toasting without bitter undertones.
- Chop Nuts Uniformly: Consistent pecan piece sizes ensure balanced texture and even distribution throughout the butter blend.
- Soften Butter Properly: Room temperature butter whips more smoothly, creating a lighter, more spreadable consistency without lumps.
- Control Refrigeration Time: Brief chilling helps butter set slightly, enhancing spreadability and allowing flavors to meld together more intensely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg