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The Ultimate Moist Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread with Brown Butter Glaze

A thick slice of sweet Alabama pecan bread topped with a rich caramel glaze and chopped pecans.
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You make this classic Southern-style quick bread for a moist, buttery loaf studded with toasted pecans. This easy recipe delivers rich flavor perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (for glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon milk or water (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set this dry mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix only until just combined; do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the toasted chopped pecans.
  7. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent it with foil after 40 minutes.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, melted butter, and milk or water until smooth. Add more liquid, drop by drop, if the glaze is too thick.
  11. Drizzle the brown butter glaze over the cooled pecan bread before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Toast your pecans lightly in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes before adding them to the batter. This deepens their nutty flavor.
  • For a richer flavor, substitute the 2 tablespoons of melted butter in the glaze with brown butter. Melt the butter until it foams and brown bits form at the bottom, then cool slightly before whisking into the powdered sugar.
  • This sweet breakfast loaf keeps well wrapped tightly at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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