Description
Classic pecan pie dip blends Southern dessert flavors into a creamy appetizer perfect for parties. Nutty pecans and sweet caramel create an irresistible spread you’ll want to serve with graham crackers or apple slices.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (120 g / 4.2 oz) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (50 g) chopped pecans
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) heavy cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- Extra chopped pecans
- Drizzle of caramel sauce (optional)
- Graham crackers
- Apple slices
- Pretzels
Instructions
- Caramel Preparation: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, creating a smooth liquid foundation for the dip.
- Sugar Integration: Whisk brown sugar and heavy cream into the melted butter, stirring continuously to prevent burning and develop a silky caramel base.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat and incorporate vanilla extract and ground cinnamon, blending thoroughly to distribute aromatic notes throughout the mixture.
- Pecan Incorporation: Fold chopped pecans into the caramel, ensuring each nut is completely coated and evenly distributed.
- Consistency Development: Allow the dip to rest briefly, enabling it to thicken and achieve a luxurious, spreadable texture.
- Presentation: Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, garnishing with additional chopped pecans and a delicate caramel sauce drizzle for enhanced visual appeal.
- Serving Suggestion: Pair the warm or room-temperature dip with graham crackers, apple slices, or pretzels, inviting guests to indulge in its rich, nutty complexity.
Notes
- Control Caramel Consistency: Watch heat carefully to prevent burning, stirring constantly and adjusting temperature to achieve smooth, glossy texture without scorching.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Toast pecans briefly before adding to dip to amplify their natural nutty richness and create more complex, aromatic profile.
- Optimize Texture Balance: Allow dip to cool slightly so it thickens naturally, creating perfect spreadable consistency without becoming too firm or runny.
- Customize Dietary Variations: Substitute heavy cream with coconut cream for dairy-free version, or use alternative sweeteners like maple syrup for different flavor dimensions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg