Description
Homemade Alabama pecanbread delivers a delightful Southern comfort classic with rich, nutty flavors. Warm slices pair perfectly with coffee, inviting nostalgic memories of family gatherings and sweet culinary traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (225 g) chopped pecans
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups (360 ml / 12 fl oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Heat oven to 350F (175C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or grease thoroughly to prevent adherence.
- Create Wet Foundation: Whisk brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vegetable oil until smooth and fully integrated, creating a uniform base.
- Egg Integration: Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition to ensure a consistent, silky texture.
- Combine Dry Components: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, eliminating potential clumps and ensuring even distribution of leavening agents.
- Merge Mixtures: Gently fold dry ingredients into sugar mixture, stirring minimally to preserve a tender, delicate crumb structure.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce vanilla extract and roughly chopped pecans, stirring to distribute evenly throughout the batter, infusing depth and nutty character.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading uniformly, and place in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and edges turn golden brown.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow pecanbread to cool completely within the pan, enabling proper setting, then slice into delectable squares and serve at room temperature to fully appreciate its rich, Southern-inspired essence.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients minimally to maintain a soft, tender texture and avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Pecan Precision: Toast pecans lightly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and provide extra crunchiness to the bread.
- Temperature Timing: Check bread around 30-minute mark to prevent over-browning, as oven temperatures can vary slightly between kitchen appliances.
- Storage Strategy: Wrap cooled pecanbread tightly in plastic wrap or store in airtight container to preserve moisture and freshness for 3-4 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg