If you love pecans like I do, you must try pecan butter. It is truly luscious. Pecans are not cheap, but I assure you that pecan butter is worth every penny. It is liquid gold. Might I suggest that you slather it on a piece of my favorite honey-sweetened banana bread, as I have every morning this week? It makes a healthy breakfast that tastes almost as decadent as a piece of cake.
The idea for pecan butter came to me on a road trip back from Colorado. I munched on a cracker, then a couple of locally grown pecans. Those pecans were extraordinary; one taste convinced me that every pecan I’ve ever tasted has been rancid with old age. My grandmother Mimi’s family owned a pecan farm and she adored pecans. Now I know why. I munched on a couple more pecans, and another cracker, wishing I could smear the pecans on top like peanut butter. Bingo! Pecan butter. One quick Google search confirmed that it could be done, but no one has given pecan butter the attention it deserves.
I’ve tried to make peanut butter before with disappointing results, but not so here. Pecan butter is the least finicky all-natural nut butter I’ve come across. Toasted pecans meld together in a food processor, turning into silky smooth, spreadable nutty goodness with maple undertones, without any added oil. A pinch of salt and a dash of cinnamon at the end make it positively divine.
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Please let me know how you use your pecan butter in the comments! I love hearing from you.
