Here’s a rich, moist Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread—a Southern-style quick bread loaded with toasted pecans and brown-sugar sweetness 🌰🍞
Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread
Ingredients
- 1½ cups chopped pecans (toast for best flavor)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional but great)
- ¾ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease a loaf pan (or 8×8 pan).
- Toast pecans in a dry pan 3–5 minutes until fragrant; cool.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugars, oil (or butter), vanilla, and buttermilk.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined.
- Gently fold in pecans.
- Pour into pan and smooth top.
- Bake 45–55 minutes (toothpick should come out clean).
- Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
Optional Southern Glaze (highly recommended)
Mix:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
- Splash vanilla
Drizzle over warm bread.
Variations
- Extra indulgent: Add ½ cup white or butterscotch chips
- Maple pecan: Swap 2 tbsp sugar for maple syrup
- Spiced: Add nutmeg or allspice
- Bundt or muffins: Bake muffins 18–22 min
If you want a more cake-like version, cream cheese swirl, or holiday-style loaf, I can tweak it for you.
