Toasted Pecan Butter

Name: Toasted Pecan Butter
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1 cup butter at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F/165 degrees C.
2

Spread the pecans onto a baking sheet; toast in the preheated oven until they start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 15 minutes.
3

Watch carefully as they bake, they burn quickly.
4

Set aside to cool to room temperature.
5

Pulse the brown sugar, butter, and vanilla together in a food processor several times to thoroughly combine.
6

Butter will be slightly fluffy.
7

Sprinkle in the cooled nuts and pulse several times to combine.
8

For more finely ground pecans, pulse several more times.
9

Serve immediately, or pack into a jar with a lid and refrigerate.