Butter Pecan Loaf Recipes

EASY BUTTER PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C / Gas 4.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices; mix with a spoon or whisk to blend thoroughly. Stir the brown sugar into the flour mixture.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg lightly. Whisk in the buttermilk and melted butter until well blended. Stir the egg and buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until well blended.
• Fold in the chopped pecans.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake the quick bread in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool the bread in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes. Turn it out and place it on the rack to cool completely before slicing.
• Serve and enjoy!

BUTTER PECAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with waxed or parchment paper. Butter the paper, then dust the sides and bottom with flour. Shake off any excess. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the pecans and cook, stirring, until the nuts are lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain the nuts in a strainer placed over a measuring cup, tossing to remove as much butter as possible. There should be about ½ cup of melted butter in the cup. If there isn't, add enough melted butter to measure ½ cup. Let the butter cool to room temperature and set aside. Coarsely chop the pecans and set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Gradually add the sugar on medium-high speed and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cream and beat to blend. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture, and beat until just blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; add the cognac and the chopped pecans. Stir to blend. Fold in the melted butter and pour the batter into the pan.
• Bake until the cake is golden and the center springs back when touched, about 1½ hours. Cool the cake in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn it over onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• When it has cooled, wrap it in plastic wrap, then in foil. Let the cake stand for one day before slicing. It will keep up to one week.

BANANA PECAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in pecans., Transfer batter to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and pineapple. Serve with bread.

BUTTER PECAN BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except for pecans and beat for 2 minutes with mixer.
• 2. Fold in pecans.
• 3. Butter 2 pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.