Here’s a rich, buttery Southern classic — Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread. It’s not really “bread,” but more like a soft, chewy pecan blondie.
🥧 Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread
🛒 Ingredients (9×13 inch pan)
- 2 cups light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter for richer flavor)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups chopped pecans
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish or line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, beat together:
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Stir in oil (or melted butter) and vanilla until smooth.
3️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients
- Mix in flour and salt just until combined.
- Fold in chopped pecans.
4️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until golden brown and set in the center.
5️⃣ Cool & Slice
- Let cool completely before cutting.
- Texture should be soft, chewy, and slightly gooey in the middle.
✨ Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- A drizzle of caramel sauce on top
🥄 Serving Tips
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream
- Or dust lightly with powdered sugar
If you’d like, I can also give you a smaller batch (8×8 pan) version or a butter-based old-fashioned Alabama church cookbook style recipe.
