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Southern Pecan Pie Recipe FAVORITE – Secret is Honey Pecan Topping

November 15, 2020 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

How Do You Make Best Southern Pecan Pie Recipe? Just Add Honey Pecan Topping!

What is the best southern pecan pie recipe? This is actually a trick question! From Chocolate Pecan Pie to sweet potato pie, this is the best pecan pie recipe ever! However, it is this incredible Honey Pecan Topping from Holly Clegg’s Gulf Coast Favorites which turns any pecan pie into the ultimate decadent dessert. You don’t even have to make a homemade pie!  Even if you purchased a pie and added this Honey Pecan Topping, you are in for the best southern pecan pie recipe ever. Does this pecan topping recipe make a difference?  We promise once you make this fabulous simple topping, you will never serve a pie without it! Best of all, Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook includes all your favorite southern recipes made healthier with healthy easy recipes!

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Honey Pecan Topping
This fabulous topping is a show-stopper and jazzes up any recipe making this the best southern pecan pie recipe you will ever taste. Here's my Chocolate Pecan Recipe but you can use your favorite pie and just add the topping.
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup pecan halves
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup pecan halves
Instructions
  1. In small pot, combine brown sugar, butter, and honey.

  2. Cook over low heat until comes to a boil, stirring.  Stir in pecans.  Remove from heat.

  3. During last 5 minutes of baking, remove pie from oven, spread topping evenly over top of healthy pumpkin pie recipe.  Return to oven, broil until topping is bubbly and golden brown, watching carefully.
Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 113, Protein (g) 1, Carbohydrate (g) 11, Fat (g) 8, Calories from Fat (%) 64, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Sugars (g) 9, Cholesterol (mg) 2, Sodium (mg) 14, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate, 1.5 fat

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I am a Pecan Pie Addict And Especially With Honey Pecan Topping – INDULGENCE!

Any Southern pecan pie recipe is Holly’s very favorite dessert ever and will be yours too! This Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe  from Gulf Coast cookbook is OMG delicious.

There are several pecan pie recipes in Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook since it is the best of Louisiana and southern recipes with “better for you” recipes. However, nothing beats the Honey Pecan Topping on any pie!

Add Holly’s Simple Recipe for Honey Pecan Topping To Your Favorite Pie


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Whatever your favorite pie, homemade or purchased, this simple recipe for Honey Pecan Topping will turn it into the best southern pecan pie, pumpkin or sweet potato pie ever. Spread on top cooked pie, broil (watch carefully) and now, you have a homemade and spectacular Thanksgiving dessert.

And whatever dessert you choose, this is the ABSOLUTE best serving tool to use. This mini spatula is a go-to when serving a precise piece of pie or getting bar cookies out of the pan. It makes the perfect stocking stuffer! Get yourself a mini spatula and you will love it too.

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