Best 8 Praline Pecan Crunch Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with praline pecan crunch, a delectable confection that captivates the senses with its irresistible blend of sweet, nutty, and buttery goodness. This classic Southern treat, originating from the vibrant city of New Orleans, is a culinary masterpiece that combines the rich taste of pecans, the smoothness of praline, and the satisfying crunch of caramelized sugar. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to elevate your dessert repertoire or a home cook looking for a special treat to delight your family and friends, this article will guide you through the journey of crafting the ultimate praline pecan crunch, a delightful harmony of textures and flavors that will leave a lasting impression.

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PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH SNACK MIX



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In our family, we call this "Crunchy-Crunchy." My mother-in-law makes a big batch of this every Christmas. We receive it in the big box of gifts and my youngest is very excited to see "Grandma's Crunchy-Crunchy" snack mix. I sometimes make it myself, but it's more special to receive it from Grandma, you know? It is great for gift giving in a nice air-tight plastic container. Great to put out for a sweet snack, any time of the year! Note: I have added a little salt to the recipe as a personal preference. If you want to leave it out as the original recipe calls for, you can do so. Enjoy!

Provided by Pam-I-Am

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 cups, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 cups Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal (1 whole box)
2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup light corn syrup
4 tablespoons butter (margarine ok)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 250ºF. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Combine cereal and pecans in pan; mix well.
  • In large microwaveable bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup and margarine.
  • Microwave on HIGH 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling.
  • Stir vanilla and baking soda and optional salt into sugar mixture. Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly.
  • Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet, spreading mixture in even layer. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

PECAN PRALINE BUTTER CRUNCH CAKE



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This cake I created when I was packing to move and didn't have all my baking tools handy. I usually bake from scratch, but I used a box mix to start and added in lots of goodies. I called it my 'experiment' and it turned into one of the yummiest cakes I've ever made.

Provided by KAFE1

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Praline Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

butter-flavored cooking spray
1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding mix
2 cups sour cream
1 cup melted butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon butter-flavored extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon coconut extract
1 (8 ounce) package butterscotch chips
1 (6 ounce) package toffee baking bits
½ cup butter
8 ounces chopped pecans
½ cup corn syrup (such as Karo®)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ (12 ounce) container butter cream frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
  • Mix cake mix and pudding mix together in a bowl. Add sour cream, melted butter, eggs, butter-flavored extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and coconut extract to cake mix mixture and stir until batter is thoroughly mixed. Fold butterscotch chips and toffee baking bits into batter. Fill the prepared pan 2/3-full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pan to cool completely.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add pecans, corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to melted butter; cook and stir until mixture is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in frosting; pour over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1291.7 calories, Carbohydrate 120.4 g, Cholesterol 240.8 mg, Fat 87 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 42.6 g, Sodium 999.5 mg, Sugar 79.7 g

PRALINE BUTTER-PECAN CRUNCH POPCORN



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This is wonderful to wrap up in coloured clear paper and to give for the holidays, I usually wrap mine in red or green clear paper for a more seasonal look.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 8 cups popcorn

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter (no substitutions)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 cups popped popcorn
1 (100 g) package pecan pieces

Steps:

  • Set oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine butter, honey and brown sugar; cook, and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
  • Stir in baking soda (the mixture will foam).
  • In a large bowl, combine popcorn and nuts.
  • Pour in the hot syrup; mix well to coat.
  • Spread mixture evenly on a large buttered cookie sheet.
  • Bake, until a deep golden brown (about 15 minutes), stirring every 5 minutes.
  • Cool, and store in a tightly covered container for up to 4 days.

SUPER EASY AMISH PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH



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This recipe is from Sue Miller, from the Amish-Country Cookbook, Vol. III. It was super easy, and my family loved the original vanilla flavor. Then I tried more flavors like butter rum; toffee; and maple. These were perfect for the Christmas holidays!! I gave them as gifts and everyone said they were delicious and wanted...

Provided by Morcash Sweat

Categories     Nuts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

THIS IS A DOUBLE RECIPE
1/2 c light corn syrup
1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c butter
1 tsp vanilla (or experiment like i did)
1/2 tsp baking soda
10 c pecan halves

Steps:

  • 1. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar and butter in microwave save bowl. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir and microwave another 1/2 to 1 1/2 minutes (I did 1/2 only in new microwave) or until boiling.
  • 2. Add vanilla (or other flavor) and baking soda and stir thoroughly. It will begin to foam. Pour mixture over pecans. Stir until coated evenly.
  • 3. Spread on baking sheet lined with silpat or wax paper and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Stir every 20 minutes. Cool before storing in container. Pecans will stick together but easily break apart into crunch size pieces.

PECAN WALNUT PRALINE CRUNCH



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Better than Chex mix!!!! Sweet, crunchy and o so good!!! ****WARNING**** Extremely addictive

Provided by Dave T.

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 c crispix cereal
1 c pecan halves
1 c walnut halves
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/2 c light corn syrup
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 250
  • 2. In a large bowl combine cereal and nuts (you can use all pecans or all walnuts, it's your choice)
  • 3. In a sauce pan over medium heat combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • 4. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda, stir, mixture will foam up. Pour over cereal and nuts. Toss to coat evenly.
  • 5. Pour mixture onto a 9x13 baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake for 1 hour stirring every 20min
  • 6. Remove and let cool. Break into pieces and store in air tight container

PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH SNACK MIX RECIPE - (4.1/5)



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Provided by katehopkins

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 cups Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal
2 cups pecan pieces
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup margarine or butter (1/2 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • 1.) Heat oven to 250 F. 2.) Combine cereal and pecans in 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside. 3.) In large microwaveable bowl, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and margarine. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling. 4.) Stir in vanilla and baking soda and pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly. 5.) Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 6.) Spread on baking sheet to cool; break into pieces.

PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH



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This is a recipe my stepmother made one Christmas, and it was hard to stop from nibbling on this fantastic treat. She used the Oat Squares, but says the Chex would work also...

Provided by Megan Stewart

Categories     Other Snacks

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 c quaker oats squares or chex cereal
2 c pecan halves
1/4 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c praline mix
1/2 tsp baking soda

Steps:

  • 1. Stir together cereal and pecan halves and put into a 9x13. Melt butter, brown sugar, praline mix and baking soda. Heat to boiling, then simmer gently 2 min. Pour over cereal, stir and bake at 250 degrees 1 hour. Stir once during cooking. Spread to cool.

PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH



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I was given this recipe years ago & it remains a favorite at Christmas time. I take this to work and other parties.

Provided by Dawn Larson

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 c original quaker oatmeal squares (cinnamon is good too)
2 c pecans
1/2 c karo light syrup
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 250 degrees. Combine cereal and pecans in 13" x 9" pan. Set aside.
  • 2. Combine corn syrup, brown, sugar, and butter in sauce pan. Cooke over medium to medium high heat until boiling. Remove from heat adn stir in vanilla and baking soda. Stir. Pour over cereal and stir to coat evenly.
  • 3. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Spread onto wax paper until cooled. Then break up larger pieces and store in air tight container.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of your praline pecan crunch.
  • Toast the pecans before using them. This will deepen their flavor and make them more crunchy.
  • Be careful not to overcook the sugar mixture. If it gets too dark, it will taste burnt.
  • Work quickly when adding the pecans to the sugar mixture. You want to coat them evenly before the sugar hardens.
  • Spread the praline pecan crunch out on a baking sheet to cool. This will help it to set up properly.

Conclusion:

Praline pecan crunch is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover pecan pie filling, or it can be made with fresh pecans. No matter how you make it, praline pecan crunch is sure to be a hit!

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