Pecan Pie Butter

Aug 14, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Pantry Butter spreads compound butters Origin: Madagascar Vanilla: Extract Easy

Pecan Pie Butter in a crock with warm biscuits

A soft, spreadable pecan pie butter for warm biscuits, toast, and pancakes. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2/3 cup (10 servings of 1 tablespoon).

Prep 10 min

Cook —

Total 10 min

Servings 10

Diet —

Ingredients

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servings

½ cup (114.0 g)unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
⅛ tspfine sea salt
¼ cup (28.0 g)pecans, toasted and finely chopped
2.0 tbsp (27.0 g)light brown sugar, packed
½ tsp (2.5 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, beat the butter, light brown sugar, and salt with a hand mixer or sturdy spatula until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
Beat in the vanilla a little at a time until evenly blended and fluffy.
Fold in the pecans.
Serve soft, or spoon onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Serve with warm biscuits, toast, rolls, scones, or pancakes.

Tips

Let chilled butter soften for 15 minutes before serving so it spreads without tearing the bread.
Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Storage: Refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make pecan pie butter?

Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 2/3 cup (10 servings of 1 tablespoon).

How should I store pecan pie butter?

Refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 10 servings this recipe makes.

112 Calories / serving

11.3g Fat

3.1g Carbs

0.4g Protein

2.8g Sugar

Whole recipe (10 servings): ~1120 cal · 113g fat · 31g carbs · 4g protein · 28g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Per serving · 112 calories

What it takes to burn one serving

Brisk walking 21 min·1.2 mi·~2450 steps
Walking uphill or incline treadmill 15 min·0.8 mi·~1500 steps
Moderate cycling 11 min·2.2 mi
Swimming laps 16 min
Jogging 11 min·0.9 mi·~1750 steps
Stair climbing 10 min·~900 steps
Dancing 18 min
Bodyweight circuit training 11 min
Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 26 min

Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.