Easy Pecan Praline Sauce
This Easy Pecan Praline Sauce recipe is ridiculously simple to make in less than 10 minutes with 4 ingredients! Made with whipping cream, butter, brown sugar, lots of toasty pecans, this caramel pecan sauce doesn't even need corn syrup to make it smooth and creamy.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 2tablespoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream or whipping cream (See notes to make pecan sauce with evaporated milk.)
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1 cup toasted pecan pieces or coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Combine brown sugar, whipping cream, and butter in a small to medium saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until it comes to a boil. Let mixture boil, only stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Stir in toasted pecans. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
How to reheat Pecan Praline Sauce. STOVETOP: Heat in a saucepan over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until warm. MICROWAVE: Microwave on high in a microwave safe dish for 30 seconds, then stir. Microwave at 15 second increments until warm.
You may have to add a tablespoon of whipping cream to thin it out a bit on both reheating methods.
How to make Pecan Praline Sauce with evaporated milk. Follow the recipe directions for my Easy Pecan Praline Sauce recipe with these changes. 1. Use ¾ cup evaporated milk to replace 1 cup whipping cream. 2. Increase butter to 7 tablespoons (almost ½ cup). 3. Let mixture boil an additional 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
How to make Pecan Praline Sauce with half and half. Follow the recipe directions for my Easy Pecan Praline Sauce recipe with these changes. 1. Use 1 cup evaporated milk to replace 1 cup whipping cream. 2. Increase butter to ⅓ cup (5 tablespoons + 1 ½ teaspoons). 3. Let mixture boil an additional 1 to 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
How to toast pecans. Skillet: Cook pecan pieces in a skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring or shaking skillet often, until toasted. Oven. Bake at 375F degrees on a baking sheet for 5 to 6 minutes or until toasted. Air Fryer. Line the rack with parchment paper or foil so the pieces will not fall through to the bottom. Air fry at 350 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes or until toasted.
