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Sweet Alabama Pecan Bread

Sweet Alabama pecan bread is a tender, chewy dessert baked in a 9x13-inch dish with a golden top and plenty of chopped pecans. It comes together with a simple stir-and-fold batter and is easy to slice after cooling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 4 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 cups pecans chopped

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until combined.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  5. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  6. Stir in the self-rising flour just until no dry streaks remain.
  7. Fold in the pecans.
  8. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared dish.
  9. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  10. Cool in the dish for at least 20 minutes.
  11. Slice the cooled bread.

Notes

For tender bread, stir the flour just until no dry streaks remain. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; it freezes well. For a gluten-free variation, use a gluten-free self-rising flour blend.