72 flavors that taste great with pecans
..and 9 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes pecans better. On average, recipes with pecans received a 4.44⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with coconut. And sometimes worse. Like with american food.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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High potential
Spoiled by
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Common combinations
- granulated sugar
- kosher salt
- maple syrup
- black pepper
- lemon juice
- semisweet chocolate
- heavy cream
- honey
- ginger
- buttermilk
- sour cream
- sea salt
- raisins
- carrots
- pumpkin puré
- apple
- almonds
- pineapple
- rolled oats
- allspice
- garlic
- condensed milk
- pumpkin
- canola oil
- old fashioned oats
- chocolate
- onion
- cayenne
- salted butter
- marshmallows
- pumpkin pie spice
- orange zest
- flat leaf parsley
- green onions
- blueberry
- walnuts
- dark corn syrup
- cherries
- thyme
- shortening
- bittersweet chocolate
- quick oats
- lemon zest
- golden raisins
- parmesan
- whipped cream
- apple cider vinegar
- cream
- graham cracker crumbs
- active yeast
- dates
- peach
- pie crust
- zucchini
- peanut butter
- bacon
- pear
- oats
- sage
- blue cheese
- whipping cream
- milk chocolate
- vanilla ice cream
- almond milk
- goat cheese
- shallots
- almond flour
- cocoa
- cumin
- molasses
- yogurt
- garlic powder
- rum
- baguette
- greek yogurt
- vanilla wafers
- chia seeds
- graham crackers
- coconut flakes
- tart apple
- dark chocolate
- wheat pastry flour
- butternut squash
- red chili flakes
- white wheat flour
- fruit
- crumbs
- maple
- vanilla bean
- chicken broth
- chicken
- kale
- brandy
- dark rum
- table salt
- vegan butter
- almond meal
- cardamom
- brussel sprouts
- coconut milk
- maraschino cherries
- sharp cheddar cheese
- quinoa
- caramel sauce
- avocado oil
- cream of tartar
- mint
- apricots
- orange peel
- avocado
- dutched cocoa
- basil
- bread
- whiskey
- white wine vinegar
- arrowroot
- self rising flour
- agave
- golden delicious apple
- broccoli
- coconut flour
- soy sauce
- cream cheese frosting
- apple cider
- red seedless grapes
- lettuce
- instant coffee
- caramels
- mace
- caramel topping
- chipotle peppers
- honeycrisp apple
- mushrooms
- crème fraîche
- cornflakes
- red grapes
- romaine lettuce
- smoked paprika
- steel oats
- cilantro
- red bell peppers
- green bell peppers
- oat flour
- vanilla instant pudding
- chicken stock
- mandarin oranges
- white wine
- tapioca
- tarragon
- sesame seeds
- chili powder
- blackberry
- roquefort cheese
- maldon salt
- butterscotch
- oregano
- tahini
- pretzels
- fuji apple
- raw sugar
- virgin coconut oil
- white flour
- yeast
- acorn squash
- raspberry jam
- red apples
- golden syrup
- tomato
- hot sauce
- pork chops
- peanuts
- saltine crackers
- medjool dates
- granulated white sugar
- pistachios
- baby arugula
- pomegranate seeds
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with pecans:
Arugula Skirt Steak Salad with Caramelized Pears, Pecans, and Gorgonzola
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
bromabakery.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Grape Salad with Vanilla Bean Sweet Cream
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Banana Cake with Browned Butter Rum Frosting
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies {traditional and gluten free recipes}
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Flourless Chocolate Turtle Cookies {naturally gluten free recipe}
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10
