Food and Recipes Recipes Pecan Frosting 5.0 (1) 1 Review If you are a fan of pecans, you are going to love this decadent and delicious frosting that takes any confection to the next level. By Southern Living Editors Published on October 12, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Southern Living Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 5 cups Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup pecans 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk Directions Add butter in a heavy, 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until butter melts. Add pecans and condensed milk. Stir constantly, 12 to 14 minutes or until mixture becomes a light caramel color, is bubbling, and reaches a pudding-like thickness. Rate it Print