A classic oaty traybake with pecans and optional chocolate chips, layered with nectarines marinaded in Amaretto. This nectarine pecan slice is perfect for high summer when nectarines, plums, peaches and apricots are almost dripping off the fruit bowl.
As some of you may remember, on Valentine’s Day, I received a fabulous tray of South African stone fruit from Beautiful Country Beautiful Fruit. As well as just enjoying the fresh fruit which was such a treat at a rather dull time of the year, I used them in a number of delicious bakes.
Nectarine Pecan Slice
This nectarine Amaretto pecan slice was one of them. I adapted it from the chilli and chocolate mincemeat slice I made the Christmas before last. I used nectarines marinaded in Amaretto as the filling and added pecans and dark chocolate chips to the mix.
The traybake is a really easy one to make and perfect for feeding a crowd. I made it when we had friends visiting and suffice to say, it was a resounding success. What the slice lacked in looks, it made up for in flavour.
Chocolate Yes or No?
Update August 2019
Back in the day when Tin and Thyme was a chocolate themed blog called Chocolate Log Blog, all recipes had to include chocolate. This sometimes meant I added chocolate to recipes that would, quite frankly, be better off without it.
Now, when I make this recipe, I no longer add it as I’m not so sure that dark chocolate and nectarines make the best pairing in the world. But I’ll leave this dilemma with you and if you want to include chocolate chips, please don’t let me stop you.
Other Fruity Traybakes You Might Like
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- Blackcurrant almond bars
- Blueberry shortbread bars
- Peach & white chocolate cake
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- Raspberry rose & white chocolate traybake
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Nectarine Amaretto Pecan Slice – The Recipe
Nectarine Amaretto Pecan Slice
Ingredients
- 3 nectarines (450g) stoned
- 2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur
- 200 g unsalted butter softened
- 180 g light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 190 g wholemeal spelt flour
- ¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 160 g rolled oats (porridge oats)
- 50 g dark chocolate chips (optional)
- 50 g pecan nuts chopped
Instructions
- Chop the nectarines into small chunks and place in a bowl with the Amaretto and leave to macerate whilst you make the base.3 nectarines, 2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale caramel in colour.200 g unsalted butter, 180 g light brown sugar
- Beat in the egg.1 large egg
- Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and stir.190 g wholemeal spelt flour, ¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- Stir in the oats, chocolate and pecans until all incorporated. Don't worry if the mixture is crumbly.160 g rolled oats (porridge oats), 50 g dark chocolate chips, 50 g pecan nuts
- Press half of the mixture into a 23 cm (9″) square cake silicone mould or lined tin. The back of a spoon is good for this. Cover with the nectarines and then scatter the other half of the oat mix on top as best you can to cover the nectarines.
- Bake at 170℃ (325℉, Gas 3) for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool, then cut into 16 squares. Dust with icing sugar if desired.
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Baking with Spirit is one of the challenges I keep meaning to enter but rarely manage. As it’s Easter and all that, Janine of Cake of the Week has chosen chocolate as the theme for April. So I really have no excuse and I’m getting in early with these Nectarine Amaretto and Pecan Slices.
Sylvia F. says
Love the comobo of pecans and nectarines! My kind of cake 😉
The Caked Crusader says
Lovely combination of flavours – looks really appetising.
Sarah Trivuncic says
Mmm they sound tasty, I don’t see nectarine used in bakes enough and I love the combo with chocolate. Always good to discover a new baking challenge I’ve not heard of before too!
Choclette says
Yes Sarah, not sure why this is the case when peaches and plums are used so widely.
Christian Halfmann says
They sound very delicious. I could use a slice right now …
Choclette says
Oh, so could I Chris!!!
Karen S Booth says
LOVE the combo of ingredients you used and I must try to enter that challenge too…..so many to enter and so little time! Karen
Choclette says
Thanks Karen – I fail every month with the challenges I fail to enter. But a plea please for We Should Cocoa 😀
London Unattached Food says
really delicious! I’m waiting for your cake shop to open choclette!
Choclette says
Ooh, I would love my cake shop to open too Fiona 😉
Jane Sarchet says
YUMMY!
Janie x
Choclette says
Indeed Janie 🙂
bangermashchat says
These look so tempting and I love the sound of those different textures – yum!
Choclette says
Thanks Vanesther – they really were yum.
Emma Julia says
These simply sound divine – I love stone fruit!
Choclette says
Thanks Emma – not too long to go now before the stone fruit season!
Kate Glutenfreealchemist says
Great combination of flavours and textures. And Amaretto is one of my favourite liqueurs. Mmmmmm……….
Choclette says
Haha, yes Kate, it’s one of mine too 🙂
Deena Kakaya says
oh how fabulous these slices look! It is unusual to see nectarines in this way and in a very luscious way. I love the nutty pairing. x
Choclette says
Thank you Deena. I’m not sure why it’s so unusual to cook nectarines because there are plenty of plum and peach recipes. Anyway, they worked very well here.
Janice Pattie says
I was wondering…do you eat all the cakes you make, Choclette? Or do you gift them to friends? Thes look so good, anything with almonds, apricots, amaretto is just fine by me 🙂
Choclette says
Hahaha Janice. I am very fond of cake. But CT does have a hearty appetite and a fair few get eaten by others. Although it looks like a lot, I usually only bake once a week for us.
Kate Hackworthy says
These sounds so lovely – and Amaretto? Mmmm!
Choclette says
Thanks Kate. Amaretto seems to work well with most stone fruit.
Janine says
This flavour combination sounds so good! I’m pretty excited for summer fruits to come around again. Thanks for entering Baking With Spirit – don’t forget to email your entry over to me so I remember it for the round up!
Choclette says
Thanks Janine. I thought I better get this bake in, even though I made it a while ago, just in case I don’t manage to get alcohol in anything else this month. I really do keep meaning to take part in Baking With Spirit!
Angie Schneider says
I can’t wait for the stone season arrive! These pecan bars look divine!
Choclette says
Thanks Angie – I think we’re all a bit desperate for summer now.
Aunt Bee says
These sound incredible!
Choclette says
Thanks. Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. Luckily these did 🙂
belleau kitchen says
this is like the most amazing combo… amaretto and nectarine… I am so intrigued as to how they taste… love how nobbly they look too… a very sophisticated slice!
Choclette says
Nobbly and crispy on the outside and deliciously squidgy in the middle, they tasted amazing indeed Dom 🙂
Laura Denman says
I love the contrast of the fruit filling with the topping. I can imagine the array of textures in these is beautiful =)
Choclette says
Thanks Laura. I do like a bit of contrasting textures in my bakes and these worked really well.
Kate@whatkatebaked says
Goodness, what a crackin combination of flavours in these slices. Nectarine brings to mind warm, sunny summer days (hopefully) to come!
Choclette says
Oh we had one of those this afternoon Kate – I actually felt overdressed! The nectarine slices were delicious.