Buc-ee's Mammoth Pecans

Texas takes its pecans seriously, and these are the big ones. Mammoth is the right word. They're the halves you'd save for the top of a pie, where everybody can see them.

People search for them as Buc-ee's pecans, Buc-ee's mammoth pecans or Buc-ee's pecan halves.

Plain pecans are the most useful kind to keep in the pantry. Bake them into pralines, toast them for a salad, candy them yourself for the holidays, or eat a handful while you decide what to bake. Big halves also look a lot nicer on a cheese board than broken pieces.

Honest note: there's no coating, so if you want a sweet snack straight from the bag, these aren't it. For that, look at Buc-ee's Praline Pecans or Buc-ee's Honey Toasted Pecans. Nuts matter a lot to some households, so check the details on the page before sharing. And in our kitchen, opened pecans go in the fridge or freezer, not on the counter.