You will love this maple pecan pork tenderloin. It’s bursting with flavor, is so easy to make and this perfect pork tenderloin turns out perfect every time. With that pure maple syrup taste this pork loin is perfect for any night of the week. Everyone at the dinner table will be giving you rave reviews.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our maple pecan pork tenderloin recipe, you need the following ingredients:
- Pork tenderloin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Brown sugar
- Maple syrup
- Dijon Mustard
- Chopped pecans
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Maple Pecan Pork Tenderloin Recipe
- Heat oven to 400℉.
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non stick cooking spray.
- Place pork tenderloin on foil and season with salt and pepper on both sides of meat. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, and pecans.
- Stir until well combined.
- Spoon the maple syrup and pecan mixture over the top of the pork tenderloin.
- Cook uncovered for about an hour, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145℉. If the glaze starts to get well done, place tented foil loosely over the pork during the cooking time.
- After it’s done cooking, let the meat rest for about 5-10 minutes. Slice and serve.
Recipe Notes
You can also place cut up potatoes and vegetables around the pork and cook them all together. We drizzled olive oil and your choice of seasonings on the veggies and potatoes.
Serving Suggestions
We recommend serving this recipe with our Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, Oven Baked Green Beans, or our Mom’s Sweet Potatoes. You can find more classic American recipes here.
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Maple Pecan Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pound pork tenderloin
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup Dijon Mustard
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400℉.
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non stick cooking spray.
- Place pork tenderloin on foil and season with salt and pepper on both sides of meat. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, and pecans.
- Stir until well combined.
- Spoon the maple syrup and pecan mixture over the top of the pork tenderloin.
- Cook uncovered for about an hour, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145℉. If the glaze starts to get well done, place tented foil loosely over the pork during the cooking time.
- After it's done cooking, let the meat rest for about 5-10 minutes. Slice and serve.




















This pork tenderloin was tender and delicious! I served it with roasted potatoes, fresh green beans & chunky applesauce! Loved it!!
This sounds so delicious!! Could I do this in a crock pot? if so could you please provide directions.
You can cook this in a crock pot! We recommend cooking on low for 4-5 hours.