We recently took an extended road trip to Florida, heading to the panhandle (Panama City Beach) for a week, then on to Central Florida. We found this adorable while stopping for the night in Alabama. When we saw “pecans” on the sign, we couldn’t resist stopping in Eufaula. Pecans are my mom’s favorite, so I knew I’d be able to find a delicious souvenir for her at Superior Pecans & Gifts.
The streets of Eufaula (pronounced yoo-faa-luh) are picturesque. They are full of small town, southern charm and Superior Pecans has been part of it for nearly a century!
We walked into the shop and — oh my goodness — it had so much more than just pecans!
Superior Pecans
While chatting with the employees, I found out that the the shop has been around practically forever. Since 1934! About 5 years ago it moved and expanded, adding a coffee shop. I guess it went well because they eventually decided to sell ice cream, too.
The first things that wowed us were the Pecan Handstacks, 2-pound and 3-pound rounds of perfectly picked pecans that are stacked by hand. The result is something about the size of a layer cake and nearly as beautiful!
Of course, the shop offers pecans of all kinds. There were several varieties, from natural to bourbon praline. Some of the coated pecans were savory, like the cajun spiced, but most were sweet. I chose a big bag of praline pecans: pecans covered in a candy coating made from sugar, brown sugar, butter, and cream.
Everything Else
We continued exploring the shop and discovered that Superior Pecans also carries dressings, hot sauces, barbecue sauces, brittles, candies, and jams and jellies.
We had a giggle over the BEAR, FROG, and TOE jams! Of course, they don’t really contain bears, frogs, or goo from between anyone’s toes. The names are acronyms for the fruits used to make them: blueberry/elderberry/apple/raspberry, fig/raspberry/orange/ginger, and tangerine/orange/elderberry.
We scooped up a few of these preserves, including some FROG and moonshine jellies that I suspected I wouldn’t be able to find back in Virginia.
Once we were done browsing, I grabbed an iced coffee, which is made from the Large Mouth Coffee breakfast blend. It’s typically served with some sweetener and syrup, but I declined both and enjoyed it black.
It was so smooth that I decided to pick up a whole bag of beans, but quickly noticed there were other options. I decided on a bag of Southern Pecan, a coffee with chunks of pecans in the beans!
It as too early for ice cream, so I let the kids each pick out a bag of classic candies. After lunch, they devoured them in one sitting.
When we finally arrived in our destination, we brewed a pot of Southern Pecan coffee and were wowed by the nutty, rich flavor. We’ll definitely make a point to stop by Superior Pecans & Gifts the next time we are near Eufaula!
Plan Your Visit
Superior Pecans & Gifts
117 East Broad Street
Eufaula, Alabama 36027
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