Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9x5 inch loaf pan by greasing it generously with butter or cooking spray, then dust lightly with flour.

Roughly chop the Alabama pecans, setting aside a handful for the topping.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.

In a separate bowl, combine melted unsalted butter (cooled but still liquid), milk, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully incorporated.

Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients, gently folding them together until just combined. Fold in the chopped pecans.

Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Sprinkle or lightly press the reserved pecans into the top of the batter.

Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes.

While the bread bakes, prepare the honey butter glaze by combining melted butter, honey, a pinch of salt, and heavy cream in a small saucepan.

Once baked, let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack.

While it's still warm, brush or drizzle the honey glaze generously over the top.

Allow the Honey Butter Alabama Pecan Bread to cool slightly before slicing.