Description
Experience the tasty flavor of Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie, featuring a gooey filling of pecans, bourbon, and maple syrup tucked in a flaky crust. Perfect for gatherings and a cozy dessert option!
Ingredients
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- All-butter pie crust
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
Instructions
- Roll out all-butter pie crust and fit into a pie pan, chilling for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F, blind bake the crust for 15 minutes, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Toast chopped pecans in the oven for 6-8 minutes until fragrant.
- Melt butter in a pan, mix in brown sugar, heavy cream, maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon; let cool.
- Whisk cooled mixture with eggs, fold in pecans, pour into crust, and decorate with pecan halves.
- Reduce oven to 350°F, bake for 35-45 minutes until set; cool for 2-3 hours before serving.
Notes
Store pie wrapped tightly in plastic for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
For longer storage, freeze the wrapped pie for up to 3 months; thaw in the fridge before serving.
Top with vanilla ice cream for extra flavor. Expect slight texture changes when reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg