Description
This Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie is a heartwarming dessert featuring a golden crust, gooey filling, and crunchy pecans, perfect for gatherings or cozy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 recipe 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 the crust and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and bake the crust for 15 minutes, then an additional 5 minutes until golden.
- Toast pecans in the oven for 6-8 minutes until fragrant.
- Melt butter, whisk in brown sugar, then add cream, maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Cool this mixture.
- Whisk in eggs, fold in toasted pecans, and pour into pre-baked crust.
- Lower oven to 350°F and bake for 35-45 minutes until set with a slight jiggle.
Notes
Chill the crust for flaky texture.
Use room temperature eggs for easier blending.
Cover pie edges with foil if they darken too quickly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg