Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
This homemade pecan pie is a classic old-fashioned dessert that’s perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It has the best combination of sweet and salty! Plus, it’s so easy to make that the kids can help with every step of this recipe.
Prep: 10min
Total: 1h10min
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1 slice
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 slice, calories 304 calories, Sugar 46.7 g, Sodium 54.6 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Saturated Fat 2.8 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3 g, Cholesterol 61.9 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked OR frozen deep-dish pie crust
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix Karo® Light Corn Syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon or a rubber spatula.
- Stir in pecans.
- Pour the mixture into pie crust.
- Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes.
- Cool for at least 2 hours on wire rack before serving.
Easy Pecan Pie
You can’t go wrong with homemade pecan pie. Fall flavors combine in a crunchy and sweet filling for a decadent dessert that’s surprisingly easy. Learn how to make pecan pie by pouring the six-ingredient filling into a premade frozen pie crust and baking for a rich seasonal treat that’s about to become your new go-to dessert.
Prep: 15min
Total: 3h30min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 530 , Carbohydrate 65 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 5 1/2 , Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 36 g, Trans Fat 0 g
Ingredients:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves or pieces
- 1 crust from 1 package (12 oz) frozen Pillsbury™ Deep Dish Pie Crusts (2 Count)
Instruction:
- Heat oven to 375°F; place cookie sheet in oven to preheat.
- In medium bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt and eggs with whisk until well blended; stir in pecans. Pour into frozen crust.
- Bake on preheated cookie sheet 35 to 45 minutes or until center is set. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Cool 30 minutes; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
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FAQ
How do you make Paula Deen’s pecan pie?
- 1 1/4 cups pecan pieces.
- 1 (10 inch) pre-baked pie crust.
- 1 cup light corn syrup.
- 2 1/2 cups divided brown sugar.
- 3 eggs.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- 1/2 teaspoon divided ground cinnamon.
- 6 tablespoons melted, plus 4 tablespoons for caramel unsalted butter.
Is dark or light corn syrup better for pecan pie?
How to make original pecan pie?
- Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes.
- Cool for 2 hours before serving.
What are common pecan pie mistakes?