Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Using Maple Syrup

Andy loves pecan pie, so I wanted to find a pecan pie recipe that was easy enough for me to do successfully and tasted fantastic. We looked through recipes, and he was hoping to avoid the usual corn syrup options, so we landed on one highlighted through the New York Times cooking channel. We then made a small timing change and voila!

Pie Crust Recipe

You can find my favorite 9-inch (or double crust) pie crust recipe here.

Pecan Pie Recipe Steps

Here is the New York Times video running through the recipe and the complete written recipe.

Pecan Pie Recipe Tips

We checked its progress at the 35-minute mark, and the filling was still very liquid. So, we had to error on the longer side of the baking estimate – about 47 minutes. It got a little too dark on the top, so we should have tented it, but the taste was fantastic.

We skipped the bourbon because we didn’t have any on hand. We didn’t miss it.

We used dark brown sugar for both sugar measurements. It didn’t seem to make a difference other than making the appearance a bit darker.

This pecan pie recipe perfectly complements Andy’s incredible beef stew. It did take some concentration, and there were a lot of dishes. However, the result was worth the time and effort. Plus, the recipe was easy enough that even a beginner like me could follow it.

Pecan Pie Recipe Pics

Honey measurement Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — Weighing out the honey.

Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Reducing Butter and Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — Reducing the butter and maple syrup on a medium heat.

Eggs and brown sugar for Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals

Place Pecans into unbaked pie crust Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — Place the pecans on the bottom of an unbaked pie crust. They rise to the top when filling is added.

Adding the filling Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — Adding the filling to the unbaked pie crust.

In the Oven Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — Setting it to bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees F before reducing to around 350 for the rest of the bake.

Final Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Made with Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — A little extra candied on the top, but the final pecan pie made with maple syrup and honey (instead of corn syrup) was delicious!

Easy Pecan Pie Recipe Interior Maple Syrup Baking Christmas Those Someday Goals — No soggy bottom!

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