Description
This Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie offers a delightful balance of sweet and nutty flavors. Simple to prepare and perfect for gatherings, it’s a heartwarming dessert made with rich maple syrup and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
- All-butter pie crust
- Chopped pecans
- Unsalted butter (1 stick or 4 oz)
- Light brown sugar (1 cup)
- Heavy cream (2/3 cup)
- Pure maple syrup (1/2 cup)
- Bourbon (3 tablespoons)
- Kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- Ground cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon)
- Vanilla bean paste (1 teaspoon)
- Eggs (3, room temperature)
Instructions
- Roll out the crust and fit it into the pie pan, chilling for 30 mins.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and blind bake the crust for 15 minutes, then bake without weights for another 5 minutes.
- Cool the crust completely before reducing the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Toast the chopped pecans for 6-8 minutes until fragrant.
- Melt butter, whisk with brown sugar, and then add cream and other filling ingredients, mixing until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the cooled crust, add pecans, and bake for 35-45 minutes until set with a slight jiggle.
- Cool for 2-3 hours before slicing.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother filling.
Consider adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top before serving for flavor contrast.
Store pie covered at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg