I have been craving pecan pie for a while now. I’ve never actually made one and I’ve only eaten it once before, and that was bought at my local market. So, I decided to make one at home and I loved this recipe.
It was not as sweet as the one I ate before. My husband told me that it wasn’t in fact as sweet as traditional pecan pie, which was perfect for me as I don’t like very sweet deserts. It’s great because you can eat it without feeling sick from sugar.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
(4-6 small pies)
1 basic pie dough homemade or store bought
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoons of butter, melted
3 eggs
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups of chopped pecans
Directions
1. Prepare the filling:
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, regular sugar, salt, corn syrup and vanilla until blended. Whisk in the melted butter. Stir in the pecans.
2. On a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out the pie dough. Make circles and place in individual, non stick molds. Make little holes at the bottom with a fork. Pour the filling into the pie shells.
3. Preheat an oven to 350°F.
4. Bake the pies until the filling is set but is still slightly soft in the center, 35 to 40 minutes.
5. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool slightly. Top each with a dollop of whipped cream and serve.
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This looks wonderful! I loooove pecan pie. Never had it until my mom made it, and wowww, I can totally understand why you had a craving! It’s one of the world’s BEST desserts! =D I love desserts that are not too sweet too, and this sounds delicious!
I love little individual desserts like this and pecan pie is a real favorite with me. Looks perfect!
oh wow, these look great!
Wow, gorgeous, crunchy, sweet, these pies are pushing all my buttons!
looks yummmy, i love deserts with nuts in them:)
Pecan pies are some of my favorite and to make one I could have all to myself, well that is brilliant.
oh these look like fun love pecan pie have a fun weekend Erica
I adore pecan but pecan pies, although wonderful are too sweet for my taste; so I like the adjustments you made to make it less sweet and I also love the bite-size portions!
This looks really mouthwatering. I so love pecan nuts, and my kids are crazy about pies, so this recipe of yours will definitely be a sure hit. I think this will be a great bonding activity for my 3 kids, they all love helping out in the kitchen especially when I’m making pies. And they really love it whenever we take on a new recipe.
I have a deep love for pecan pie. I also prefer my desserts on the less sweeter side. This looks beautifully rustic and delicious
I’ve only discovered pecans after I started blogging and they have become my favourite. They are a little bit expensive but I shall definitely try this pie,
The perfect size to satisfy a craving and to avoid that second slice!! So sweet and so delicious looking. I love nut pies and caramel and pecans and all things mini – so – you blew me away with this one….
YUYMMMMMERS!
Valerie
PS – and this I KNOW is not Columbian!
Pecan pie is one of my favorites. I love your little mini pies – such scrumptious little treats!
Pecan pie is a favorite at our house, love the individual portions, excellent!
They look delicious! Just the right level of sweetness for me too! Excellent, specially for a first time!
I love your baking pans, Erica!
And I never met a pecan pie I didn’t love. Also never heard of one that wasn’t too sweet either. Can’t wait to try this out!
Mmmm…I love pecan pies. Your are definitely better than mine….overflowing with pecans. I must add more filling next time
what a cute idea! bonus–you don’t have to worry about other people bringing their knives in and butchering your pie–they can butcher their own!