Introduction
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a pecan pie baking in the oven — that sweet, nutty aroma and glossy caramelized filling feel like home. Whether you love your pie classic, chocolatey, or with a touch of bourbon, these 23 pecan pie recipes are buttery, gooey, and guaranteed to win hearts at every gathering.
1. Classic Southern Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 9-inch pie crust
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla.
- Stir in pecans, pour into crust.
- Bake 55 minutes or until set in center.
2. Chocolate Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 crust
- ¾ cup corn syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 oz melted chocolate
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Mix filling, add chocolate, pour into crust.
Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.
3. Bourbon Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Combine filling, stir in bourbon and pecans.
Bake 55 minutes at 350°F.
4. Maple Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients, pour into pie shell.
Bake at 350°F for 50–55 minutes.
5. Salted Caramel Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Whisk filling, add pecans.
Bake 50 minutes at 350°F. Drizzle extra caramel on top.
6. Mini Pecan Pies
Ingredients:
- Pie dough (for 12 mini shells)
- 1 cup filling from classic recipe
Instructions:
Fill mini shells with 2 tbsp filling each.
Bake 25 minutes at 350°F.
7. Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Stir chips and pecans into filling.
Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
8. Brown Butter Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- ½ cup browned butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Mix filling with browned butter.
Bake 55 minutes at 350°F.
9. Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Bake crust 10 minutes, pour filling, bake 25 minutes more. Cool before slicing.
10. Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 2 cups graham crumbs
- ½ cup butter
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup pecan pie filling
Instructions:
Bake crust, add cheesecake layer, top with filling.
Bake 55 minutes at 325°F. Chill before serving.
11. Pecan Pie Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1 brownie mix
- 1 cup pecan pie filling
Instructions:
Spread brownie batter, top with pecan filling, bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
12. Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- ½ cup corn syrup
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions:
Layer pumpkin and pecan fillings.
Bake 55 minutes at 350°F.
13. Pecan Pie Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pecans
- ½ cup melted butter
Instructions:
Mix and fill muffin tins ¾ full.
Bake 20 minutes at 350°F.
14. Honey Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup honey
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Whisk ingredients, pour into crust.
Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
15. Coconut Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Mix filling, stir in coconut and pecans.
Bake 55 minutes at 350°F.
16. Pecan Pie Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup pecans
- ½ cup butter
Instructions:
Melt butter in dish, pour batter, top with pecans.
Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
17. Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 gluten-free crust
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Whisk ingredients, pour into crust.
Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
18. Pecan Pie Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pecans
- ½ cup caramel sauce
Instructions:
Mix ingredients, bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
19. Pecan Pie Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pecan pie filling
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 8 oz chocolate
Instructions:
Mix filling and crumbs, shape balls, chill.
Dip in melted chocolate.
20. Chocolate Pecan Tart
Ingredients:
- Tart shell
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- ½ cup melted chocolate
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions:
Spread caramel, pour chocolate, top with pecans. Chill before serving.
21. Pecan Pie Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
Churn ice cream, fold in pecans and caramel. Freeze 2 hours.
22. Pecan Pie Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
Mix batter, fold in caramel and pecans.
Bake 18 minutes at 350°F.
23. No-Bake Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 graham crust
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1 ½ cups pecans
Instructions:
Mix cream cheese and caramel, pour into crust.
Chill 3 hours before serving.
Conclusion
Whether you’re baking for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or just craving something cozy, these pecan pie recipes bring warmth, sweetness, and home-baked comfort to every table. From the classic Southern version to fun twists like maple or chocolate, each one captures that familiar taste of tradition — just like home.
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