Classic Pecan Pie

Classic Pecan Pie is a dessert that captures the warmth of the holiday season. It’s sweet, nutty, and packed with delicious buttery caramel flavor-perfect for making memories year after year. With just a handful of simple ingredients you probably already have at home—eggs, corn syrup, vanilla, butter, pecans, salt, and sugar—you can whip up a scrumptious pie that tastes just like Grandma used to make.

When the holidays roll around, it is all about comfort food like this homemade eggnog bundt cake, these crescent roll apple dumplings, and this fun pumpkin-shaped cheeseball.

This pecan pie recipe brings back so many good memories. It’s the same one I grew up with, and it was a staple at our Thanksgivings every year.

What You’ll Love About this Recipe

Timeless Flavor – This recipe will bring you back to the good old days.

Simple Ingredients – Nothing fancy about this pie. These ingredients are easy to find and you may even have them in your kitchen already.

Perfect for gatherings – This pie is perfect for when you have company over, at Thanksgiving, and at Christmas.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• 4 large eggs beaten well
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1&1/4 cup pecan halves
• 1 9 inch. pie crust – uncooked

How to make this Pecan Pie

Preheat the oven to 350○F
Place an uncooked pie crust into a pie pan
Mix everything together

Pour over the crust

Place the pie pan over a baking sheet to catch any spills
Bake for 50 minutes
The pie will puff up slightly but will settle as it cools.
Allow the dish to cool completely, as the center will still need to set during this process.

Expert Tips

Check for doneness – The pie should be jiggly, but not liquid

Use fresh pecans – stale pecans will not taste as good as fresh pecans will

FAQs

Can I Make this Pie in Advance?

Yes! You can make this pie a day in advance. Store, covered at room temperature.

Can I Use Dark Corn Syrup?

Yes! Dark corn syrup will give the pie a deeper color and a rich flavor.

Can I Freeze Pecan Pie?

Yes! Once completely cooled, wrap it up and freeze for up to two months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Variations

Chocolate Pecan Pie – stir one cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter before baking

Maple Pecan Pie – swap out half of the corn syrup for maple syrup for a less sweet pie

Salted Caramel Pecan Pie – drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle sea salt over the caramel

Storing and Reheating

Keep the pecan pie loosely covered at room temperature for up to two days. Store it for up to five days in the fridge.

Reheating: reheat individual slices in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.

To reheat the whole pie. Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes

Serving Size

This pie should easily serve eight people

What to Serve with

This pie would be a great end to a dinner of turkey and stuffing roll-ups, slow cooker ham with brown sugar, and a great complement to this delicious homemade cranberry sauce.

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