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Pecan Pie on a white plate

Easy Pecan Pie

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Medium mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • pie plate (optional)
  • microwave-safe bowl or small sauce pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup pecans, halved or chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Go ahead and make your pie crust if you are making it from scratch.
  • Melt the butter either in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave or on the stovetop and set it aside to cool.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk by hand.
  • Add sugar and light corn syrup to the eggs and stir well.
  • Add melted butter (cooled down a little bit), pecans and vanilla.
  • Stir it all to combine well.
  • Pour the pie mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Then reduce the over to 350 degrees and continue to bake for another 30-35 mimnutes, until the middle of the pie is no longer jiggly.
  • Serve warm. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I use a frozen deep dish pie crust for my pies, but you could absolutely make your own and bake this in your favorite pie plate.
  • I prefer to chop the pecans in my pecan pie, but halves are good, too!
  • This pie is wonderful with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!
  • Add 1/4 a cup of chocolate chips to the pie filling to make it a chocolate pecan pie. 
Keyword nuts, pies