Pecan Cream Pie Recipe (2024)

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When you need a creamy, tasty dessert this brown sugar Pecan Cream Pie comes together in less than 15 minutes! Like, are you kidding me? Invited to a last minute holiday party? This recipe is your savior!! Perfect for your holiday table, or anytime really!

Why You’ll Love This Pecan Cream Pie Recipe

So, you’re invited to a party and need to bring an easy but show stopping dessert. Enter >> Pecan Cream Pie, baby! If you love pecans, you most likely have the ingredients on hand already. I’m telling you, if you bring this delicious creamy pie to any holiday party you’re winning all the awards that evening.

What is Pecan Cream Pie?

Pecan cream pie is a classic Southern dessert, popular especially during the holidays. It’s a simple pie with an irresistible combination of textures and flavors. This indulgent dessert combines the rich, nutty flavor of pecans with a velvety, creamy filling, all nestled within a flaky pie crust. The star of the show is the generous layer of pecans, either chopped or whole pecans, that crowns the top of the pie.

If you’re a fan of traditional pecan pie, you absolutely need to try my Pecan Pie Recipe next!

Main Ingredients Needed

Making this pie couldn’t be easier! With just 8 ingredients (most you likely have on hand already!) this pie will be put together in 10 minutes! Here is a list of everything you’ll need to gather up.

• blind baked pie shell- for this recipe I used a pre-baked frozen pie crust from my local grocery store. But feel free to use any of my pie crust recipes:All Butter Pie CrustorEasy Pie Crust Recipe.
• heavy whipping cream– gives the brown sugar filling the creaminess it needs
• powdered sugar- provides the perfect amount of sweetness.
• cream cheese-for this recipe we want full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature.
• vanilla extract- for added flavoring.
• brown sugar- for sweetness and flavor.
• pure maple syrup- we want the real good quality stuff here for best results.
• pecans- you’ll be finely chopping enough for 1 cup to add to the filling and roughly chopping enough for 1/2 cup for garnishing the top of the pie.

How to Make Pecan Cream Pie

For full recipe details, including ingredients and measurements, see the printable recipe card down below. Here is step-by-step directions to guide you through making your no-bake dessert:

Prep Pie Crust

Set aside your pre-made pie crust for later (or bake if you are making your own pie crust from scratch).

Make the Whipped Cream

In a large bowl, using a hand mixer with whisk attachment, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

Make Brown Sugar Pie Filling

In a separate bowl, again using a hand mixer with whisk attachments, mix the softened cream cheese with vanilla, brown sugar and maple syrup until smooth.

Fold in cream cheese mixture and finely chopped pecans and pour into baked pie shell, using a rubber spatula or offset spatula to evenly distribute the filling.

Top with remaining pecans (roughly chopped )and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours, but ideally 8 hours or more. When ready to serve, cut into pieces and enjoy!

Pro Tip: If you want to go the extra mile and add toasted pecans for the garnish, I highly recommend it! To toast pecans, place them in a small skillet on the stove, on low heat to get them nice and toasty! Keep a close eye on them so they don’t burn!

Storing Pecan Cream Pie

Store any leftovers in the fridge. If you have a lot of leftover the pie, I would cover it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. You could also place the leftover pieces in an airtight container with a good fitting lid. Pecan cream pie should stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Make Ahead- Because this no-bake pie needs a lot of time in the fridge to set, it’s perfect to make ahead the day before!

FAQ for Pecan Cream Pie

More Delightful Pie Recipes to Try!

• Pumpkin Pie
• Tart Cherry Pie
• Gingerbread Cream Pie
• Cranberry Cream Pie
• Key Lime Pie

I hope you love this creamy pecan pie as much as my family did! We served it one night with some ice cream and it was the perfect. The printable recipe card is below. Have a great day, friends!

If you make this recipe, I would really appreciate it if you wouldgive it a star rating and leave your review in the comments! If you have a picture of your finished dish, post it on Instagram using the hashtag #laurenslatest and tagging me @laurens_latest.