A slice of pecan pie with a dense nut filling

Bourbon Pecan Pie

Name: Bourbon Pecan Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients: 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust, chilled; 2 cups pecan halves; 3 eggs (large); 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3/4 cup light corn syrup or maple syrup; 4 tbsp butter (melted); 2 tbsp bourbon; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 tsp salt

Prep 20 min Cook 55 min Total 1 hr 15 min Servings 8

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Toasting the nuts first makes them taste twice as nutty and keeps them crisp in the filling.

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust, chilled
2 cups pecan halves
3 eggs large
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup or maple syrup
4 tbsp butter melted
2 tbsp bourbon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Method

01

Heat oven to 350°F. Toast pecans on a sheet 8 minutes; cool.
02

Whisk eggs, sugar, syrup, butter, bourbon, vanilla and salt.
03

Spread pecans in the crust and pour the filling over.
04

Bake on a sheet 50–55 minutes until the center is just set and puffed; tent the edges if they brown too fast.
05

Cool at least 2 hours before slicing.

Notes & swaps

Toasting the nuts first makes them taste twice as nutty and keeps them crisp in the filling.

Bourbon Pecan Pie

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