Gluten Free Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup
This sweet, classic gluten free pecan pie only requires a few ingredients and one bowl to make the filling. It is made with maple syrup instead of corn syrup with gives it such a great depth of flavor.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 606kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups pecans, half chopped and half left whole
Gluten-free pie crust
- 1 ¼ cups gluten free all purpose flour
- ¼ cup arrowroot starch
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup butter, frozen (dairy free works was well)
- 1 tablespoons buttermilk (dairy free works was well)
- ½ egg, beaten
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In a stand mixer, mix together eggs, syrup, butter, sugar and salt with the chopped pecans (keep whole pecans for next step)
- Pour that filling into unbaked pie crust (instructions below) then top with remaining whole pecans
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Gluten free pie crust
- Mix dry ingredients together in a stand mixer then grate in frozen butter
- Add egg, buttermilk, vinegar and mix together
- Add ice water one tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together and is nice and smooth
- Place plastic wrap on the counter and add the dough and dust with gluten free rice flour or gluten free all purpose flour then roll out the dough in circular motions until you get a circle the size of your pie pan
- Place your pie pan upside down over top and invert the crust from under the plastic wrap and reposition as needed
Notes
Top tip: Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the pie for extra yumminess.
Can you pre-make the pie?
If you want to save time, this the day before.How to store the leftovers
If you have leftover pie, you will want to use either aluminum foil or plastic wrap to wrap it up. It can be stored at room temperature.Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 423mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 764IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg