It’s hard to improve on the already perfect, classic pecan pie. But that doesn’t stop us from toying with decadent ice cream pies or sweet and salty brittles. Here are seven spins on the basic pecan model for when you want something besides a second slice.
A gooey tart with a hint of chocolate
Honey-Nut Tart with Chocolate Rye Crust
Pecans, almonds, walnuts and pine nuts wrapped in honey and topped with sea salt—then baked in a chocolate and rye crust. A perfect sweet and salty dessert.
A prize-winning toffee-like pie
Blue Ribbon Pecan Pie
Chopped pecans in the inside, halved roasted pecans on the outside, and sweet and buttery all around.
A breakfast that tastes like dessert
Pecan Sticky Buns
Sticky buns = our favorite way to fatten up in the morning.
Fill a nutty pie crust with buttery pecan ice cream
Butter pecan x pecan pie = the best of both worlds.
Traditional Thanksgiving pie without the crust
Pecan Pie Brittle
A snackable brittle that takes the best part of pecan pie—the gooey filling—and leaves the crust behind.
Or ditch pecans for walnuts
Brown Butter Walnut Pie with Sour Whipped Cream
Walnuts’ sophisticated bittersweet flavor makes for an amazing spin on simple pecan pie.
Pecan bar cookies
Pecan pie in an easy-to-slice bar form.