It’s Thanksgiving next week, and dinner planning is in full swing at our house. I am always thinking up delicious desserts for the table and this recipe for Smoked Pecan Pie is buttery, delicious and is a sure crowd pleaser.
We have made this recipe several times with our Traeger Smoker, and it comes out perfect every time.
Now, I have made my own pie crust many times, but to save time, I just bought a store bought refrigerated pie dough shell for this recipe.
I try to find shortcuts whenever I can, especially on holidays, when the menu is very large and I’ve got a lot of dishes to get on the table for dinner. But feel free to make your own pie crust. With all of my adult children moving out soon, I feel the need to start simplifying things around here.
You can find the recipe for my homemade pie crust here, where I used it to make Crystal Ball Pumpkin Hand Pies.
My Classic Pumpkin Pie, is another great recipe to serve for thanksgiving as well.
This Smoked Pecan Pie filling comes together so easily, even though at first, the thought of making pecan pie was intimidating. I never knew how easy it truly was!
A pecan pie is set when the temperature in the middle of the pie reaches 200°F.
I use an instant read thermometer like this one, to check the temperature.
Smoked Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- Store Bought Pie Crust (feel free to make your own)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup of pecan halves for topping
Instructions for Smoked Pecan Pie:
Get pellet smoker up to 350 degrees.
Place pie crust in a 9 inch pie pan.
Whisk the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and melted butter together in a large bowl until combined.
Add in chopped pecans. Mix to combine.
Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.
Arrange pieces of pecan halves on pie, starting from the edges, then working your way into the center of pie.
Place the pie in your smoker and close the lid. Bake pie for about 45-50 minutes, or until the top of the pie has browned slightly and the crust is golden brown.
Carefully remove the pie from the smoker and allow to cool completely before slicing and serving. The filling will set as the pie cools.
Ingredients
- Store Bought Pie Crust (feel free to make your own)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup of pecan halves for topping
Instructions
- Get pellet smoker up to 350 degrees.
- Place pie crust in a 9 inch pie pan.
- Whisk the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and melted butter together in a large bowl until combined. Add in chopped pecans.
- Mix to combine.
- Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.
- Arrange pieces of pecan halves on pie, starting from the edges, then working your way into the center of pie.
- Place the pie in your smoker and close the lid.
- Bake pie for about 45-50 minutes, or until the top of the pie has browned slightly and the crust is golden brown.
- Carefully remove the pie from the smoker and allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.
- The filling will set as the pie cools.
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