We’ve all had Pecan Pie – that sticky-sweet stuff that often graces the Thanksgiving table – but this Pecan Pie is a different thing entirely. It still has that wonderful nutty pecan flavor but it’s all folded into a fluffy sweet and creamy filling so it’s a completely different Pecan Pie experience – one with a cool and creamy bite.
*Oh, and excellent news – aside from blind-baking the shell, you won’t need your oven at all.
Ingredients :
9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 (8oz) bars cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1 cup finely chopped pecans + 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
Directions :
In a bowl with a hand mixer or a kitchen aid with the whisk, whip the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. About 5 minutes.
In a separate bowl, blend together the cream cheese, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and maple syrup until combined and creamed together.
Fold the whipped cream mixture into the cream cheese mixture and stir together. Add in the 1 cup finely chopped pecans and stir together until combined.
Pour into the pie crust and smooth out the top. Garnish the top of pie with remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours before serving.
