honey pecan pie (scd compliant)

8 Pinches 4 Photos
Seattle, WA
Updated on Aug 26, 2025

I figured out how to modify my mom’s old pecan pie recipe to be SCD-compliant, using honey instead of granulated sugar and corn syrup. It makes an indulgent dessert, great for bringing to gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • PIE CRUST
  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract, no sugar in ingredients for SCD compliance
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, no sugar in ingredients for SCD compliance
  • PIE FILLING
  • 2 cups honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, no sugar in ingredients for SCD compliance
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups pecans

How To Make honey pecan pie (scd compliant)

  • Unbaked pie crust formed in pie plate, ready for the filling to be poured in.
    Step 1
    Combine pie crust ingredients and mix well. Then press into a large pie plate. I like to form crimped edges.
  • Step 2
    Heat 1 cup of the honey in a pot while stirring, letting it bubble, until it holds its shape somewhat when a drop is placed in ice water. You may be able to skip this step, but I did it, hoping to give a deeper flavor and because I was concerned that replacing granulated sugar with liquid honey might result in the end result being too runny. I will update if I try it in the future without this step.
  • Pecans being stirred into the pie filling, in a bowl.
    Step 3
    Mix all the honey, salt, butter, vanilla extract, and eggs with a mixer. Stir in the pecans, then pour all of it into the prepared pie crust.
  • Baked pie just out of the oven with the crust shield made out of aluminum foil still on it.
    Step 4
    Use a pie crust shield, or make one using 3 strips of aluminum foil, with the shiny side facing out. You want to loosely cover the exposed crust with the foil so it doesn’t bake as quickly, in order to give the filling more baking time. If you use the aluminum foil, place the pie plate on a sturdy baking sheet or baking stone, so that you can place the pie in the oven without disturbing the aluminum foil.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 350 degrees F for as long as possible without burning the crust. For my oven, that’s about 70 minutes. The pecans may look a little scorched, but that’s okay…it’s what develops the really good flavor.
  • Step 6
    Cool, then refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve. Very good with SCD vanilla or coconut ice cream, or served with raspberries, strawberries, and SCD yogurt made with half and half and flavored with vanilla extract, almond extract, and Frontier Coop lemon flavor.

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Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Nuts

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