not so sweet pecan pie

Name: Not So Sweet Pecan Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 - unbaked pie shell; 1/4 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) corn syrup, dark; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup(s) pecan halves

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Pam Ellingson

Wichita, KS

Updated on Nov 25, 2025

I am not really fond of most pecan pies as they always seem too sweet. I found this recipe somewhere and I always use it when making pecan pie. Much better than the pecan pie filling from Williams Sonoma for sure. And there is a variation for my Royal Hawaiian Pie posted at the bottom of this recipe.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 6 or more

Ingredients

1 - unbaked pie shell
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup, dark
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup pecan halves

How To Make not so sweet pecan pie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together well.

Step 2

Add dark corn syrup and salt and beat well.
Step 3

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in pecans.
Step 4

Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 350° for 50 minutes. Cool
Step 5

For Royal Hawaiian Version: Proceed as for Pecan Pie but substitute for the pecans: 1/2 c. lightly toasted coconut (Flaked or shredded) and 1/2 c coarse chopped Macadamia Nuts.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 460kcal, carbohydrates: 51g, cholesterol: 113mg, fat: 28g, fiber: 2g, protein: 6g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 324mg, sugar: 39g, unsaturated fat: 19g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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