Description
Rich homemade canned pecan pie filling made with pecans, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla. Perfect for traditional or chocolate pecan pie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds pecan halves, chopped
- 3 cups light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 pie crust
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Chop pecans and prepare canning jars.
- Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and carefully stir in bourbon and vanilla.
- Add chopped pecans and mix well.
- Fill jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Process jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
- To make pie, warm one pint jar in warm water for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix filling with beaten eggs and melted butter.
- Spread chocolate chips in pie crust.
- Pour filling into crust and bake for 50 minutes.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Warm the jar before opening for easier removal.
- Use pure maple syrup for best flavor.
- Cool pie fully before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Canning and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 85