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closeup photo of slice of vegan pecan pie, ready to serve

Vegan Pecan Pie

Cindy
This Vegan Pecan Pie is crunchy, gooey, and perfectly sweet. Pecan Pie is one of those traditional pies everyone needs at least once a year!
This Vegan Pumpkin Pie is dairy free, egg free, gluten free, and contains ZERO corn syrup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Holiday Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup vegan butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 flax eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups pecans roughly chopped
  • Whole pecans for decoration optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 4 teaspoons water, adding 1 teaspoon of water at a time and mixing after each addition. Stir until combined into a milky liquid with no lumps.
    top view photo of cornstarch and water mixed in a white bowl
  • Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave. Whisk in the brown sugar.
    top view photo of brown sugar and melted butter in a clear bowl, whisked together with a whisk next to it
  • Add the maple syrup, vanilla, flax eggs, and salt and whisk again to combine. Add the cornstarch mixture, and whisk again.
    top view photo of maple syrup, flax egg, vanilla, and salt mixed together in a clear bowl,
  • Place pie crust on a baking sheet. Fill the pie crust with chopped pecans, spreading them out evenly.
    top view photo of pie crust on a baking sheet, with chopped pecans added to the crust
  • Pour the filling mixture over the top of the pecans, and arrange the extra whole pecans on top as desired.
    top view photo of pie crust filled with pecans and wet pie mixture, and topped with whole pecans in a decorative manner, on a baking sheet, ready to bake
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the pie is mostly set but the center still jiggles slightly.
  • Leave on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a plate to cool.
    closeup photo of slice of vegan pecan pie, ready to serve

Notes

  • Find our Vegan Pie Crust recipe here.
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