When you love pecan pie, you can’t contain your enthusiasm in a pie shell. Try these twists on pecan pie recipes for all the flavor of your favorite dessert in a new presentation. With these desserts, the whole proves tastier than the sum of its parts.
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Pecan Pie Recipes With a Twist You Need to Pin and Make This Fall
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1. Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
Photo: Pinterest/Shugary Sweets
Never choose between cheesecake and pecan pie again. With this recipe for pecan pie cheesecake bars from Shugary Sweets, you can have your cheesecake and pie, too. A layer of sweet cheesecake between the crust and nuts make this a unique treat you’ll want seconds of.
2. Pecan Pie Cake
Photo: Pinterest/Liv for Cake
Cake and pie weigh down dessert tables across Texas at the holidays, but why not have both? Liv for Cake created a cake with a pecan pie layer in the middle. Both creative and tasty, this dessert will surely give anyone you serve it to a pleasant surprise.
3. Pecan Pie Muffins
Photo: Pinterest/The Girl Who Ate Everything
Who says you can’t have pecan pie for breakfast? This dessert for pecan pie muffins from The Girl Who Ate Everything could also double as a sweet morning meal or snack. Among pecan pie recipes, this is less sweet than others, making it a better option for those who like pecans but don’t necessarily crave the cloying sweetness of some pie recipes. The best part of these treats is their ease of preparation. You won’t have to make a pie crust at all, which tends to be the only hurdle that keeps many from making homemade pecan pie.
4. Pecan Pie Fudge
Photo: Pinterest/Texanerin Baking
With only five ingredients, it will be hard to fudge this recipe from Texanerin Baking. Amazingly, this ranks among the few pecan pie recipes which are approved for paleo and vegan diets. You won’t need a lot of time or ingredients to whip up this pecan pie fudge that will appeal to everyone, regardless of their eating plans.
5. Pecan Pie Cookies
Photo: Pinterest/Spend with Pennies
Imagine taking the ingredients from standard pecan pie recipes and using them to produce flaky cookies. That’s exactly what Spend with Pennies did with this recipe for pecan pie cookies. Taking the shortcut of using store-bought pie crust will not affect the flavor of the dish, but it will drastically reduce the time you spend preparing it. Whether you lack the time or patience to bake a pecan pie, these cookies will save the day.
