Sugar-Free Pecan Pie

📍 Where this dish comes from: Savannah, Georgia · River Street
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Pecan pie’s gooey filling traditionally relies on corn syrup and sugar, but a sugar-free caramel built from butter and a brown sugar substitute recreates that same sticky, rich texture, letting Georgia’s famous pecans take center stage.

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Sugar-Free Pecan Pie

A rich, gooey pecan pie built on a sugar-free caramel filling and a flaky almond flour crust.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour (for crust)
• 1/3 cup butter melted (for crust)
• 1 large egg (for crust)
• 1 cup brown sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecan halves toasted
• Pinch of salt

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• For the crust, combine almond flour, melted butter, and egg until a dough forms. Press into a 9-inch pie pan.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt brown sugar substitute and butter together, stirring until smooth, about 4–5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in cream, then eggs one at a time, then vanilla and salt.
• Stir in toasted pecans and pour filling into the crust.
• Bake 40–45 minutes, until the center is set with a slight jiggle.
• Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 3g

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Health Benefits

• Pecans provide healthy monounsaturated fats and are naturally low in net carbs.
• A sugar-free caramel filling significantly reduces the sugar content of a traditional pecan pie.
• Best enjoyed in modest slices given the rich, dense filling.