Gingerbread Pecan Slab Pie, homemade gingerbread spice mix is combined with molasses, sugar, eggs and butter to spice up my traditional pecan pie. Baked in a quarter sheet pan so it is perfect for serving a small crowd of 12.
It’s just a few days until Christmas, do you know what dessert you’ll be serving? Because this might be my favorite recipe idea of 2018! Combining gingerbread spices with pecan pie makes total and complete sense, right?
I originally had planned this recipe to be just a slab pecan pie since I shared a pumpkin slab pie before Thanksgiving. That was until I made gingerbread spice and thought to myself, what if? What if I combined the two? So I did.
The crust is cookie like and the color of the pie is a little darker. But the flavor? Incredible.
To Make This Gingerbread Pecan Slab Pie you will need:
- easy pâte sucrée
- eggs
- granulated sugar
- dark brown sugar
- homemade gingerbread spice
- kosher salt
- golden syrup
- unsulphured molasses
- vanilla extract
- unsalted butter, melted and has cooled
- 3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
In a mixing bowl, combine the 4 large eggs at room temperature, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, 1-1/2 tablespoons homemade gingerbread spice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla whisk to incorporate. Next pour in the 3/4 cup golden syrup, 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses,.
What is golden syrup?
It’s a thick syrup made from sugar cane. Whereas corn syrup is made from cornstarch. It’s a personal preference and either will work wonderfully in this recipe!
Then whisk to thoroughly combine.
Lastly, pour in the cooled, melted butter and give it one last whisk to incorporate.
Earlier I rolled out the pastry dough to fit a quarter sheet pan (dimensions in the printable recipe) and then chilled it while I made the filling. To that, add the chopped 3 cups pecans. I chop 2/3 of the nuts while leaving the rest whole.
Lastly, pour in the gingerbread filling and slip the sheet pan onto the lowest rack in your preheated 375° oven for 30 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway during baking to ensure even baking and browning.
When the gingerbread pecan slab pie has finished baking, use oven mitts to transfer it to a wire cooling rack. Allow the slab pie to cool for at least 1 to 2 hours before slicing and serving.
I seriously love how the pecans work perfectly with the warm gingerbread spices! And even more perfect served with either a dollop of homemade whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Festive gingerbread people sprinkles are optional.
Enjoy! And if you give this Gingerbread Pecan Slab Pie recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
In this Gingerbread Pecan Slab Pie, homemade gingerbread spice mix is combined with molasses, eggs and butter to spice up my traditional pecan pie. Baked in a quarter sheet pan which is perfect for serving a small crowd. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Nutrition information may not always be accurate. Pâte Sucrée is a sweetened pastry dough that is tender, less flakey and cookie like. Perfect for single crust pies, quiche and tarts. This was calculated based as one 9-inch bottom pie crust. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Gingerbread Pecan Slab Pie
Ingredients
FOR SERVING:
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 482Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 139mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 26gProtein: 5g
Easy Pâte Sucrée (Sweet Pastry Dough)
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 244Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 142mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 4g
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