The Ultimate Pecan Pie Recipe 

A Roommates Daughter accidently made the best Pecan Pie ever... She messed up everything - seriously. She baked something else with it on the lower rack and she kept opening the oven. This poor pie essentially baked forever - it took hours for it to be done (she gave up). BUT what had happened was it was baked low and slow. The Pecans had candied and were perfectly toasted. There was a wonderful and flavorful crunch and the center somewhat caramelized. Best pie ever made and could never be replicated. ROFL.

So, my son is in a culinary arts class for homeschool and the teacher has them watch a few of your videos and bake something for credit. He knows my daughters and I watch you and try your recipes often. The house was buzzing that day with excitement 😅 I wonder what the teacher will have him bake next, we know it’s going to be delicious😊

Good job. This is my mother’s recipe I’ve eaten and used all my life (I’m 73). my only addition is 1/2 tsp of almond extract. Worth trying. Great story- I worked in the oilfield out of town most of my life eating in restaurants a lot of the time. In Shoshoni Wyoming I ordered pecan pie from their menu about 6 times, only to be told they were out. Finally the owner told me it was the old menu from the previous owner and the cook didn’t know how to make it. I called my mom(I was 40 or so at the time) got her recipe and helped the cook to follow it. A hit! The customers loved it and I got mine free!

We've made walnut and macadamia pie because we didn't have pecans so we used what we had. My DH LOVED them both.

Before rolling out the refrigerated crust, set it on the counter at room temperature for about 10 minutes to reduce cracking. I got that tip from a previous Preppy Kitchen recipe video. Literally, five minutes after watching the video, I was measuring ingredients to make the pie. It's in the oven as I type this. John got the giggles. Love it! Glad he did not edit that out.

I absolutely love to watch his cooking videos. His voice is so soothing...and his laugh!!! OMG...love it!!!!

You're right who wants walnut 🥧. I just love that you understand no one is perfect.

I love how you explain why each step is necessary and how it helps the dessert come together instead of just saying here are the steps. Your channel is awesome 🙌🏻

That perforated pan is mind shattering. Of course! Makes so much sense.

You probably have the most consistently good recipes of anyone I follow. Thank you for that, especially when there are so many that fake their results. I love that you include the little oops moments as well. I just finished this recipe...I used my own pie crust recipe, but your filling and it is absolutely stunning. I also used your lattice technique on a cherry pie this afternoon and it worked beautifully. First time doing lattice and it was quite fun. Thanks for all your hard work and expertise.

Gorgeous Pie..........Iconic Southern Dessert

Thank you for being a ray of sunshine in a dark time!!❤

I made this pie for the first time this week.I have to say, it's the best recipe and the best Pecan Pie Ive had in a very long time. I loved it so much that I bought your lovely cookbook. Great personal intro to your life and beautiful family . Congrats

I am always searching for new ways to improve my recipes and my Hubs can not stand when I deviate but yours are always wonderful and at the very least I incorporate them into mine. However, I can honestly say that I will stop searching for ways to improve my pecan pie recipe because yours is exactly the same as I have been making mine for years. Thanks John! 😊

This looks heavenly delicious. I LOVE Pecan Pie. I have not had it in a long time. Thank you for the recipe John.

If I ever tour the USA, I will tryout all your sweet pies. In Australia we are known for our savoury meat pies. As for sweet, we rarely go beyond the apple pie.

His laughter is infectious and cute. I couldn't help laugh myself 😆

I just finished making this pie! It came out really, really well! Taste interesting (because I never had a pecan pie to compare it to). Here's the thing - in Australia, we don't have 'Dark Corn Syrup,' it doesn't exist, but I really wanted to make this pie, so what I did was, for the 240ml dark corn syrup, I replaced with a combination of 3/4 (180ml) glucose syrup, and 1/4 (60ml) Molasses - this gives the same texture and mouth feel (and hopefully taste). Also, I used a glass Pyrex pie bowl instead of metal one - I believe glass takes longer to absorb heat, so I baked it for about 60 mins, because after 40 mins it was wobbling around an awful lot. All in All - pie came out brilliant. Taste amazing (depends on what your tastebuds like though). Great recipe and instructions!

A $50 scale is the best kitchen item I ever bought!

Pecan pie is my absolute FAVOURITE! Cherry, blueberry, lemon meringue, yummm.... Thanks for this!

You have the most beautiful stove/oven I've ever seen! Thank you so much, I needed a simple, classic pecan pie recipe!

8:19 that bubble popping was so satisfying

I used to always make my own crust, then I started buying premade ones, and the ones I bought have a clorox smell to them, no matter the brand I’ve bought, so now it’s back to baking. Your pie just looks so beautiful. As a child I wouldn’t eat any nuts, then when I was around 13 I was having a piece of my Mother’s homemade German Chocolate cake with a double recipe of the frosting, sorry for the visual, but I sucked all the sweet frosting away from the nuts and then removed the nuts from my mouth. At that moment my Mother told me that I couldn’t have anymore cake if I was going to waste the nuts, and just like that I started loving nuts!

My Daughter says she is going to make a Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving. I’m sending her this recipe. She’s never made a pie. Or pie crust. Or dumplings or bread from Scratch. Trying to figure out how to hide a camera so I can watch 😅. I love this recipe. And you. Will see how this turns out. I have Faith in her ❤

I love your humour! So humble

I needed a few new recipes this year I lost so many favorites. You're the only person I never have to fix or change recipes at all from.

I just made this pie tonight and let me tell you it was the BEST PECAN PIE I’ve ever made!! It was so delicious and super easy. Highly recommend making this pie. Thank you @preppykitchen for posting this recipe. 🤩💯🔥

This pecan pie looks absolutely delicious. You had me & the Hubby drooling.

I've added ground toasted pecan meal into the syrup. It keeps a more traditional custard texture to the lower layer Always the whole halves on top.

Awesome recipe John! Looks so delicious and I appreciate how you included your bloopers within the video-very authentic!😄

Love that you got the giggles. Contagious. I laughed as well.😂

My favorite part of this recipe is John cracking himself up.

It’s so adorable when you giggle! Always love when the Virgo shows his humor!! Thank you sir!!! I so love this video!!!!

I am so stoked about this pie. I cannot wait to give a feedback on the final result.

Not only it looks beautiful, I bet it’s delicious too 🥧👏🏼

John, I swear you read my mind about my next bake and come through with a needed recipe! Can't wait to try this!

making this rn for tomorrow haha. i honestly get all my recipes from you and everyone seems to love them so! thank you! hope you and your family are having a good thanksgivinf

I always look for your recipes when it’s something that I need to be very special! My favorite of all was you turtle cheesecake! OMG! First time ever to make one that was not a regular cheesecake! It was absolutely PERFECT! It was for my sons birthday, ( his 36th I think) no one could believe I made it from scratch! I took photos as I did the layers to have proof!! You are AMAZING, and thank you for all your great recipes! ❤😊

I’m just glad you say “pecans”correctly 😂 My mom makes an amazing pecan pie, but I’m going to see if she’d like to try your recipe when we make it in a few weeks for turkey day!

I’ve made pecan pie with fake maple syrup, real maple syrup, and last year i used cane sugar syrup. Cane sugar was the best in my opinion, i’ll be trying your recipe this year!

JOHN, I just got your cookbook as an early anniversary gift. OMG! Everything looks so amazingly delicious. I can't wait to try them. Thank you for an awesome book! ❤ Much love

Made this recipie today for a Christmas party with my grandparents tomorrow! Came out so nice. Thank you!

I grew up with pecan trees in the back yard and because of the years of gathering and shelling them I have an intense hatred and wouldn't even eat pecan pie. But damn does that look so good I want to reconsider.

Its absolutely beautiful Inlove it😍Thank you for including your silly moments too😂😂😄

Made this for my family! It was a big hit, it really was delicious ❤ thank you so much

I make a low sugar version of this for my diabetic family members using a syrup called Sukrin Gold fiber syrup and brown sugar. I also have made this without the Sukrin syrup n I used a sugar free honey substitute I found in Walmart along with Splenda brown sugar. Pretty much John’s recipe. I also made his exact recipe for the rest of my non diabetic family and it was wonderful!

My first year will be this one making pecan pie from scratch. I'm going to try half corn syrup half maple 💙 thanks for the recipe

Looks like the pecan pie recipe I’ve been looking for. Looks east and delicious! The pie crust is amazing and the pecans on top!

Always so well explained.. I can’t wait to give this one a go.. I had a craving and I knew exactly where to come to get an incredible version ❤

I will def try this! It’s been fun digging into the fall recipes in your book recently!

I prefer home made pecan pie to store bought because store bought is far too sweet. I love the buttery sweetness that homemade has! Its not over the top sweet but has a more buttery or salty sweetness!

😂😂😂😂. This video had me laughing so hard when John started laughing! He is great and his recipes even better!!

I think pecan pie is my favorite pie of all time... especially during cooler weather

OK, hear me out cause I am about to blow your entire mind: Add.... A handful of chocolate chips. I think you mix it in while the custard/pudding part is still hot before you pour that into the shell! It doesn't SOUND like it does much, but oh my god it changes the game. You can't really taste the chocolate, but rather, it somehow brings out all of the other flavors a lot more! My mouth is watering just remembering last Thanksgiving's pecan pie... Wish I could remember the tiktok that taught me that, but I owe that lady so much so revolutionizing my pecan pie experience for the rest of my life! If anyone tries adding it to this recipe, lmk how it goes for you!

I knew John was going to bring it with the good stuff! All the dark stuff and liquor touches for depth. This is what I was looking for 🤗

John I love your recipes! They always turn out perfectly and everyone I talk to you knows about you, you are the best! I made this, I wish I could attach a picture of the disaster that was. The crust was perfect, which was an extra dagger in the heart as I threw it away but the filling bubbled up and burned badly, it didn’t smell bad until the last minute & now my whole house is filled with the grossest burnt syrup smell, two hours later! I have to admit I have never liked cooking with the syrup it’s always a mess and you never know what you are going to get. I told my friend I would take a break and reflect on why I can’t measure up to John 😢

This is not something we have in England so I’m eager to try it for my family. I have US nephews and nieces so I like to make something familiar for them along side the British favourites too! I didn’t know there is a dark version of corn syrup, we can’t get it here unless I order it from Amazon.

So delicious .OMG! Thank you for sharing🌷

I tend to add a little bit of cinnamon to mine (say a quarter to half a teaspoon). You don't really taste the cinnamon, it just adds a bit of floral sweetness that vibes well with the vanilla and overall sweetness. If I were going to do the shingling of whole pecan halves on the top, I might reserve a bit of that custard gel to coat the halves, but having the contrast of the pecan pieces being essentially candied and the toasted halves on the top could be good too.

Have you ever made Ecclefechans? They’re a cross between a pecan pie and mince pies so great for Christmas. My absolute favourite.

I follow your recipe. The crust looks perfect. Thank you. Very easy directions!

When I was 18 and knew I was to marry the next year, I copied a bunch of my mother's recipes, one of which was her pecan pie. It is the recipe I've used for almost 60 years now. It calls for 1/2 cup white karo and 1/2 honey. Other than that, it is the same recipe. One funny thing is that I always melted my butter in the microwave as I was putting together the rest of the ingredients. I don't know how many times I had put the pie in the oven only to find out the butter was still in the microwave. I then had to try to get the pie out of the oven and add the butter. Since I've done that so many times I make it a rule now to melt the butter before putting the rest of the ingredients into a bowl. It is my daughter's favorite pie, and I make it every year. I will be making it for this year's Thanksgiving dinner.

I've been tasked with bringing a Pecan pie to Thanksgiving dinner, so thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Wonderful recipe- you always add pieces of useful information all along the way and I learn so much. Making this today for thanksgiving ❤

I am excited to try your recipe ~ this pie is a holiday tradition in my home, but always willing to try a new recipe. I like to use the fork press around the edges ~ it just says “pecan pie” to me. 😄

I am going to make that pie for Christmas. Thank you for sharing. It looks delicious.👍❤️😊

Your pecan pie recipe looks delicious John! I think this just might be on my Thanksgiving dessert table this year!

It's almost 3 in the morning here in S.A,and I can't sleep,but watching your recipes just does it for,so homey and comforting I love pecan nuts,and the sause that turns into an amazing pie,I can see myself have a big slice and all resistance crumble😂🎉❤leke Leke

You helped my baking game. I almost gave up baking. Can you please make a video on mini pumpkin cheese cupcakes? Love your videos especially when the family gets involved. Happy holidays

Thank you.

Thanks so much for the great recipe for pecan pie! John, you are the best!

yum Pecan Pie is my favorate desert of all time

LOVE pecan pie!!! I'll try your recipe... I hope I will have as fun as you while making it 😅

Really getting us ready for Thanksgiving 👍

Magnefisent John many many thanks God bless your family

I love this video! I'm making a pecan pie (with pecans I brought from family in GA) to take to a Thanksgiving meal Thursday. Great pointers and updates you suggested. It will be much better than the usual Karo syrup recipe (thought that is still a classic pleaser). thank you and happy Thanksgiving!

Looks so delicious ! I always make my pie dough

I love this guy

Amazing pie and very well explained! Thanks for sharing yet another delicious recipe 😊

Add peaches or apples and cranberries and or blueberries with chocolate chunks. Garam Masala is an awesome spice to add, as well. Heavenly!!!! Oh and bourbon 😉

Thank you very much for the recipe! Though as someone trying to use this video, I think the bloopers would be a fun thing saved for the end!

Very nice recipie John! They looks amazing! Have a nice day and good weekend! Have a good week! 👍👏🍴

What I used to do at the restaurant I was in , I froze my slices of pecan pie. When I got an order I dipped my frozen pie slice in a light batter and fried it . When golden I took it out and rolled it in cinnamon sugar and served it with ice cream

Incredible pie! I’ll be making one for Thanksgiving! I enjoy watching you bake , You make it look so easy.

Thank you so much for your sharing So helpful in life

Thank you very much, I'm gonna try this recipe.

So perfect for Thanksgiving! I can't wait to make it!

Wow what a beautiful pie crust!

Looks great! Pecan pie is one if my faves and a must make at Thanksgiving lol

Great recipe and something I'll try now at home over the Xmas season for the folks at home.

I love pecan pie and if I make one soon, it will be this one to the tee!

Can't wait to try this! Love the bowl, where did you find that? Thanks for the recipe.

I laugh at this because my Uncle who was gay, spent so much time arranging the pecans in the bottom of the pie crust then poured in the filling and of course you know what happened... 🤣 He threw up his hands! I miss you Uncle Ray.. so loved!!

That looks so delicious 😋 ❤

This channel’s my ultimate comfort zone ❤

You are amazing!!

I’m going to make this for thanksgiving. Thank you John!

Definitely will try your method John! WITH Pecans! Not sure why you got the church giggles but it was amusing to hear you laugh! You started your sentence and I was like “what-what!!???😂

One year I forgot to put sugar in my Thanksgiving pecan pie and found it even more delicious. Now I make it that way on purpose. In Virginia it is also made as a peanut pie.

John, I was just looking back at your other pecan pie recipes to make one tomorrow, and then I see this video posted.