The holidays are almost here, and it’s time for harvest season treats — particularly a Texas favorite: pecan pie. Who doesn’t love a warm, nutty, caramelly dessert with a buttery crust and a gooey center? We’ve rounded up nine local spots to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth and holiday menu.
Where to get the goods 🥧
Blue Bonnet Bakery | Snag a slice of fruit pie or a pumpkin pie for the holidays from this 90-year-old bakery.
Try this: Classic pecan, just like Mama makes.
Emporium Pies | There’s a reason it’s called the “Lord of the Pies” — this delectable creation has ten apples, homemade caramel, and crispy cinnamon streusel.
Try this: The Drunken Nut pie has a shortbread crust that cradles a bourbon butter filling.
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop | Try flavors like Southern custard, Granny’s apple, chocolate, key lime, peanut butter, coconut, and chewy chocolate chip in full-size or mini pies.
Try this: A pie for each hand — try both the I-40 with pecan, chocolate chip, toasted coconut + a classic Nanny’s pecan pie.
Leaves Bakery & Books | Pie should be for everyone, including our vegan and gluten-free friends. Order before Wednesday, Nov. 19 to grab a dessert in flavors like apple, cranberry apple, and pumpkin in time for Thanksgiving.
Try this: Go gluten-free with the chocolate bourbon pecan pie.
Sweet Lucy’s Pies | Order early to get a slice of classic pumpkin, cranberry cheesecake, or sour cream apple pie.
Try this: Indulge in fresh pecans with a TX Whiskey-spiked filling.
Swiss Pastry Shop | Don’t skimp out on the meringue, cream, or fruit pies that can be preordered and picked up the week of Thanksgiving.
Try this: Pecan is among the bakery’s chess pies.
Honey Bunch Bake Shop | The mini sizes are perfect to sample coconut cream, banana, white chocolate, lemon, chocolate, and pistachio.
Try this: Go ahead — eat the mini pecan pie all by yourself.
Unrefined Bakery | Give dietary restrictions the boot with baked goods that are corn-, dairy-, egg-, gluten-, and grain-free. Choose from pumpkin, winterberry, dark chocolate silk, and coconut custard pies.
Try this: Enjoy pecan pie your way with classic, bourbon and chocolate, and keto options.
Oak Street Pie Company | Since 2006, Oak Street has been baking exceptional pies in Roanoke. We’re eyeing flavors such as French silk, buttermilk, and Mexican hot chocolate.
Try this: Chocolate cream pie and pecan are the two most popular flavors.
Pecan pie is delicious, no matter how you say it — or slice it. | Photo by @sweetlucyspies
Make your own 🎛️
Rather wow your friends with a homemade dessert? Try out Blackland Distillery’s Texas Pecan Brown Sugar Bourbon Pie recipe.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces light corn syrup
- 3 lightly beaten eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ounce melted unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp Texas Pecan Brown Sugar Bourbon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350º (or 325º for convection).
- Place premade or homemade crust in a 9-inch pie dish.
- Par-bake the crust using beans or pie weights for 5 minutes.
- Turn crust and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- While crust is par-baking, whisk corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and bourbon until just combined.
- Spread pecan pieces evenly in the par-baked shell.
- Pour corn syrup mixture over the pecans.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Turn pie and bake for an additional 25 minutes until the thermometer reaches 200º. Note: The time is a guideline. The temperature must reach 200º.
- Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
