A silky, no-bake pecan cream pie with a graham cracker crust, perfect for holiday gatherings and make-ahead convenience.
Author:maddie-thompson
Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:0 min
Total Time:4 hr 20 min
Yield:8 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:No-Bake
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar. Stir in melted butter until evenly moistened. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Chill for 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
Gently fold in the whipped heavy cream until just combined.
Stir in ½ cup of the chopped pecans.
Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust.
In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup and the remaining ½ cup chopped pecans. Drizzle this mixture over the top of the pie.
Chill the pie for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
Notes
For a different crust flavor, you can use vanilla wafer crumbs or shortbread cookie crumbs.
Ensure the cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
The pie can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.