Maple Walnut Pie Recipe with Pure Vermont Syrup

Maple Syrup Pie: Flaky Pie Crust with Brown Sugar, Walnuts & Butter

Nov 18, 2009
Donna Diegel

Pure Vermont Maple Syrup - Donna Diegel

Maple syrup pie studded with walnuts, is similar to pecan pie with its buttery brown sugar goodness. The best maple walnut pie is served with ice cream or whipped cream.

A slice of Maple Walnut Pie with vanilla ice cream is a perfect holiday dessert. Easy to make, the most time consuming part of the maple walnut pie recipe is the pie crust. Once the pie crust is made, the maple walnut batter is quickly done and ready for the oven. If time is short, use a purchased pie shell.

How To Make The Best Maple Walnut Pie

Maple Syrup: Use only pure maple syrup for this pie. Dark amber or baking grade maple syrup is the darkest in color, and has the richest flavor. Don't use fancy light maple syrup as it isn't strong enough to stand up to baking. Best save the fancy maple syrup for pancakes and waffles.
Toasted Walnuts: For the best flavor, toast the walnuts first. Place walnuts on an ungreased sheet pan and toast in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, stirring a few times until light brown and fragrant. Let cool, set aside, and then chop.
Pie Pans: Use a 9" deep dish pie pan, disposable aluminum pie pan, a hefty stoneware pie dish or Grandma's favorite pie tin.
Pie Crust: Use the recipe for the Best Flaky Pie Crust, or use a favorite pie crust recipe.

Maple Walnut Pie Recipe

1 - 9 inch deep dish Best Flaky Pie Crust, unbaked
6 Tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup light Karo corn syrup
1/4 cup pure Vermont maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure maple extract
3 large eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon warm water

How To make a Maple Walnut Pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare pie crust (above), and place on a baking sheet.
Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add brown sugar, stir and pour into large mixing bowl.
With an electric mixer, and using the whip attachment, mix the butter and brown sugar together. Add corn syrup, maple syrup and maple extract, and mix again. Scrape bowl.
With mixer on medium-high, whisk in eggs, beating to mix well but not foamy.
Evenly arrange chopped walnuts on bottom of unbaked pie shell.
Carefully pour batter over the walnuts, being careful not to disturb the nuts.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until top is slightly browned and puffy. This will fall as it cools.
Remove to wire rack and cool to lukewarm.
Mix 2 Tablespoons maple syrup and water together, and brush the top of the warm pie with it.
Let cool completely before slicing or wrapping. This pie freezes well, so make a few for another holiday.
Because this maple walnut pie is very rich and sweet, cut it into small slices to serve 8-10. Tastes great topped with vanilla or coffee ice cream.

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