Keto Pecan Pie Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How many carbs in a keto pecan pie? ›

This keto pecan pie is the gooey sugar-free dessert of your dreams! It's easy to make and with only 2.9g net carbs, it fits perfectly into your keto diet.

With carb restriction of about 20-50g per day, adding pecans to your keto diet is a good idea, since you'll get 1g of net carbs if you eat about 19 halves of pecan nuts. The nuts also have about 70% fats, which is an excellent addition in achieving ketosis.

If your pecan pie is runny, simply bake it a bit longer, even up to 20 minutes. When the pie has been thoroughly baked, you'll be able to give it a gentle shake, and the middle will appear firm — if you've ever baked a pumpkin pie, it's the same concept.

With Sweetzfree, the pie has 60 net carbs (7.5 net carbs each at 8 servings). If you use granular Splenda, add 24 to make 84 net carbs (10.5 net carbs each at 8 servings). If you use a Splenda quickpack, add only 8 net carbs to make it 68 (8.5 net carbs each at 8 servings).

CARB CONSCIOUS: Pecans are naturally low in carbohydrates… always have been, always will be. In fact, a handful of pecans (one ounce of pecans) contains only 4 grams of carbohydrates! That means that nutrient-dense pecans can add flavor, nutrition and disease-fighting properties to any diet that limits carbs.

While nuts are overall great to include on a keto diet, it's important to limit your portions to a serving or two (1–2 oz.) per day. For reference, one ounce of nuts is about the size of a small handful. Avoid nuts that have been treated and flavored with other ingredients, such as sugar and other glazes.

Nuts, in general, are high in calories, and having too many can cause weight gain. Considering that most nuts are high in fat and low in carbs, you will be able to maintain ketosis even if you have one too many.

The ketogenic diet typically reduces total carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams a day—less than the amount found in a medium plain bagel—and can be as low as 20 grams a day. Generally, popular ketogenic resources suggest an average of 70-80% fat from total daily calories, 5-10% carbohydrate, and 10-20% protein.

Pecan pies can stay on the counter for up to two hours before they need to be refrigerated, according to the FDA. After two hours at room temperature, your food is at risk for harmful bacteria growth. The FDA recommends you store foods at or below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).

How to tell if pecan pie is bad? ›

Once your pie gets spoiled, it will have an unpleasant odor and undesirable taste. In most cases, you can even detect a spoilt pie from its appearance. You can notice mold on its surface, and it will a bit soggier than before. If you notice these things, it's time to throw it.

Pecan pie has a somewhat similar set of issues—the filling can crack, the bottom can be under-baked, the filling can seep under the crust, and the nuts can be soggy. Like the pumpkin pie, the filling will crack if the pie is over-baked or cools too quickly.

If your pecan pie turns out runny after baking, put it back in the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes. Cover the top with aluminum foil if it's already browned to prevent over-browning. You can also refrigerate it which will help set the filling.

If the filling is flowing in a wavy movement from the center to the edge, your pie isn't set quite yet. Wait for the moment when the center of your pecan pie gives you just a little jiggle, like the stable but slightly wiggly movement of Jell-O when you give it a gentle shake.

Pecan pie (1 piece - single crust - 1/8 of 9" pie) contains 63.8g total carbs, 61.9g net carbs, 29.9g fat, 5.4g protein, and 527 calories.

Publix Bakery Sugar Free Apple Pie (0.17 pie) contains 34g total carbs, 33g net carbs, 13g fat, 3g protein, and 270 calories.