When it comes to Thanksgiving dessert ideas for a crowd, this Pecan Pie Cobbler is the answer to your holiday dessert dreams. There is something amazing about taking the simplicity of cobbler and turning it into the richness of pecan pie.
Unlike traditional pecan pie, this dessert is also egg free, making it the perfect choice for anyone needing to avoid them.
Easy Pecan Pie Cobbler Recipe
The turkey is not always the star of the Thanksgiving meal. Sometimes it’s not even the mashed potatoes or the make ahead turkey gravy.
For a lot of us, the Thanksgiving day meal is actually all about the sweets and this Pecan Pie Cobbler is no exception. In fact, there are so many delicious apple desserts, yummy pumpkin recipes and holiday dessert cocktails to choose from it can be really hard to decide which ones to make.
If you’re finding it hard narrowing down what to serve for Thanksgiving dessert, just remember there is no such thing as “too much dessert” so enjoy accordingly.
Still Looking For Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas? Try these:
- Upside Down Apple Pie
- The Best Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Meringue
- Pecan Cream Pie Lush
- Pecan Pie Bars
Confession…when you take your first bite of this traditional pecan pie alternative you just might cry a few happy tears. It’s just that good!
In fact, this dessert might become something you serve year round instead of only during the holiday season.
Pecan pie cobbler is also a good answer to serving Thanksgiving dessert for a crowd. You can easily bake two of these on separate racks in the oven at the same time. That would serve twenty-four people.
How To Make Easy Pecan Pie Cobbler
This is truly one of the easiest cobblers you will ever make and the resulting dessert is one of the best you’ll ever taste. Why bother going to the trouble of making pie?
Here’s an overview of the process.
- Make the batter using the ingredients listed.
- Melt the butter in the baking dish in the preheated oven. This warms the pan also.
- Begin boiling the water to use as the last step of the recipe.
- Once butter is melted (and water is boiling) remove the pan from the oven and pour in the previously made batter. Stir to combine the melted butter and batter (it won’t completely come together but mix together as much as possible).
- Sprinkle the batter with pecans, brown sugar and toffee bits.
- Slowly pour boiling water over the top of the batter while trying to not disturb the other ingredients as much as possible.
- Bake uncovered, until set, about 30-35 minutes.
- Cool 30 minutes on a wire rack before serving. The cobbler will thicken as it cools down.
- Top individual servings with ice cream or whipped topping.
Recipe Tips For Easy Pecan Pie Cobbler
- Make sure to whisk the dry ingredients well, distributing the baking evenly throughout the mixture.
- Warming the pan in the oven to melt the butter and boiling the water simultaneously ensures everything is hot at the same time.
- Cool cobbler for a full 30 minutes before serving, allowing the juices to gel together and thicken.
- Serve warm for the best flavor.
Easy Pecan Pie Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsps baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup Heath milk chocolate toffee bits (baking aisle)
- 1-1/2 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla until combined into a batter. Set aside.
- (Start boiling water for use at the end.)
- Add cubed butter to a 9 x 13 baking pan and place in the oven to melt and warm up the pan. (about 3-5 minutes)
- Remove pan from oven and add batter. Sprinkle with pecans, brown sugar and toffee bits.
- Slowly pour the boiling water over the top.
- Bake uncovered until cobbler is set, about 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes. The cobbler will thicken as it cools down.
Notes
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Miko says
OMG! I can’t wait to try this!!
Cathy says
It’s amazing!
Lauren Kelly says
This is brilliant! I am heading to the store in a little bit!
Cathy says
Best dessert ever!
lisa says
my mouth is watering! can’t wait to make this
Cheryl Dudley says
Me too! My family loves chocolate pecan pie, I might Agricole mini chocolate chips in the bottom as well.
Leslie says
Can’t wait!
Cathy says
Enjoy.
Toni says
This was really amazing!! Everyone at my house loved it!
Cathy says
Yay!
Laura says
I love pecan pie! This looks amazing!
Cathy says
Thank you.
Suzy says
We tested this out and it was so good! Loved how it was a little different from a classic pie!
Julie Blanner says
Yes please! I always love making new desserts for Thanksgiving, and I know this will be a hit!
Lindsay Cotter says
This dessert was a big hit with everyone! Will definitely make it again at Thanksgiving!
Beks says
WOW! Absolutely delicious. My husband said it was the most delicious dessert he’s ever had.
Lori says
I have not made this yet, but I’m going to this weekend. Thank you for the larger deserts that we can share with everyone.
Watertara Jack says
Okay… I love Pecan Pie… I love Cobbler… This dish may be the death of me ROFL.
Will update once we’ve finished and tasted, but I already know it’s going to be crazy awesome.
Thanks!
Eme says
I would need to make it a couple of days before Thanksgiving. Do I need to refrigerate it? How is it at room temp? Thanks!
Cathy says
Hmmm. I’ve never made it early. You’ll want to serve it warm, with 30 minutes of cooling time. If it were me, I would do a practice run with how I want to serve it and see if it works. No matter what you are going to want it warm so even if you make it early it will need to go in a warming oven beforehand, but I would definitely test it out this weekend, letting it sit for as many days as you plan for Thanksgiving.
Susie says
Can I use self riding flour and omit the concoction of the all purpose?
Cathy says
Since I’ve never tried it I don’t have any idea if it will work properly. If you’re making this recipe as a test and don’t mind a failure you can always try it. I’m thinking the amount of flour needed will not cover the 3 teaspoons of baking powder required for this recipe.
Lu says
Can this recipe be made in a crockpot??
Cathy says
I’ve never tried it that way.
Michelle says
I’ve tried this in a crockpot. Didn’t turn out very good. The breading part was a very different consistency, not fluffy and delicious. I really didn’t like it. I would make it only in the oven.
Cathy says
Yeah, this was never meant to be a slow cooker recipe.
Jennifer says
I’m a less-than-enthusiastic baker, so when tasked with pecan pie to cheer a grieving friend, I stumbled upon your cobbler recipe. It seemed idiot-proof….and proved to be. I appreciated the simplicity of ingredients and methods as well as the imperfectly perfect look of the finished product.
And it was delicious!!
Friend: “This is even better than a pecan pie!”
Cathy says
So glad to hear it!
Lisa P says
This cobbler has become an obsession in our house. WE LOVE IT.
Cathy says
It’s so good.
The Jones' says
We do not just make this for Thanksgiving..we make it all the time! So much easier and better than Pecan pie in our opinions.
Cathy says
Happy to hear this.