Texas Pecan Pie, Low Carb (Jack Daniel’s Honey)
This is the kind of recipe that shouldn’t exist. A real Texas pecan pie — syrupy, rich, chewy, and sliceable — rebuilt to be genuinely low-carb without tasting low-carb. No custard shortcuts, no weird textures, no “keto dessert” vibes. It eats like classic pecan pie, full stop. The fact that a pecan pie can be this low-carb at all is the miracle.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing the pan
- ½ cup allulose
- ½ cup monkfruit erythritol blend
- ½ cup allulose syrup
- 2 Tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 4 egg room temp, light beat
- 4 Tbsp butter melted
- 2½ Tbsp Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey whiskey
- 1½ tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ cup pecan roasted, chop, no dust
Instructions
- Butter a standard 9" metal pie plate generously, including sides.
- Combine allulose, monkfruit erythritol blend, allulose syrup, and molasses in a saucepan and bring to a low boil, stirring until fully dissolved.
- Remove from heat and cool until warm but not hot.
- Slowly whisk warm syrup into eggs to temper.
- Whisk in butter, whiskey, vanilla, and salt.
- Spread pecans evenly across the bottom of the prepared pie plate.
- Pour filling slowly over the pecans, allowing it to settle naturally.
- Bake in a 350°F preheated oven for 45–50 minutes, until the center puffs up and cracks.
- Remove from oven and cool completely; filling collapses back into place as it sets.
Notes
This pie is intentionally baked until the center puffs and cracks; that’s how pecan pie finishes setting and is not a mistake.
The filling will collapse back into place as it cools and slice clean once fully set.
Chopped pecans eat better than whole halves and distribute more evenly through the filling.
A metal pie plate sets this pie better than glass.
For the cleanest slices, chill at least 1 hour before cutting.
A thin store-bought pie shell can be used if desired; expect additional carbs from the crust, but the filling remains low-carb.
Nutrition Summary (per serving)
Net Carbs 2g
Carbs 12g
Fiber 3g
Sugar Alcohol 7
Calories 250kcal
Fat 24g
Sugar 4g
Protein 6g