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    TaraTeaspoon » Recipes » Pies, Tarts & Pastry

    Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie

    Published: Nov 19, 2014 · Updated: Jul 9, 2022 by Tara Teaspoon · This page contains affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    Pie like you, Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie! With tender coconut, crunchy nuts and a ginger caramel filling, this pie is a holiday staple.


    I like pecan pie. I mean, it took me a long time, and it’s not my first choice—but let’s be honest, it’s pretty darn good. It might be YOUR favorite, I understand.
    So I thought I would add a twist, or two, to make it MY favorite.

    Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie
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    Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie

    This award-winning (or at least it will be when you enter it in your family’s pie making contest this Thanksgiving), has all the classic pecan pie elements: brown sugar, eggs, butter and plenty of pecans. I added a little fresh ginger and toasted coconut to intensify the perfection!

    I don’t think those are unreasonable twists. And now, THIS pie is my favorite!!!
    (Don’t forget the whipped cream…uhm, best part!)

    Tip: Make sure you use unsweetened coconut (found at most grocery stores or a health food store). Since pecan pie is inherently sweet already, using sweetened coconut could put it over the top—in maybe a bad way!

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    Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie with piece missing

    Gingered Coconut Pecan Pie

    Tara Teaspoon
    This pie gets a little punch from fresh ginger and toasted coconut.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Work Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ recipe Perfect Pie Crust
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
    • 4 large eggs
    • ⅔ cup light corn syrup
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
    • 2½ teaspoon ginger (grated and peeled )
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1½ cups pecans coarsely chopped (plus halves for top)
    • ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut (toasted to golden brown)
    • Sweetened whipped cream

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 350ºF. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pie crust dough into a 12-inch round, pressing edges together if cracking. Fold in half and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate; unfold and gently lift (do not stretch) dough into place. Trim edges to ¼-inch overhang and tuck under just inside pie plate for an edge. Crimp as desired. Prick bottom and sides of dough with a fork about 30 times and freeze until just firm, about 15 min.
    • Meanwhile, whisk together sugars, eggs, corn syrup, butter, ginger and salt until combined well. Stir in nuts and coconut; pour into crust. Arrange nut halves over top.
    • Bake until set, about 1 hr 10 min. If crust browns too quickly, cover with foil. Let cool completely before serving. Serve with whipped cream.

    Notes

    Pecan pie for breakfast is always a good option - if, that is, there is any left from dinner!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 2gSugar: 61gVitamin A: 305IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1.2mg
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    1. Valerie Thiel says

      November 19, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Pecan pie IS my favorite and, as usual, I'll be using it along with my other favorite Tara Thanksgiving recipes next week. LOVE that you're doing this blog!

      Reply
      • tarateaspoon says

        November 19, 2014 at 7:27 pm

        Oh awesome Val! I hope you love it!

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      November 19, 2014 at 12:24 pm

      Beautiful!

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      • tarateaspoon says

        November 19, 2014 at 7:27 pm

        Thank you!!

        Reply
    3. Dallin Inouye says

      November 24, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      Read at your own risk: I tend to ramble.

      Last year for Thanksgiving and Christmas I made a cranberry pecan pie that my mother really liked - so much so that she requested I make it again this year. As much as for the taste of it, she liked the pie because Mom cares about how her food looks. The cranberries added a bit of tartness to cut through the sweet and festive color to cut through the monochrome.

      It is my lot in life that I have restless hands and I am always tinkering. While I am eager to please my fan base of one person (thanks Mom), I also want to try on a new shirt, so to speak. So, as a trial run for Thanksgiving, I took your recipe and threw cranberries in it. Everybody wins. I think it worked, but I have to run it past the family! It's why I try things on for size before taking them to the table. Ginger + cranberry + coconut works for me. Apologies if I have corrupted your efforts at global recipe domination.

      Thanks for sharing!

      P.S., I think I still need to work on my crust. This one was a bit tougher than the last.

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      • tarateaspoon says

        November 24, 2014 at 11:19 pm

        Dallin that's awesome! Such a great idea. How many cranberries did you add? Was there any adjustment to the baking time? Do share!!

        And one of the reasons you get a tough crust with my recipe is too much liquid. That may or may not have been the issue with yours, but perhaps it was a factor.

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    4. Mary Bench says

      May 06, 2019 at 12:39 pm

      Pecan pie is a staple at our house! Must try this one!

      Reply
    5. Marie says

      May 31, 2020 at 8:40 pm

      Adding the ginger to this pecan pie is my favorite thing about this recipe! It's such a nice surprise and unexpected, but goes so well with the carmely goodness of this old favorite!

      Reply
    6. Mitch says

      November 19, 2021 at 9:44 am

      I made this in smaller pie tins (about 6 inch) and oh my goodness. Delicious! Highly recommend.

      Reply
      • Tara Teaspoon says

        November 22, 2021 at 11:15 am

        Hi Mitch, I'm trilled to hear you enjoyed this pie as much as I do and that you tried the smaller tins! Thank you for taking the time to let me know how it went! Tara

        Reply

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