Thanksgiving is nearly here, but I wanted to give you one more fun take on dessert for the big day! This Cream Cheese Pecan Pie is a fun and delicious twist on traditional pecan pie. The cream cheese layer adds a creamy richness to the pie that I really, really like. Even though you spread the cream cheese layer on the bottom of the crust, it rises between the custard and the pecan layer beautifully. And because this pie only uses 2 cups of pecans, it’s not crazy expensive.
You can also easily cut this recipe in half, if you only need one pie. But seriously, is there EVER too much pie?? When making the cream cheese layer, simply beat the one egg in a separate bowl and only add about half of it to the cream cheese. The rest should be self explanatory. Y’all enjoy! 
Recipe Card
Cream Cheese Pecan Pie
Ingredients
- 2 frozen deep dish pie crusts (thawed)
For the cream cheese layer:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the pecan filling:
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- With a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly between the two pie crusts and spread it into the bottom of the crust.
- To make the pecan filling, beat the eggs with a mixer until well blended. Add the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and chopped pecans and stir until well combined. Divide the mixture between the two pie crusts, being cautious that all the pecans don't end up in one pie, and pour it over the cream cheese layer. Place on a rimmed baking sheet (in case of spills) and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until the pies are firm, golden brown, and nearly set - there will still be a little jiggly in the middle. Cool completely before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend grabbing your favorite brands and plugging those ingredients into an online nutritional calculator.
Sissy
Hi I’m fixing to make this. Now can I put sugar in the cream cheese to make like cheesecake. Will it still rise with the sugar added ..
I would guess so, but I’ve not ever tried that. Let me know how it turns out.
Lisa REED
In the cream cheese mix for the cream cheese pecan pie I see there is no sugar is this correct and in the Pecan pie mix I see there is no butter or margarine is this correct
Hey, Lisa! Yes, the recipe is correct as written.
Lisa REED
In the cream cheese pecan pie is that white granulated sugar in the Pecan pie mix or is that brown sugar my regular Pecan pie recipe calls for brown sugar so I was a little confused
It’s not quite a regular pecan pie and yes, the white sugar is correct. I can’t imagine it wouldn’t work if you use the brown sugar instead, though.
Tessa
I have made this pie many, many times and it’s always runny but delicious. Any ideas of why it would be so runny?? Just curious what I need to do definitely or any tricks I don’t know about.
Are you sure you’re cooking the filling long enough? Regardless, glad to hear you’ve enjoyed it!
Tessa
Yes I cook the pies for 1 hour. The crust is a nice golden brown and crispy so I’m sacred to cook them any longer than that. There is absolutely no “firmness” once the first cut is made. Just don’t understand. Delicious but so runny the filling can be sucked up with a straw. I follow the recipe exactly as directed. Maybe cut back on the Karo??
Try adding 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the pecan pie filling next time and see if that helps it firm up for you.
Sarah evsns
Can you freeze a cream cheese pecan pie
I don’t see why not.
Kara
I didn’t care for this. The cream cheese portion came out rubbery and the pie filling was quite runny.
Sorry to hear it didn’t turn out well for you. It certainly shouldn’t have been runny with a rubbery cream cheese layer.
Tammy Anderson
Good morning everyone! I have been making these pies for almost 30 years and this is just like my family recipe! Long before the internet arrived! But the internet makes it so easy to share recipes and even find new ones! Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving !
Thanks, Tammy! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Donna
Can I make this pie like a traditional pecan pie and leave off the cream cheese topping? I need a good traditional pecan pie recipe.
I’ve not tried that, but I might recommend this recipe instead: https://southernbite.com/easy-pecan-pie/
Teresa
Can this recipe make just one pie by cutting ingredients in half?
Yep! Enjoy!
Ladyw2018
Hello Stacey,
I had made this pie for Christmas and New Years 2017-2018 and this recipe is so great, thanks for having the BEST RECIPE online for me to make. My family and Friends plus Co-workers really enjoy eating all that I made 100 of ’em. and they really enjoy it very much. Course I never even heard about Pecan Cream Cheese Pie before, I was looking for something different to make for them this time. And when I was just browsing the net looking for a recipe for me to make for them, I ran across yours. Thank you, I hope you have JESUS in your LIFE!
I’m SO glad you enjoyed this one!! And you can count on that! 🙂
Rosario Flores
This is probably a very dumb question but I am still confused and I read the directions several times. The picture shows three layers but the directions only describe two layers. I know the cream cheese rises, but what is the layer below the cream cheese?
As it bakes, it separates. Below the cream cheese you’ll have the pecan pie filling.
Stacey
I ended up with 2 1/2 C. of filling that wouldn’t fit in the deep dish crusts. Where do you think I went wrong? I made them to take to our school so sadly I didn’t get to taste them, but they looked good.
I’m just not sure. That’s super weird. I know they enjoyed them regardless. 🙂
leah
Can you freeze this pie
Absolutely!
melissa
This looks yummy it combines two of my fav things.. pecan pie and cream cheese cant wait to try it..
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Kristen
Making this a holiday late for Christmas! Question–did you pre bake your pie crusts prior to filling them?
You can, but it’s not necessary. I usually don’t. Enjoy!!
kentuckylady717
I must be missing something too, like one reviewer said it does look like the cream cheese layer is on top of the pecan mixture layer !!!! I am confused too…..can you do a video of this pie and show how you put it together ? That will explain it better …..
I love anything cream cheese so I know this must be good…..
kentuckylady717
After rereading what you wrote, it does make sense….and I am anxious to try it……don’t think I have seen a recipe like this before ……
Jenna
I think I’m missing something…..I want to make this…it looks GREAT…but what about the pecan layer on the top??? I don’t see how to add that in the directions….THanks so much!!!
You just mix them into the pecan layer.
Claudine
Oh, Stacey, thank you so much for this recipe. I have eaten this in restaurants and have never been able to find a good recipe. I will be making this Thanksgiving along with the traditional pecan pie because my family thinks nothing is as good as traditional pecan pie, but I’ll bet this pie will change their minds! Thanks again for posting this recipe. Here’s wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving and God bless you all!
I sure hope you’ll enjoy it, Claudine!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Bev
I have found the pie I am taking for Thanksgiving. Thank you for this delightful recipe.
Enjoy!!
Regina
This looks like a great recipe. I have a question though. In the picture, it looks like the cream cheese layer is on top of the pie filling mix. Does the cream cheese rise during the baking process, or should it be layered differently? Thanks so much!!
No, I explain it in the post. The cream cheese layer does rise when it bakes. 🙂
Debbie Caraballo
I love this pie, but haven’t made it in years! Maybe I should remedy that…I think I would sprinkle 1 cup of pecans over each pie’s cream cheese layer, then pour the filling over!
Thanks, Stacey!
Sounds like a great idea, Debbie!!
Kari
This looks so delicious! I don’t love pecans normally but on Thanksgiving, I change my mind!
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