Maple Sugar Cream Pie Recipe 🥧 A Review Crew Collaboration

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower in calories and honey is more accessible.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is often cheaper.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor, while almonds are generally less expensive.

Start with a standard frozen pie crust and bake it at 325°F for about 10 minutes.

In a saucepan over low heat, combine 1 and 1/2 cups sugar and 8 tablespoons cornstarch, whisking until well mixed.

Add 4 cups of heavy cream to the saucepan and whisk it in thoroughly.

Incorporate 8 tablespoons of melted butter into the mixture over low heat.

Raise the temperature to medium to medium-high, whisking continuously until the mixture thickens to a pudding-like texture, which takes about 10 minutes.

Once thickened, remove from heat and add 1/2 cup of maple syrup, 2 teaspoons of maple extract, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, whisking until well combined.

Pour the filling into the baked pie shells, dividing it evenly if making two pies, and smooth the tops with a rubber spatula.

Top the pies with 4 tablespoons of melted butter poured evenly over the surface.

Sprinkle a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon evenly over the pies for a crispy top.

Bake the pies in the oven at 325°F for about 30 minutes. Optionally, broil for 2-3 minutes at the end for a golden bubbly crust.

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