No Sugar Pecan Pie

I got to know the pecan pie when I was in the Marine Corps, which of course has a large contingent of Southerners — three things they apparently need to survive are grits, deep fried okra and pecan pies. 

This recipe turned out GREAT. My wife made this for the extended family Thanksgiving gathering (one of four deserts offered) and it was gone by the end of the meal: even people not on a sugar free diet wanted some. The substitutions we made for some of the ingredients were powdered xylitol,  Nature’s Hollow xylitol maple syrup, and a gluten free premade crust. The filling texture was properly thick and not overly sweet.    

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I just made this pie and is the WORST pie ever!!!!! It was nothing like the real thing. It was just a waste of time and ingredients, I had to throw it out. You guys should delete this recipe from your website. It’s horrible.

I made this for my husband and son-in-law who are both diabetic and love pecan pie. It was nothing like the real thing. The consistency was not good and it baked in layers. The bottom part next to the crust was white and almost looked like white rice. It looked very pretty when I took it out of the oven and smelled great but it was a big disappointment when we cut it. My husband picked the pecans off of the top and threw the rest away. The rest of my family would not even taste it. Will not make again. Do not recommend it.

Any good cook knows that sugar produces the carmelization needed for the flavor to this pie and to many other ingredients.
And it is a myth that Diabetics can’t eat ANY sugar…sugar comes in many different forms (fructose in fruit for example) and drinking fruit juice or eating fruit is also getting a dose of “sugar”….in fact, Diabetics, when they (like me) have a low MUST have a dose of sweet to pull them out of a hypoglycemic state.

As far as this pie, it is close, but no cigar. I would rather indulge in a little wedge of the good stuff and monitor what else I ate for the whole day than eat something that just doesn’t taste good.!! we would all be in trouble if we ate the stuff everyday, but good grief, it is a once or twice a year indulgence!! Enjoy!

If you’ve ever eaten a good, Southern pecan pie, this was not it! We have had sugar-free pecan pie before, and this was nothing like it. The ingredients tended to layer itself, the pecans became musy, it was dry, and it tasted like eating mushy pecan pancakes with a crust. It looks like quiche. We do not recommend.

I couldn’t tell it was sugar free! I stumbled across this recipe looking for something that would resemble a traditional pie for my diabetic mother. She was especially please when i added 1/2 cup of carob chips for a taste of chocolate.

This didn’t taste much like Pecan Pie. It was more of a mushy eggy mixture with some pecans in it. I’m starting to think you can’t do pecan pie without sugar.

This recipe did not work for me at all. The ingredients seemed to separate, the pecans were soft and mushy tasting. I threw it out.

This is the worst Pie I have ever baked, bar none. The crust was fine, it looked good, the filling tasted like boiled pecans and scrambled eggs. I test recipes for diabetic brother. Was looking for alternative pie for Thanksgiving. Think he will have to eat pumpkin jello this year.

Being diabetic has limited my food choices. This recipe is a good fill in for the real thing. I recomend making this recipe with Cracker Barrel Sugar free syrip or Country Cottage ( if available).