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Medjool Date Pecan Pie

[heart_this] · Nov 20, 2009 · 39 Comments

Medjool Date Pecan Pie

A pecan pie with a Medjool dates and maple syrup.

I came across medjool dates for the first time last year and since it was the first time that I had seen them I only picked up a few. They were so good! I ran back to the grocery store but alas, they were all gone. Since then I have been impatiently awaiting their return and when I came across some recently I picked up a ton of them immediatly! I used the first of them in the pomegranate and date lamb tagine and I knew that the next thing that I would make was this medjool date pecan pie that I had come across on The Cooking Photographer which sounded so amazingly good! You just cannot go wrong when you start with an already great pecan pie and then you add the soft and sweet medjool dates!
I used the recipe pretty much as it was, though I could not resist replacing some of the corn syrup with maple syrup. The medjool date pecan pie was almost as easy to make and a regular pecan pie which is to say that you mix the wet ingredients, pour the mixture over the pecans in the pie plate and bake. For the medjool date pecan pie you also have to pit the dates but that is easy enough as well. The medjool date pecan pie turned out fabulously well! The medjool dates worked really well with the pecans in the sweet pie filling and the hint of maple was the perfect finish to the pie. You could easily serve this pie with some whipped cream or ice cream but it was so good that I ended up just eating it plain each night so that I could more fully enjoy the medjool dates. I am really looking forward to desserts over the next few days!

Medjool Date Pecan Pie

Medjool Date Pecan Pie

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 6

A pecan pie with a Medjool dates and maple syrup.

ingredients
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 pie crust
  • 1 1/2 cups soft Medjool dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
directions
  1. Mix the eggs, sugar, butter, corn syrup, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Place the pie crust into the pie plate and form the edge.
  3. Place the dates and nuts into the pie and pour the mixture from step one into the pie plate.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until set, about 40-50 minutes.
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Comments

  1. VeggieGirl says

    November 20, 2009 at 1:49 am

    YES PLEASE!!

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  2. Katrina says

    November 20, 2009 at 1:57 am

    Mmm. Looks good. I've never tried them but hear medjool dates are divine!
    Hey, just wanted to let you know I made the POM/pistachio couscous last night for dinner and loved it. Also wanted to tell you that I posted it on my blog with a link to you! Thanks, Kevin.

    Reply
  3. mirtilla says

    November 20, 2009 at 1:57 am

    Buonissima!!!

    Reply
  4. Natalie says

    November 20, 2009 at 2:15 am

    Wow this looks fantastic. I love how 'sticky' medjool dates are, I bet it's a perfect addition to the sweet and sticky pecan pie!

    Reply
  5. Memória says

    November 20, 2009 at 2:30 am

    Wow. This photo looks fantastic!!

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    November 20, 2009 at 2:35 am

    Pecan pie is my ultimate fav!!! Love that you dates to them. Yum!!!

    Reply
  7. kimberleyblue says

    November 20, 2009 at 3:29 am

    Oooh…this is a bit different! I would love to try this.

    The photo is stunning too.

    Reply
  8. Cool Lassi(e) says

    November 20, 2009 at 4:16 am

    Looks delish!

    Reply
  9. tasteofbeirut says

    November 20, 2009 at 4:38 am

    great looking pie! I love dates too but I like them best stuffed in a ma'amool, preferably homemade!

    Reply
  10. Christian says

    November 20, 2009 at 4:51 am

    Oh, sooooo hungry!

    Reply
  11. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    November 20, 2009 at 4:56 am

    It looks irresistible! Yummmmmmy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  12. Cakelaw says

    November 20, 2009 at 5:07 am

    What a gorgeous pie – I love ordinary pecan pie, so it can only be a killer combination with these dates as well.

    Reply
  13. Kathleen says

    November 20, 2009 at 5:24 am

    Oh my does this pie sound wonderful or what! I wish I had a piece of it right now!!!

    Reply
  14. Nina Timm says

    November 20, 2009 at 5:31 am

    That is the most moist and delicious-looking pecan pie I have ever laid my eyes on!!! Good on you for adding the dates!!!

    Reply
  15. Stephanie says

    November 20, 2009 at 7:10 am

    Mmm that looks delicious. For medjool dates, try a middle eastern or Indian store. We buy them by the kilo during Ramadan when they are traditionally eaten daily.

    Reply
  16. MeetaK says

    November 20, 2009 at 7:11 am

    i ate a whole box of medjool dates the other night – on my own! i wanted to turn them into something fancy too but they were so good as is. kevin this looks amazing and a great twist to a classic!

    Reply
  17. Joanne says

    November 20, 2009 at 11:17 am

    This sounds delicious! I adore pecan pie and will take any variation on it, thank you very much.

    Reply
  18. Ruth Daniels says

    November 20, 2009 at 11:49 am

    What a glorious pie! Your photo has me drooling and wishing for some right now!

    At least now I have the recipe 😉

    Reply
  19. Sage says

    November 20, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    You have the best inspirational recipes; everyone,I can almost taste!
    Rita

    Reply
  20. The Culinary Chase says

    November 20, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    Dates & pecans…….great combination! This must have been a very rich & sticky pie. Yum!

    Reply
  21. Arielle says

    November 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Great idea! Yum!

    Reply
  22. Julia says

    November 20, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Jack Pot!!!!! This pie=$$$$ I can't wait to make it.

    Reply
  23. Gloria says

    November 20, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Kevin, this look amazing and very nice! gloria

    Reply
  24. Melinda says

    November 20, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Wow I've never thought to use medjool dates in pecan pie, but it looks delicous! 😀

    Reply
  25. Susan says

    November 21, 2009 at 3:13 am

    Dates, to me, are like honey in solid form. I'm with you on eating date-pecan pie unadorned. I just don't want a thing to get in the way of the flavor.

    Reply
  26. meeso says

    November 21, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Super recipe… I didn't know pecan pie could be any better!

    Reply
  27. elly says

    November 22, 2009 at 12:49 am

    This looks divine. I LOVE medjool dates and pumpkin pie, so I'm sure this tastes awesome.

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    This one looks perfect.

    Reply
  29. Jeanne says

    November 23, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Great minds think alike. For our little dinner party on Friday night, I made a traditional South African pudding featuring (you gessed it) dates and pecans, which you later drench in a cinnamon-brandy syrup. *Love* your pie!

    Reply
  30. Maggie says

    November 24, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    What a great looking pie!! I have to give this a try, one of my favorite snacks is just medjool dates with pecans stuck in them.

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    I made this for Thanksgiving dessert. My husband says; "It's the best pecan pie he ever had".
    Thanks!

    Reply
  32. Jamie Dougherty says

    November 29, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Amazing! You can actually leave out all the corn syrup and substitute brown rice syrup. It works just as well and no one even notices. Been doing it for years!

    Reply
  33. Pecan Pie Master says

    December 16, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    Wow what a great pecan pie recipe!! I am going to bake this pie this weekend!!

    Reply
  34. harvey justine says

    June 8, 2011 at 5:31 am

    Good for you, I like the combination of this pecan pie recipe. the tangy and sweet flavor of dates combined with semi-sweet and nutty flavor of pecans, this combination is perfect!

    Reply
  35. Lyss says

    November 26, 2011 at 12:41 am

    I just made this pie today and it looks gorgeous! Can't wait to dig in at our belated Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I will let you know how it turned out! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  36. Alyssa Brouse says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    I've made this pie 2 years in a row – it is delicious. I am going to attempt to convert this filling into a bar recipe. Thank you, it is delicious!

    Reply
  37. Anonymous says

    May 19, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    It is soooo good but way too sweet !!

    Reply
  38. Anonymous says

    July 21, 2015 at 6:35 am

    perfect recipe thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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