Salty Nut Pie Recipe

Updated March 26, 2025

This alternative to classic pecan pie has a salty caramel filling and a mixed cocktail nuts topping, making each bite well-balanced between salty and sweet and multi-textured.

Notes: It's very important to use a large saucepan as a low-sided pan will not hold the caramel once it begins to sputter in Step 2. I really, really dislike Brazil nuts and picked them out of the mix when I made this pie. And, on occasion, I add salted and roasted peanuts or honey roasted peanuts to the mix.

Blind bake your pie crust for about 10 minutes at 375°F (190°C), then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).

Recipe Details

Salty Nut Pie Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 60 mins

Active 30 mins

Cooling Time 2 hrs 20 mins

Total 3 hrs 25 mins

Serves 8 servings

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Ingredients

1 recipe easy pie crust, blind baked (see notes)
2 cups (14 ounces) granulated sugar
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup (2 ounces) water
3/4 cup (6 ounces) heavy cream
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups mixed roasted and salted nuts (see notes)

Directions

Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, brushing inside of pan with a damp pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from scorching, until sugar is completely dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and boil mixture until dark amber and just beginning to smoke, 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately remove pan from heat and add cream (mixture will sputter and bubble).
Once mixture has settled, return to medium-low heat and stir in salt. Cook, stirring, until mixture is smooth. Transfer to large bowl and allow to cool completely.
Whisk eggs into cooled caramel. Fold in nuts and pour mixture into prepared pie crust. Bake until pie is set, about 45 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.

Special equipment

Large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pastry brush, 9-inch pie plate, cooling rack

This Recipe Appears In

Holiday Baking: Salty Nut Pie

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
732	Calories
39g	Fat
90g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	732
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39g	50%
Saturated Fat 12g	61%
Cholesterol 95mg	32%
Sodium 483mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 90g	33%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 64g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 76mg	6%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 310mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.