Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pie

sweets / holiday / baking

This Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pie topped with Maple Whipped Cream is the perfect holiday dessert with all the flavors of winter.

Pies are one of my favorite parts of the holiday. By Christmas though, I’m always growing tired of the typical chocolate pies, apple pies, and pumpkin pies. This Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pie is the perfect solution. It tastes like the inside of a warm cookie mixed with the filling of a pecan pie. It’s absolutely delicious!

This recipe is pretty fool proof to make. All you need to do is whisk everything together, pour it in the pie crust, and bake! It really can’t get any easier. It has such minimal ingredients, and they all can pretty much be found in your pantry or fridge already! A main ingredient in this one is eggs which help bind the filing together and give it the rich, creamy texture. The NC Egg Association has lots of holiday-inspired recipes featuring eggs for desserts this Christmas!

Here are the Ingredients for this Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pie:

• Pantry- Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Cornmeal, Maple Syrup,

• Seasonings - Salt, Cinnamon

• Dairy - Butter, Heavy Cream, Pie Crust, Eggs,

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Author Casey Cheek

Prep time

25 Min

Cook time

55 Min

Inactive time

2 Hour

Total time

3 H & 20 M

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Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pie

A holiday maple pie coated with cinnamon sugar and topped with maple whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 1 9" pie crust
• 10 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, room temperature

Braided Crust + Cinnamon Sugar Snowflakes

• 1 9" pie crust
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp white sugar

Maple Whipped Cream

• 1 cup whipping cream, cold
• 2 tbsp maple syrup, cold
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Roll out 1 9" pie crust and place in pie baking dish. Press the crust edges down flat along the rim. Whisk 1 egg with 1 tbsp of water and brush the edges of the pie.
3. Out of the other 9" pie crust, cut 9 1/2" long strips and make 3 braids. Wrap the 3 braid around the edge of the pie and slightly press down to adhere it to the other crust. Brush the top of the braids with the egg wash.
4. Combine the white sugar with 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and sprinkle around the braids.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk the maple syrup and butter together. Then add in the cornmeal, brown sugar, salt, and 1 tsp of cinnamon.
6. In a separate bowl, combine the 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, and cream together. Slowly pour this mixture into the maple syrup mixture while whisking. Pour the fillling into the pie shell and place on a baking sheet for ease.
7. Bake for 45-55 minutes. When done, the pie should be slightly jiggly in the center, but the sides should have puffed up.
8. For the cinnamon sugar snowflakes, use a cookies cutter to cut out the shapes with what is left of the dough of the second pie crust. Place them on a lined baking sheet and brush with the egg wash. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar and bake for the last 15 minutes the pie is in the oven.
9. Let the pie and snowflakes cool completely. The pie will take 2-4 hours to cool.
10. Make the whipped cream by beating the cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Add in the maple syrup and beat until firm.
11. To assemble: Pipe the whipped cream around the edges and lay the snowflakes on top of the pie. Serve with the rest of the whipped cream on the side.

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