Pecan Pie Cobbler
Pecan Pie Cobbler is an old-fashioned, super easy recipe that is the perfect amount of sweet. A great dessert alternative to pie!
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PECAN PIE COBBLER
Maybe you don’t need another pie recipe in your life, but a pecan pie cobbler I assure that you do.
INGREDIENTS
- BUTTER – this makes the caramel sauce on the bottom with the brown sugar.
- PECANS
- FLOUR
- BAKING POWDER – Helps this to be light and fluffy.
- VANILLA
- MILK
- BROWN SUGAR
- TOFFEE BITS – The toffee bits are the secret ingredient in this recipe and not detectable unless you know they’re there.
HOW TO MAKE
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Place butter in a 13×9-in. baking dish and place in the oven until the butter is melted, about 3-5 minutes. While the butter is melting, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla until combined.
- Remove baking dish from the oven and add the batter to the pan evenly. Do not stir into the butter.
Sprinkle with pecans, brown sugar and toffee bits. 
Slowly pour boiling water over top (do not stir). 
Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for at least 15 minutes so mixture thickens up. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.
OTHER PECAN RECIPES:
- PECAN PIE BARS
- BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE COBBLER
- APPLE AND PECAN SALAD
- PECAN PIE MUFFINS
- CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE
Pecan Pie Cobbler
Pecan Pie Cobbler is an old-fashioned, super easy recipe that is the perfect amount of sweet. A great dessert alternative to pie!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup brickle toffee bits, (I like Heath toffee bits. They're by the chocolate chips)
- 1½ cups boiling water
- vanilla ice cream for serving
Equipment
9x13 baking dish (these one from Pyrex are my go-to)
Wire Rack (to help cool the cobbler)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Place butter in a 13x9-in. baking dish and place in the oven until the butter is melted, about 3-5 minutes. While the butter is melting, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla until combined.
- Remove baking dish from the oven and add the batter to the pan evenly. Do not stir into the butter. Sprinkle with pecans, brown sugar and toffee bits. Slowly pour boiling water over top (do not stir). Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for at least 15 minutes so mixture thickens up. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.
Notes
Source: Taste of home
How to store? Fridge or room temp?
I would keep it at room temp but it’s up to you
Regarding the 1 1/2 cups boiling water at the end of your recipe, what else could be used instead of water?
Do you think boiling milk would work or would the oven heat make the boiling milk too hot & ruin the cobbler?
Thanks for your help.
I think milk would work but I haven’t tried it!
Have you ever used chocolate chips in place of toffee bits if you don’t have them?
I haven’t!
Wondering if this can be made in crock pot.
I haven’t tried it but I don’t see why not
I took this dessert to a church function and it was a hit!! Everyone loved it. I will definitely make the cobbler again.D
Thank you!
Amazing! My family and neighbors absolutely loved this cobbler. The Heath Bar made it exceptional.
Absolutely decadent. My neighbors and I couldn’t stop eating this tasty dessert. Curious, can it be frozen?
Yes it can be frozen!
Could peaches be added?
I wouldn’t to pecan pie cobbler but I guess you could
I made this recipe tonight and it is so delicious! I cut the recipe in half and it turned out perfect. The Heath bits give it a buttery flavor! I definitely give you 10 ⭐️
Awesome!
I have made this several times now and it is awesome. My grown kids can’t eat eggs so this replaces my pecan pie recipe. Thank you so much for such a good dessert.
You’re welcome!
My family loves this recipe because it doesn’t have eggs in it. It is very very good.
thank you!
I’ve made this cobbler twice since Thanksgiving. My husband and son LOVE it! It’ll be our Christmas dessert this year. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
thank you!
This looks delicious! Can I make and bake this then freeze?
Yes!
I made this today and oh my gracious. So delicious! I wanted to make it for a family Thanksgiving were going to on Thursday, so I did a test run today to see how it turns out, and my son and I have already eaten half of it… so good. I am gluten-free, so I used Bob’s Redmill GF all purpose flour. Absolutely perfect. So many flavors and textures working together here. Will definitely be recommending this recipe to friends and family.
Please send recipes
I wonder if I could make this in individual aluminum pie plates. What if anything would you think needs to be changed?
Nothing. Just bake time!
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes you can make ahead and reheat.
Also can you also substitute self rising flour for all purpose flour and baking powder?
Yes. Self rising flour is usually 1 cup = 1 cup flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 t salt. So you should omit the salt and add an extra 1 1/2 tsp baking posder.
Regular milk or evaporated/condensed milk to substitute the water and for the butter is it salted or unsalted?
Wanting to make this for the Holiday.
Thank You.
Regular milk and butter is unsalted but it doesn’t make that big of difference if it’s salted.
If you use milk instead, does it need to be heated like the water is in the recipe?
Yes!
Has anyone tried this recipe with gluten free flour?
I have 😁 I used Bob’s Red Mill gf 1 to 1 baking flour. That’s the only thing I changed, and it was to-die-for.
This is my 81 year.old mothers favorite food. She literally won’t share with anyone else lol I sub half milk half condensed for the water. And add a little cinnamon.
Yum!
What can you use besides water, it has absolutely no flavor.
You could use milk!