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The best ever Crinkly Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Pie. A super simple pie made with browned butter, eggs, sweet cinnamon sugar, and plenty of milk chocolate caramel chunks. Everything is baked together until puffed on top yet gooey in the center. The crust is buttery, flaky, and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Inside, the filling is warm with pockets of melted chocolate caramels, notes of warm cinnamon, and vanilla. Delicious when served with a dollop of vanilla whipped cream. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving pie.
It’s the first Friday of November and we’ve got Thanksgiving pie to share! Can you all feel the excitement for the holidays? Thanksgiving is so close and I will be sharing my full 2022 menu next week!
And then before we know it, it’s going to be Christmas time! So many fun days ahead. I just love the holiday season.
Even though I’m excited for Christmas I always look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with fun new recipes. As I’ve mentioned, growing up we would spend Thanksgiving with my mom’s side of the family in Pennsylvania.
Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania meant that the rest of the long weekend was spent at our cabin in ripely New York.
One tradition that we’ve always kept as part of our Thanksgiving festivities was pie. My mom would bake two pies once we arrived at the cabin, her pecan pie and her chocolate chip cookie pie.
I’ve talked about her cookie pie many times, it’s probably my favorite pie. Over the years I seem to want to create a fun twist and this pie. This year it’s snickerdoodle!!!
But of course, it’s snickerdoodle with a twist.
The details
When it comes to pie crust, I do always make my own. But I never throw shade at anyone who chooses to use store-bought. Because honestly store bought is great! You have to save time and stress where you can. So I’m sharing my homemade crust recipe but feel free to take a shortcut and use store-bought as well.
Once you have your crust sorted out, sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar (simply just sugar mixed with cinnamon). No pre-baking the crust for this pie, which I find to be a little fussy.
The filling is easy and you don’t even need a mixer. What you do need is brown butter, so start with that. Just brown the butter on the stove until it smells nutty, then let it cool slightly.
Now whisk together brown sugar, eggs, and cream. Then add in that brown butter and vanilla. The butter should still be warm to touch.
Next, stir in chocolate-covered caramels and dark chocolate chunks.
For the chocolate caramels, I used the Dove milk chocolate caramels, but they’re honestly not my favorite. I wish they melted down better.
I would recommend a dark chocolate caramel, but haven’t found a good store-bought option! If you have one, please share it in the comments.
The final step is cinnamon sugar on top adding in that snickerdoodle flavor we love.
When the pie comes out of the oven, it will be very poofed on top with a slight bit of wiggle in the center. As the pie cools, it will fall and set up.
Wait a little bit to let it cool slightly, then cut and serve while still warm. Or at least that’s my personal favorite way to enjoy it. But honestly, this pie is great warm or cool, so serve how you like it.
Such a yummy Thanksgiving pie!! Hope you all enjoy it and plan to make it soon! See ya tomorrow for our first Thanksgiving cocktail.
Looking for other Thanksgiving desserts? Here are my favorites:
Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pumpkin Pie
Chewy Brown Sugar Maple Cookies
Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
Lastly, if you make this Crinkly Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Pie., be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite.
Crinkly Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Pie
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 497 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust round (homemade recipe below)
- 1 egg, beaten for brushing
- 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate covered caramels or chocolate chunks
- 1/2 – 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350° F.2. Butter an 8-inch pie plate, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar. Fit the pie crust into the pie plate. Brush the edges of the crust with beaten egg, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Lightly prick the bottom of the dough with a fork. Freeze 10 minutes.3. Meanwhile, add the butter to a small saucepan set over medium heat, cook until the butter begins to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof bowl. Let cool 5 minutes. 4. Whisk together the brown sugar and 2 eggs, and 1 egg yolk until well combined. Add the cream. Whisk in the warm brown butter and vanilla. Fold in the chocolate caramels and chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into the crust, making sure the chocolate is evenly distributed throughout. Sprinkle the top of the pie with 2-3 tablespoons of cinnamon sugar. Place the pie on a baking sheet. 5. Bake for 40-55 minutes, until the pie is puffed on top, but still wiggly in the center. The longer you bake, the more set your pie will be. I bake between 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 15-20 minutes. Serve the pie warm, sprinkled with sea salt (if desired), and dolloped with whip cream or ice cream. Or serve at room temp. Both options are great!
Notes
Cinnamon Sugar:Â mix 1/3 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon. Store in an airtight container.
Caramels:Â I used Dove milk chocolate caramels, but am still looking for the perfect chocolate caramel. These are nice, but I wish they melted better.Â
All Butter Pie Crust
Servings: 2 crusts
Calories Per Serving: 1433 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold salted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut liquor (optional)
Instructions
- 1. In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, and butter. Pulse until the mix clumps together to form pea-size balls. Add the hazelnut liquor (if using), then add 1/2 cup cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together and forms a ball. If the dough feels dry, add 1-2 tablespoons additional water.3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll out into 2 rounds. Use as directed.
Do you put anything on the top for a crust? Or does the ingredients create the crusty looking top? Looks yummy!
Hi Melisa,
You can follow the recipe as written, nothing additional is needed:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I made this yesterday and everyone loved it! if you’re looking for a sweet, chocolatey dish this pie is perfect! I used TJs dark chocolate covered caramels and they melted perfectly
Hey Brittany,
Happy Sunday!🌾🌽 I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it and sharing your feedback! xx
I thought I had all the ingredients to make this I have been drooling over it for a week but I don’t have heavy cream will whole milk work??
Hey Bethany,
I would use the heavy cream for this recipe:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
For Thanksgiving could this be made the day before and just heated up before dessert time?
Hi Dani,
Yes, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope this turns out delish! xT
I can’t wait to try this pie! It looks like something my family will fall for, big time. Aldi had a dark chocolate salted caramel that I love, but I have never tried melting them.
Thanks so much Kayla!! Let me know how the recipe turns out, I hope you love it! xT
Hi Tieghan – if I decide to put this together the day before and refrigerate, how far in advance should I take out of fridget before I bake? Thank you!
Hey Kari,
I would let it sit at room temp for a few hours. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Perhaps I did something wrong but this pie is still completely liquid after 45 min. The crust is also black burnt.
Hi there,
So sorry to hear you are having issues with this pie. Was there anything that you may have adjusted in the recipe? What did you use to mix? Please let me know how I can help! xT
I just used a whisk. I followed the recipe precisely, using one cup of chocolate chips and about one cup of Riesens (maybe these just do not work!). It is a bit better this morning after letting it cool down. But it does not have a “crust” like in the picture– just gooey all around. Could be my oven too…hm, I am really not sure what went wrong!
So strange, I really have no idea either! Sorry for the trouble!
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try!! This might be a stupid question, but is the 8 inch pan measured for the bottom or top? I’m having a very difficult time finding a 8 inch pie pan.
Hey Molly,
Not stupid at all, you are going to measure the inside top rims. If you don’t have an 8 inch, a 9 inch is also great to use! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope this helps! xT
Can this be baked ahead of time and frozen? Thanks!
Hey Meghan,
Sure, that will work well for you! I hope this pie turns out amazing, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Can I use half and half as a substitute for heavy cream? Im wanting to make this for friendsgiving!
Hey Brittney,
Sure, that will work well for you! I hope this recipe turns out amazing, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
thank you! is using a 10-inch pie dish too big?
That would be okay too:)
This pie was great. I used Ghirardelli chocolate covered caramel squares.
Five star recipe
Thanks Valerie!!
Hey Valerie,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks so much for making it and sharing your review:)
I found Love Chocolate 55% salted caramel filled bars! That might work great!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Angie, I hope you love this recipe!! xT
can you put together the night before, refrigerate and bake next day?
Hey Ellen,
Sure, that will work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Hey!
I can’t wait to try this recipe for my grandma’s birthday.
Just wanted to know if there’s an alternative for an oven/microwave for baking this pie.
Thanks so much! So sorry, you are going to need to bake this in the oven:) xx
This recipe is amazing – simple and easy. Everyone had seconds at the dinner party and wanted the recipe. I used the Kraft caramel bits (1/2 cup) and 1 cup Ghirardelli’s dark chocolate chips and 1/2 semi sweet chocolate chips. Blended and melted fantastically! The brown butter makes this recipe – don’t miss that step. Smelled fantastic while it was baking. Thanks for all your recipes! Have enjoyed every one we’ve tried. Always appreciate your candor and honesty about ingredients. Happy Fall!
Hey Liz,
Happy Sunday!! I truly appreciate you giving this a try and sharing your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed:) xx