Pecan Ball Pie - An easy and Refreshing Ice Cream Treat

Enjoy making this easy pecan ball pie. Perfect for a group to share with all the flavors of this classic dessert.

Here's another one from our favorite old restaurant. Louis Tambellini's used to serve a great dessert called The Pecan Ball. It was a generous ball of vanilla ice cream that was rolled in chopped pecans. Chocolate sauce was drizzled over it. Then they added a little whipped cream and topped it with a Maraschino cherry.

I thought this would make a great dessert for the family but I decided to make it into a pie instead of making several balls for individual servings.

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It starts with a pecan crust. I'm a huge fan of pecans. I use them in my granola and other recipes like this breakfast cookie.

Did you know that pecans are one of the lower carb nuts? It's good to know but I really just love their flavor.

The pecan crust is baked to make sure it holds together.

After the crust cools you add the vanilla ice cream of your choice on top. I always go for a good vanilla bean ice cream.

Then drizzle the pie with hot fudge sauce and top it with more nuts.

Move it into the freezer until you are ready to serve.

Tip: You are going to need a few minutes to let the pie thaw a bit before cutting into it. A knife dipped in hot water is very helpful.

Finally, give each serving a dollop of whipped cream and top it with a cherry.

This dish also reminds me of the Nutty Butty Ice Cream Cone except that is made with peanuts instead of pecans.

Any leftover pie can easily be moved back to the freezer for a late night snack or more dessert the next day.

Pecan Ball Pie

Enjoy making this easy pecan ball pie. Perfect for a group to share and has all the flavors of this classic dessert.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Additional Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 436 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups crushed pecans plus a little extra for garnishing the top

Pie

• 1/4 gallon vanilla ice cream
• hot fudge sauce
• whipped cream
• Maraschino cherries

Instructions

 

• Set the ice cream out to soften
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine melted butter, sugar, and crushed pecans in a bowl. Mix well.
• Press mixture into a 9-inch glass pie pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove and let cool.
• Once the crust has cooled spread softened ice cream on top.
• Sprinkle more crushed pecans over the ice cream.
• Drizzle hot fudge sauce on top.
• Freeze until firm.
• Serve wedges with whipped cream and top with a cherry.

Notes

It's a good idea to bring the pie out of the freezer for a few minutes before serving. A knife dipped in hot water is helpful too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 144mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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