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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.
Ingredients:
- Pie crust round
- Egg
- Cinnamon sugar (teaspoon cinnamon)
- Salted butter
- Light or dark brown sugar
- Large eggs
- Egg yolk
- Heavy cream
- Vanilla extract
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt
Kitchen Supplies
- 8 or 9-inch pie plate
- Small saucepan
- Baking sheet
- Small Heatproof bowl
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!!! Who doesn’t loove snickerdoodle cookies or snickerdoodle cookie dough? Pie form sounded great, too!
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 the cinnamon sugar mixture (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. The pie filling is coming together!
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: mix 1/3 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon. Store in an airtight container.
Caramels: I used Dove milk chocolate caramels, but am still looking for the perfect chocolate caramel. These are nice, but I wish they melted better.
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.
This post was originally published on November 4, 2022
Trader Joe’s has a dark chocolate covered caramel I believe
Thanks for sharing Jaime!!
One other option I just thought of. There is a great candy bar called Tony Chocolonely that has a chocolate covered caramel bar we might could cut into little chunks, but in reading the others’ comments, maybe the Rolos or Ghirardelli’s squares would be good!
Ohhh yum! I bet the Tony’s would be great!! Honestly what could go wrong with chocolate and caramel right?!
OMG! Can’t tell you how good this pie is! Made it for friends last night and the comment was, “if there was one dessert I had to eat for the rest of my life this would be it!”. It is that good. I used an entire 4.8 oz bar of Ghirardelli Sea Salt Carmel Dark Chocolate and it melted beautifully.
Did you use any additional chocolate over and above the Ghiradelli caramel bar?
Thanks for the suggestion of the bar!
Elizabeth, I also used one cup of semi sweet chocolate chips as directed.
Hey Carol,
Happy Monday!! 🍁 Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it! Thanks for sharing what worked well for you! xT
Hi, T!
At the risk of sounding “processed” and not all that classy, I wonder if Rolos would melt better. I think now is definitely the time to be on the lookout for a nice choc-covered caramel.
Can’t wait to try this pie!
Hey Elizabeth,
I bet rolos would be great! Let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
I’ll have to try Rollos in place of the Dove chocolate covered caramel when I make this pie!
I hope you love the recipe Dee!!
This recipe sounds amazing! I am going to make it for a family dinner tomorrow, but going to try making it 150% of the recipe and bake it in a 9″ pie plate.
I found a candy bar I’ll use called Caramel Craving – described as “full to bursting with chewy caramel fudge and crunchy caramel chips”. Brand is Darrell Lea. It’s divided into 20 separate squares. I had never heard of this brand, so I hope it’ll be delicious and as described.
Thanks so much Denise! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know how it turns out! xT
Do you think chocolate chunks and homemade caramel would work?
Hey Marybeth,
Sounds like a fun idea! Let me know if you give it a try! I hope you love the recipe! xT
This looks delicious – will definitely try this weekend, as it’s raining cats and dogs where I live, so this will be a fun “indoor project!” 🙂
Anyone wanting a homemade pie crust recipe can look here: https://fett-weg.today/salted-bourbon-pecan-pumpkin-pie/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Thanks so much Breanne! I hope you love the recipe! xT
I used Ghirardelli’s chocolate caramels! Perfection!
Hey Krissy,
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it turned out well for you! Have a great weekend:)
Aldi’s has delicious dark chocolate salted caramels. They’re honestly some of the best chocolates I’ve ever had. They’re more chocolate covered caramels than they are caramel chocolates, so if that’s what you’re looking for, I highly recommend them.
Thanks so much for sharing Peter!! I don’t have an Aldi near me, but this is great for others who do! xT
Have you tried any of the Werther’s chocolate covered caramel candies? Website says: dark chocolate covered caramels, milk chocolate covered caramels & original chocolate swirled caramels are ideal for baking. You can also use Soft Éclair Caramels for that caramel chocolate flavour profile. Just melt on medium low heat, add a little milk or cream until you get the consistency you want.
I think Werther’s makes the BEST caramels & butterscotch candies in the world!
Hey Kathleen,
Thanks so much for sharing!! I’ve not tried these, but sounds like a great idea!! Hope you’re having a great Saturday! xT
have you considered rolos?
they make a milk chocolate covered caramel and a dark chocolate covered one. the caramels themselves aren’t chocolate but…🤷♀️
I used Rolos…leftover from Halloween! They worked perfect.
Awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing Mary! So glad the rolos worked well for you! xT
Hi Kathryn,
Never thought about using rolos, but they could definitely be tasty! Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xT
Have you tried the Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt squares??
Hi Yvette,
I haven’t, but thanks for the suggestion, I will have to grab some!! Have a great weekend:) xT
Ghiradelli’s sea salt caramel chocolate bars are really good. You could try those. Abigail
Those would be a great idea, thanks so much for sharing Abigail!! xT
What about Riesen candies. They’re super chewy so they might not work, but they might be worth trying!
Hey Michelle,
Sure, you could certainly try them out!! Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xx