Recipes > PiesJuly 13, 2009

Pinto Bean Pie

You might not believe this recipe but it is real and it works. It looks and taste a lot like pecan pie.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups of mashed pinto beans
  • 1 egg beaten plus 2 egg yolks beaten.

Directions:

Mash beans until they are completely mashed. Combine sugar, spices, add beans, egg, egg yolks and mix. Bake at 350 degrees F. in a pie shell for 1 hour 10 minutes.

If you like, you can add 1/2 cup coconut.

It sounds so strange it took me a long time before I was brave enough to try it but I was pleasantly surprised. You might be too. Let me know what you think.

Source: Shared by a friend 25 years ago

By Connie H from Smithville, TN

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07/14/2009

Possibly to add flavor you can use some bourbon or brown sugar instead of white sugar. If you add the bourbon, possibly remove the vanilla?

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07/14/2009

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Dear Thrifty Fun.Com, I enjoy receiving the newsletter, however I'm having trouble logging in. It's been awhile since I registered and I'm not one to spend much time on the computer other than when necessary.

While viewing most recent newsletter a recipe I was pleasantly surprised and in shock I had finally found a recipe I had been searching for for years. I wanted to thank her for her contribution & hope she does well in the recipe contest.

Due to traveling while serving in ministry living near the Mexican border, living in New Mexico and Texas; Pinto Bean Pie was often brought to pot luck dinners, and get togethers.

The first time I ate pie I had no idea what kind of pie I was getting. I noticed others getting particular pie,visually looking similar to a southern favorite, pecan pie. It's an unusual combination, but was good. I'm hoping it's the same recipe.

Again, Thank-you for all who share. Regular viewer of Thrifty Fun.com
Shelah -Memphis, TN.

By
07/13/2009

I made this pie, and it is not bad, but it needs more taste, was not much to it. Fun to make, and serve, but little taste.

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(Archived Jul 09, 2009)Pinto Bean Pie

Request: Pinto Bean Pie

I am looking for a recipe for pinto bean pie. It might be called "Soup Bean Pie". I had this pie several years ago and the person that had made it has passed away. I hope you can help me. I would like to try to make it for my family.

Leila from Lexington, KY

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RE: Pinto Bean Pie

Hi Leila! There are a few recipes on the internet. I saw one with coconut, but this one doesn't have coconut in it. You can look for more by keying "Pinto Bean Pie Recipe" in your search engine. Here's just one: http://www.recipezaar.com/28902 (01/23/2006)

By Luvyabye

RE: Pinto Bean Pie

My mom use to make it for us. It was called Mock Pecan Pie. See if you can find the recipe under this name. (01/23/2006)

By Cheryl

RE: Pinto Bean Pie

When I got this recipe a few years ago I just couldn't bring myself to try it for a long time. Pinto Bean pie sounds very strange. When I did get the nerve to try it, I was pleasantly surprised. This pie tastes a lot like pecan pie. Just be sure to mash the beans up very well.

Pinto Bean Pie

  • 1/2 cup pinto beans, mashed while hot
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 2 eggs, beaten well
Mash beans, stir in butter, sugar, coconut, vanilla. Pour into a pie shell and bake 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. It's actually pretty good!! (01/23/2006)

By Connie A.

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