A lady at a local bookstore and I were talking one day about unusual recipes, and she shared that she had once eaten a delicious pie made from pinto beans while visiting a friend’s home.  I was incredulous, but she was adamant that the pie tasted just like a pecan pie.

A few weeks later, she supplied me with the recipe, but I never got around to trying it until today.  The recipe is surprisingly easy to prepare using a minimum of kitchen equipment and the pie really is delicious. It does remind me of a pecan pie, but it’s got the added benefit of some extra protein and fiber.

The use of beans in this recipe, however, does not make it a health food.  There’s too much sugar and butter in this recipe, and they offset any health benefits from the beans.   This is great as an occasional treat, but I wouldn’t eat it every day.  It’s so delicious when topped with some whipped cream.

Allow the pie to cool almost completely before cutting or the filling will not be firm enough to serve a picture perfect slice.  (See photo below for details.)

Here’s your printable recipe. Give it a try and let us know what you think.  Have you ever had any other kind of dessert made with beans?  If we hadn’t made it ourselves, we wouldn’t believe that there were beans in this recipe.  Thanks for visiting Patty Cake’s Pantry