Chocolate Pecan Pie
Classic pecan pie is sweet and nutty, but chocolate adds an extra layer of flavor that makes it taste like a cross between candy and pie. Like a giant pecan snickers bar… Mmmmm.
Ingredients
- 4 TBSP Butter
- 3 oz Chopped Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate
- 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 TBSP Unsweetend Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt (OR Kosher Salt)
- 2/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
- 3 Eggs (lightly whisked)
- 1 TBSP Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups Coarsely Chopped Pecans
- 1 9-inch Unbaked (OR Frozen Deep-Dish Pie Crust)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In a small saucepan, melt the Butter (4 TBSP) and the chopped chocolate (3oz) over low heat until thoroughly melted. Stir constantly to prevent burning. Once melted, remove from heat.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: Light brown sugar (1/2 Cup)Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1 TBSP)Sea Salt (1/2 tsp)
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients:3 eggs (lightly whisked)Light corn syrup (2/3 Cup)Pure Vanilla Extract (1 TBSP)
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk together.
- Stir in the melted chocolate and pecans until combined.
- Pour mixture into pie crust and tap pie pan gently on counter to pop air bubbles
- Bake on center rack of oven for 60-70 min. (If your oven runs hot, check after 50 minutes.)
- Cool on wire rack for at least 2 hours before serving. The pie is done when center reaches 200°F.
Notes
If you are using a prepared frozen pie crust, place JUST the cookie sheet in the oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and place on preheated cookie sheet to bake. Tap center surface of pie lightly – it should spring back when done. If pie crust is over-browning, cover edges with foil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 56.7gProtein: 6gFat: 30.6gCholesterol: 86.6mgSugar: 41.7g