If you thought pecan pie was IT, well, we’ve just raised the bar! It looks like it belongs on a fancy restaurant dessert cart, but really, it’s simple to make, when you start with Pillsbury™ pie crust. Chocolate-Pecan Pie takes everything you love about pecan pie and then adds gooey chocolate chips to the filling. You might as well start loosening your belt now.
Is It Hard to Make Chocolate Pecan Pie?
This chocolate pecan pie recipe is actually very easy to make! Simply roll out the Pillsbury™ pie crust and place it in your pie plate. Stir together the filling ingredients; fill the pie and bake! We even show you how to make chocolate pecans for a garnish that look fancy but are actually ridiculously easy to make.
How Can I Serve Chocolate Pecan Pie?
Pecan chocolate pie is the ultimate dessert, with the sweetened whipped cream and chocolate pecans for a garnish. Nothing else is needed!
More About This Recipe
- Rich and indulgent, some think pecan pie must be difficult to make. Surprisingly, it’s one of the easiest pies to make (there’s no peeling or cutting fruit first, like in fruit pies). Our recipe for chocolate pecan pie is a cinch to put together when you start with Pillsbury™ pie crust. We even share how to make chocolate-dipped pecans, for a stunning garnish! Want an even more indulgent chocolate pecan pie? Try our coconut-pecan recipe. If you love the flavors but don’t want to make a pie, chocolate pecan bars are a great choice. Happy baking!
Frequently Asked Questions
Chocolate-Pecan Pie
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 10 pecan halves
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 325°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
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Step2In large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for topping. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups pecans. Spread evenly in crust-lined pan.
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Step3Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until deep golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on Medium (50%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir. Dip each of 10 pecan halves in chocolate; place on lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until chocolate is set. Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate-dipped pecans. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
540
Calories
32g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
59g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 540
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 32g
- 49%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 59%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 160mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 59g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 33g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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