Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe with Roasted Pecans
Gourmet Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipes & Toasted Pecans in Flaky Crust
Nov 22, 2008
What's better than a classic pecan pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Chocolate pecan pies! Start out with the best flaky pie crust, add some gourmet chocolate chips or shaved dark chocolate on the bottom, top with toasted pecans, add the richest and gooey-est pecan pie filling, bake and serve! Make sure to have some French vanilla ice cream or the fluffiest whipped cream available to top it with!
How To Make The Best Chocolate Pecan Pie
Check out the article for this awesome Pecan Pie Recipe. It has all sorts of useful information on how to use toasted and roasted pecans (it really does make a difference), what kind and what size pie pans to use, how to make The Best Ever Pie Crust, and finally, how to mix the pecan pie filling.
Gourmet Chocolate for Pecan Pies
Don't scrimp on quality when it comes to making the best chocolate pecan pie for the holidays. As important as toasted and roasted pecans are to this pie, so is the type of chocolate used. Gourmet chocolate would include such brands as; Lindt chocolate, Ghirardelli chocolate and Callebaut chocolate. Mini chocolate chips are easy to use, and shaved or finely chopped dark chocolate works well too. These two ingredients -- toasted or roasted pecans and gourmet chocolate -- will be the deciding factor between a so-so chocolate pecan pie and a knock-your-socks-off, have-to-have-some-now chocolate pecan pie!
Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
- Recipe for 9" Single Crust Pie Crust (Click on the Best Ever Pie Crust Recipe. This recipe makes enough for 4 crusts. You can divide the recipe in half or freeze the extra crusts.)
- 3/4 cup gourmet chocolate chips or shaved dark chocolate
- 1 1/2 cup toasted pecans, shelled and chopped in half if desired
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup Karo light corn syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions: How To Make A Chocolate Pecan Pie
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Prepare pie crust ahead of time using the Best Pie Crust Recipe. Place toasted pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle chocolate chips or shaved chocolate over the pecans. Place the pie crust on a baking sheet to prevent drips and set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Turn off heat. Add brown sugar, stir until dissolved and pour into a large mixing bowl. Mix well with the whisk attachment.
- Add corn syrup and mix again. Scrape.
- Mix in vanilla extract and eggs, beating to mix well, but not foamy.
- Carefully pour batter over the chocolate chips and pecans, being careful not to disturb them.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 60 minutes or until top is slightly browned and puffed up. This will fall during cooling.
- Chocolate Pecan Pie cuts best when it is chilled. Use a sharp knife. Let cool completely before wrapping. This pie freezes well, so make extra!
- Makes 1) 9" deep dish pecan pie. Serves 8-10.
More Over-The-Top Totally Indulgent Chocolate Desserts:
Chocolate Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Junior's Brownie Swirl Cheesecake Recipe
Variations:
- Butterscotch Pecan Pie - Substitute butterscotch chips for the dark chocolate chips for a very unique dessert!
- White Chocolate Pecan Pie - Substitute white chocolate chips for the dark chocolate chips for a classy dessert!
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