5 from 6 votes
Chocolate Pecan Pie
A slice of this Chocolate Pecan Pie is the perfect festive addition to any Southern celebration! A thick, gooey chocolate chip cookie meets a warm buttery pie for a heavenly and decadent easy dessert recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
8
slices
Calories:
816 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust thawed, frozen, 9-inch deep-dish
- 1 ½ ticks butter salted, 12 tablespoons, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 egg large, beaten
- 1 ¾ cups pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons bourbon or vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- Whipped Cream optional, or vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Place pie crust in a deep pie plate.
- Place room-temperature butter, flour, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until well blended. Add eggs and combine.
- Stir in nuts, bourbon (or vanilla), and chocolate chips. Pour into pie shell (make sure to leave a little bit of room at the top of the crust so that the pie filling doesn't overflow in the oven). If you have too much filling to fit in your crust, leave some of it out. I haven't had this issue, but I know that a couple of readers have mentioned that.
- Bake for 90 minutes (or longer, as necessary). See the notes below about how to know when your pie is done. Allow to cool completely before cutting.
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Notes
- How to tell when Pecan Pie is done:
- To tell if your pie is finished cooking, gently hold it by one edge and give it a little shake. If the filling is flowing in a wavy movement from the center to the edge, your pie isn’t set quite yet. A pie is done when the center puffs up a little bit, but still gives you just a little jiggle -- and the edges are stable and set.
- You will also know that your pie is done when the edges are a little puffy near the crust. At this point you want to take the pie out of the oven and remove it to a wire rack. The filling will continue to cook and fully set as the pie cools. Let your pie finish setting and cool completely for at least two hours before you slice and serve!
- This recipe is based off of "Derby Pie" recipe, which often calls for walnuts instead of pecans. You can use either walnuts or pecans -- just pick your favorite!
- You can easily make this Chocolate Pecan Pie with no bourbon. Simply replace the bourbon with an equal amount of vanilla extract. My kids adore the alcohol-free version, so that's often what I do!
- Since you want to make sure that your pie has plenty of time to cool before slicing, I suggest preparing it a day in advance.
- Use any type of chocolate chips that you prefer: semi-sweet or milk chocolate will both work well.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
816kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
299mg
(12%)
Potassium
172mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
59g
(118%)
Vitamin A
695IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 816
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 816kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 695IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.