Description
A rich and decadent Texas Chocolate Pecan Pie made with toasted Texas pecans and melted dark chocolate ribbons throughout a gooey caramel-brown sugar filling. A family-favorite Southern dessert that slices beautifully, travels well, and tastes even better the next day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups Texas pecans (Toasted)
- 1 cup Dark chocolate chips (Spread on crust bottom)
- 1 cup Corn syrup (Light)
- 1 cup Brown sugar (Packed)
- 3 large Eggs (Room temp if possible)
- 4 tbsp Butter (Melted)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Unbaked pie shell (9-inch)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the unbaked pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and spread dark chocolate chips evenly across the bottom.
- Place pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 5–7 minutes until fragrant. Allow to cool slightly.
- Whisk together eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth and glossy.
- Add toasted pecans over the chocolate chips, then slowly pour the filling over the nuts. Tap gently to release air bubbles.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, until edges are set and center jiggles slightly. Cool at room temperature for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg