This classic Chocolate Pecan Pie is a delicious rich pie filled with pecans. This is a perfect dessert for the holidays, or just for fun!

Chocolate Pecan Pie slice on a plate with the pie in pie pan

I remember the first time I made this Chocolate Pecan Pie. It was on December 23rd, in our third year of marriage. I was still trying to hone my cooking skills so impressing my husband was my ultimate goal. He loves pecans and swears he doesn’t like chocolate… I was on a mission to prove to him that somewhere inside his foodie heart there was a love of chocolate!

Well…. let me tell you he ate the whole pie! Okay, I nibbled off it too… but truly – the pie was gone that night. I had to make another for Christmas Eve to take to my Dad. He still says he doesn’t like chocolate, but this is one of the MANY desserts that are made of chocolate that he eats, no, devours, and loves.

Enjoy! XOXO San

How do you make Chocolate Pecan Pie?

Crust
  • Mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Slowly pour in water while mixing until the dough sticks together. Place in fridge for an hour, then roll out into a 12-inch disk. Spread in pie pan. You can also use a premade pie crust to make this easier.

Pie Filling
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Heat butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted; cool slightly.
  • With a hand beater, beat eggs, sugar, salt, chocolate mixture, and corn syrup. Stir in pecans and pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Bake until set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve with nondairy whipped topping.

My favorite kitchen tools used to make Chocolate Pecan Pie:

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MIXING BOWLS: I love having a variety of sizes of mixing bowls. From small to large, I find that having at least 3 bowls of different sizes has been essential in my kitchen. I prefer Pyrex because of the durability.

MEASURING CUPS: Nothing beats a good set of measuring cups that last a long time. I love metal measuring cups because of their durability.

MEASURING SPOONS: I have to have a metal set of measuring spoons on hand. The plastic ones just don’t last long in our house thanks in large part to the garbage disposal.

PIE PAN: This is a perfect size pie pan for this recipe and for my quiche recipes.

Check out my other favorite pie recipes: Pumpkin Fudge PieGerman Chocolate Slab Pie, and Rich Fudge Pie.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

Prep: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 2 hours
Servings: 10
Calories: 368 kcal
This classic Chocolate Pecan Pie is a delicious rich pie filled with pecans. This is a perfect dessert for the holidays, or just for fun!

Ingredients
 

Filling

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup pecan halves

Crust

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups shortening
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup water
  • OR pre-made pie crust

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Slowly pour in water while mixing until the dough sticks together. Place in fridge for an hour, then roll out into a 12-inch disk. Spread in pie pan. You can also use a premade pie crust to make this easier.

Pie Filling

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Heat butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted; cool slightly.
  • With a hand beater, beat eggs, sugar, salt, chocolate mixture, and corn syrup. Stir in pecans and pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Bake until set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve with nondairy whipped topping.

Notes

Note: For the crust, I used the same recipe as for my breakfast quiche. I do this because the filling in the pie is already sweet so I don’t want a sweet crust.
Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 265IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know what you think!

My review: Gooey chocolate inside mixed with pecans baked in a pie shell… yes, it is good!

Kids review: Well you have me, the chocolate lover, with my husband the closet chocolate lover and pecan fan, – so naturally our kids would love chocolate and pecans – a HUGE hit!

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