Chocolate Pecan Pie
This easy and quick Chocolate Pecan Pie is rich, buttery, and incredibly delicious with crunchy pecans and semisweet chocolate chips infused in the center. It's the best homemade pecan pie recipe for Thanksgiving.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 55 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 roll ready to bake pie crust
- 2 cups pecans
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Unroll the pie crust dough and fit it into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate. Set it aside.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and roast the pecans for 5 minutes, or until fragrant. Then, coarsely chop them.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla extract, melted butter, and sea salt until well combined. Next, fold in the chopped pecans and semisweet chocolate chips.
- 4
Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 55 minutes, or until the center is set firmly.
- 5
Allow the pie to cool completely on a rack, then slice and serve.