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Chocolate Pecan Pie

Nov 20, 2025
Chocolate Pecan Pie

A Rich, Fudgy Twist on the Classic Southern Dessert

Pecan pie can be polarizing- some love its sugary sweetness and some are are totally put off by it. This chocolate pecan pie takes everything you love about the original—gooey filling, buttery crust, toasty pecans—and adds an intense layer of deep, dark chocolate. Using high-quality bittersweet chocolate like Guanaja 70% gives the pie a bold, luxurious flavor that perfectly balances the typically sweet filling and can make even the skeptics fall in love with it. Serve it with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a show-stopping holiday dessert.

Ingredients

You will need 1 extra blind-baked pie crust.
Click here for the crust recipe.

â…” cup | 114g | Guanaja 70% dark chocolate (or any 70% bittersweet chocolate)
7½ tablespoons | 106g | unsalted butter
3 | — | large eggs
¼ cup | 48g | granulated sugar
¼ cup | 48g | light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon | 5g | salt
¾ cup + 1 tablespoon | 246g | dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon | 5g | vanilla extract
1½ cups | 178g | pecans, toasted


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).

In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate and butter together, either in a double boiler or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt until smooth.

Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract, whisking until fully incorporated.

Slowly whisk in the melted chocolate and butter mixture.

Fold in the toasted pecans.

Pour the filling into the blind-baked pie crust and smooth the top.

Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 45–55 minutes, or until the center is just set and a slight jiggle remains.

Let cool completely before slicing.

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