Description
Texas Chocolate Pecan Pie is a decadent dessert featuring a rich hot fudge base mixed with pecans and mini chocolate chips, baked in a deep dish pie crust. This indulgent pie combines the nuttiness of pecans with the smooth sweetness of chocolate, perfect for special occasions or comforting gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie
- 1 9-inch deep dish premade crust
- 1 jar hot fudge sauce 12oz jar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups chopped pecans
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and place the pie shell onto a foil-lined cookie sheet to catch any potential drips during baking.
- Prepare Hot Fudge: Remove the lid and film from the jar of hot fudge sauce and microwave it for 40 seconds to soften it for easier mixing. Then, pour it into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix Filling: Add the eggs, light brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and kosher salt to the hot fudge in the bowl. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is completely combined and smooth.
- Add Nuts and Chocolate: Fold in the mini chocolate chips and about a third of the chopped pecans into the filling mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Fill Pie Crust: Pour the prepared filling into the pie crust, spreading it evenly. Top the pie with the remaining two thirds of the chopped pecans for a crunchy, decorative finish.
- Bake: Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- Cool: Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely before serving to let the filling set properly.
Notes
- Nutrition information is only an estimate and may vary depending on the exact ingredients and portion sizes used.
- Pie Crust – This recipe perfectly fills one 9-inch deep dish pie shell. Using a regular (shallower) pie crust may leave some filling leftover and may require adjusting baking time accordingly.
- Pecans – Pecan halves can be used on top of the pie instead of chopped pecans for a more attractive presentation, but both options work well.
- Storage – Cover leftover pie with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate. Consume within 3-5 days for optimal freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
