Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Prepare to wow and amaze your guests, be the star of the dessert table, and enter into a sugar coma that compares to no other. May I present to you, the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie.
This is a staple in my dessert arsenal, it is also the pie that never seems to have a remaining slice left in the pie plate. It’s the top pick of my daughter and I think, mine as well.
This pie comes out twice a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. So maybe that is why it is so special. Or, it could be that pecan pie meets chocolate chunks and it melts into a flaky pie crust to make the gooey, sticky, wonder that is pecan pie meets chocolate.
I can’t expound on it’s perfection.
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Now, if you aren’t a pecan pie lover, and I know you are out there. I understand. It isn’t for everyone.
But for a girl who didn’t try pecan pie until I was an adult, the wonder is still there for me.
This recipe is all over the internet, my original copy was from 2012 and printed from all recipes.com. I have since seen it on several blogs, and the variations are minimal.
Essentially, you combine sugars and corn syrup, butter until melty and beautiful. Combine eggs and bourbon and vanilla in another bowl, and you marry the two. Then add your pecans and chocolate and pour into the pie shell.
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
What I love about this pie is how beautifully it sets up. I let my pecan pie bake until there is almost no jiggle in the middle. It actually almost puffs up and then settles down as it cools. I have also experimented with chocolate chips and chocolate chunks, and both seem to have the same consistency when it comes to melting into the under-the-pecan layer.
The smell in your kitchen as this bakes is somewhere between pie crust and toasted pecans and brown sugar. Which, in my opinion, is quite lovely.
I am thankful this pie only appears a few times a year, even though my daughter continues to ask when the next pie is being made (she had to share this one with the family), I am reticent to make it only because it is a serious temptation. As in, let the dog out in the middle of the night and grab your fork temptation.
I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, thank you for coming to the table!
Chrissy
Click below for a printable recipe.
PrintChocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
A delicious combination of melted chocolate and pecan pie come together in this dessert! Perfect with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 Unbaked Pie Shell
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 1 Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Dark Corn Syrup
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 4 Eggs, beaten
- 1/4 Cup Bourbon
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 6–8 Ounces Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325*
- In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, butter, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter is melted, sugar is dissolved, and ingredients are combined.
- Cool mixture slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla extract, bourbon, and salt.
- Slowly pour melted sugar and corn syrup mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- When combined, add pecans and chocolate chips.
- Pour into pie shell and bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on your oven. You want to check- give the pie a little jiggle and see if the inner part of the pie has set.