Eacy Chocolate Pecan Pie: Recipe Round-Up

Today is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day, not to be confused with Pecan Day (4/18) or Pecan Pie Day (7/5). Since I add chocolate to just about everything, Chocolate Pecan Pie is celebrated at each holiday. Want to Drink Your Pie? Check out my recipe for Chocolate Pecan Pie Cocktail that I posted on Pecan Pie Day.

Here's a mini-round of recipes for Chocolate Pecan Pie. I really like Bourbon in my Chocolate Pecan Pies, but if you don't, try the Easy Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe that follows the round-up.

Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie for Mardi Gras
Kentucky Derby Chocolate Pecan Pie
Kentucky Derby Bourbon Chocolate Pie
Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
Fudge Brownie Pecan Pie
Kentucky Chocolate-Nut Pie Mix in a Jar  

EASY CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Ingredients
1 unbaked pie shell (I like Trader Joe's pie dough, but you can make your own or buy one)
3 eggs
1 cup light or dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar (can be 1/2 brown & 1/2 granulated)
2 Tbsp. sweet butter
1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 1/4 cup Pecans
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (I like Ghirardelli) or 4 ounces chopped dark chocolate

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, salt and vanilla in a large bowl using a spoon (not in the mixer). Fold in pecans and chocolate.
Pour into pie shell.
Bake 50 to 55 min. or until top is slightly puffy.
Cool completely before serving.

Pecan Chocolate Pie

Pecan Chocolate Pie Recipe

2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (6 oz.) package semisweet chocolate
1 cup chopped pecans
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Beat eggs until foamy. Blend flour, sugar, and brown sugar into eggs. Add butter. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pour into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Bake for one hour at 325 degrees F.

Bourbon and Pecan Chocolate Pie Recipe

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp. bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 9-inch pie shell

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, syrup, salt, bourbon, and vanilla. Mix until blended. Spread pecans and chocolate chips in bottom of pie shell. Pour filling into shell. Bake in 375 degree F oven for 40-50 minutes.