Honestly, I haven’t always been much of a pie person. And I am certainly not a person who likes nuts in their dessert. But all of that flies out the window when it comes to this amazing Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe. Something about the combination of pecan, brown sugar, and chocolate in the most perfect flakey pie crust steals my heart. This recipe is one that you definitely cannot pass up. Add this to your holiday baking list, it does not disappoint.
How to Make Chocolate Pecan Pie
Blind Baking Pie Crust
Baking the pie crust with the foil and the pie weights is called blind baking. The reason we do this in this recipe, and many other recipes like my Asparagus Quiche, is because the filling of the pie takes less time to bake than the pie crust. If this is something you’ve never done before, you might think that this extra step isn’t necessary. While it is possible to make this pie without blind baking the crust, this extra step will take your pie to a new level. The bottom line: Blind baking a pie crust will leave you with a filling that isn’t over cooked and a crust that is perfectly flakey and not soggy.
How to Store Chocolate Pecan Pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie and any pie that has an egg base should be stored in the refrigerator. After baking, let the pie cool on the counter for up to 1 hour, and then cover loosely with foil before moving to the refrigerator to cool completely.
Making Ahead
This is a great recipe to make the day before serving. With the steps involved and the need for the pie to cool completely, you should make this recipe at least one day ahead of time. Chocolate Pecan Pie will be good for four days after making it, so you could even make it two days ahead.
Freezing Pecan Pie
My Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe will freeze very well. You can freeze it as a whole pie up to three months before serving it. Wrap the cooked and cooled pie in plastic wrap three times before placing in the freezer. When ready to serve, allow it to thaw overnight. If your family is like mine and you make a million different pies at the holidays, you may want to freeze the leftovers so that you can have a piece of the holidays in cold January. Flash freeze the pie in pieces for four hours. Then transfer the pieces to an air tight container. Store the frozen pie in the freezer for up to three months.
Other Holiday Desserts
If you are looking for more great desserts to serve these holidays, try some of these.
Pumpkin CheesecakePumpkin PieMagic Bars
If you make this Chocolate Pecan Pie or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
