Grammy's Kitchen · Pecan Pie · Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie
One of 63 pecan pie recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
32 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 24% | 25% |
| total sugar | 43% | 90% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 100% | 96% |
| egg | 65% | 65% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 67% | 17% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 230 g | Homemade Pie Crust (my recipe makes 2 crusts; you can halve the crust recipe or freeze the 2nd half) |
| 250 g | 2 and 1/2 cups (250g) shelled pecans |
| 180 g | 1 cup (180g) dark chocolate chips* |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs, at room temperature |
| 154 g | 1 cup (240ml) dark corn syrup* |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100g) packed dark brown sugar (or light brown) |
| 56 g | 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled |
| 6 g | 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon sea salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| coarse sea salt or flaky sea salt for topping |
Method: 6 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I once went to 'Millers' in Lancaster PA, and there they served the most amazing chocolate pecan pie. I never liked pecan pie before, but this one blew my mind. Ever since then I wanted to recreate it at home. I will admit, I did tweak the recipe a little. ” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe is a 10/10!! I’m from Indiana, and back home we call this type of pie ‘Derby Pie.’ It has always been one of my favorites. I make use this recipe every year for Thanksgiving and it has truly always been a hit! My boyfriend’s family always looks for” — a cook, 5.0★