Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

A slice of chocolate bourbon pecan pie with whipped cream on top.

Chocolate Pecan Pie features a buttery crust, a creamy filling packed with toasted pecans, and a hint of bourbon for added warmth. The icing-on-the-cake is a layer of rich chocolate ganache that's poured into the pie crust before the filling is added. Sure to impress at a holiday dinner or potluck.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 35

Servings

Calories 500kcal

Author Barbara Curry

Ingredients

1 9 inch pie crust
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
½ cup heavy cream
3 cups pecans
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups dark corn syrup 16 ounces
8 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon bourbon
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Roll out a pie crust and place in a 9 inch or deep dish pie pan.
Chop the chocolate and place in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup and add cream. Microwave on 50% power for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Spread it over the pie crust and place in the freezer to cool for 10 minutes while making the filling.
Preheat the oven to 350º.
Coarsely chop all of the pecans and set 2 cups aside. Toast 1 cup of pecans on the stove or in the oven. Remove and let cool then add the toasted nuts to a food processor and process until finely ground.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy. Add sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, bourbon and salt. Mix together then add the ground pecans. Once combined add the coarsely chopped pecans and pour into the pie crust on top of the chocolate layer. The chocolate should be solid.
Bake until the center will move only slightly when shaken, 1 hour 15 minutes. Check on it at 1 hour and cover the edges of the crust with a pie shield if it is getting too brown.
Let it cool on a wire rack for at least 3 hours. It is best served at room temperature.

Notes

You can use any type of chocolate but since the pie filling is so sweet, bittersweet is a nice compliment.
This is a very rich pie and can be cut into 16 smaller slices. The nutrition information is based on 8 large slices.
Dark corn syrup will add the most flavor but you can substitute light corn syrup.