Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie

Name: Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips; 1 frozen pie shell (9 inches); 3 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup dark corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur; 1 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup pecan halves

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Recipe by Chris Michalowski, Dallas, Texas

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

This started off as a regular pecan pie for Thanksgiving Day. But it's evolved into something extra special. —Chris Michalowski, Dallas, Texas

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Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:55 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1 frozen pie shell (9 inches)
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
1 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecan halves

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Directions

1
Sprinkle chopped pecans and chocolate chips into pastry shell. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, liqueur, pepper and vanilla. Pour into pastry; arrange pecan halves over filling.

2
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 590 calories, 30g fat (8g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 81g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

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