I'm happy to share one of my favorite crowd-pleasing recipes for the holidays: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie. This special dessert is the perfect way to end a holiday meal with loved ones. Adding the flavors of chocolate and bourbon to what is already a holiday favorite in so many households makes this treat all the more memorable. Pro tip: be sure to add a few more chocolate morsels than the recipe calls for—and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels
- One 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, add beaten eggs to a medium-sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when just melted.
- Mix in the pecans and chocolate morsels. Mix all together. Pour mixture into pie shell.
- Place on a sheet tray and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
- When ready to serve top with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
This special dessert is the perfect way to end a holiday meal with loved ones.