Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 9 inch single pie crust (unbaked)
• 1 ¾ cups pecans
• ⅓ cup butter
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup corn syrup

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9" pie plate with unbaked pie crust.

2. 2

   Place pecans in the oven on a baking sheet and bake 6-8 minutes or until fragrant.

3. 3

   Combine butter and ¼ cup chocolate chips in a small bowl and microwave at 50% power stirring occasionally until melted, about 1 minute. Whisk in cocoa powder and set aside to cool slightly.

4. 4

   Mix sugar and cornstarch in a bowl ensuring there are no lumps.

5. 5

   Place eggs in a medium bowl and gently whisk. Add sugar mixture, corn syrup, and chocolate/butter mixture.

6. 6

   Chop 1 ¼ cup of the pecans and add into the filling mixture along with the remaining chocolate chips. Mix well.

7. 7

   Pour into prepared pie crust. Decorate with additional pecans if desired.

8. 8

   Bake pie 55-65 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool completely, at least 2 hours.