Since I put this together for the first time four years ago, it has become a requirement at all of our family reunions. I top it with some leftover dark chocolate chips when I take it out of the oven.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 2 9-inch pies |
Ingredients
- 2 prepared 9-inch pie crusts
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crusts into two 9-inch pie pans.
- Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
- Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into sugar mixture. Slowly pour melted chocolate into mixture, while beating with an electric mixer, until filling is smooth. Pour half the filling into each prepared pie crust. Sprinkle pecans over each pie.
- Bake pies in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 353 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 236 mg |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I don’t know why my filling separated the chocolate on top and wet egg y layer on bottom which also contributed to my crust being soggy. All my ingredients were room temperature. So disappointed.
Followed directions with the added suggestion of adding butter to the chocolate. I used bittersweet and milk chocolate chips and added coconut extract instead of vanilla.
Outstanding! The family loves it. This is now my favorite pie!!
I also added 1/2 cup of butter to the chocolate, since I didn’t have a double broiler. I took the pie out after the suggested cooking time, and realized it needed a little more time. I changed the temperature to 500 degrees, and left the pie in for five more minutes – it came out perfect. If you’re a chocolate lover, you will LOVE this pie! It’s rich and decadent, with pecan-y goodness. I suggest pairing it with ice cream, since it’s so rich.
It was pretty good but not my favorite. I think it’s my fault though Bc I used some leftover walnut pieces and they tasted stale. My other family members liked it though.
Excellent pie – definitely on my favorites list! I did add 1/2 cup butter with melted chocolate – was concerned about it not having any – turned out wonderful!