Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

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This is by far Camila's favorite pie in the whole world.

This Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie has become a must-make Thanksgiving tradition in Camila’s house. It’s not only her favorite but her entire family’s favorite, even down to her sister-in-law!

Thanks to a good family friend, Gerry Chaney, who not only made this one Thanksgiving but also shared the recipe with Camila. Now, no Thanksgiving can be complete without this delicious dessert! In true Women of Today style, Camila modified this recipe to make it better for you and eliminated any corn syrup. But, we are also giving you the original version as well (keep scrolling for that). You can try each one for yourself and see what you like.
Now, because this better-for-you version of the recipe doesn’t have the corn syrup added, you need the pie to totally cool to get the best flavor and consistency. Making it a day before is ideal so it has time to sit.

Here is what Camila had to say about these recipes: Ok… Camila here… I must say that the regular version of this pie is my all-time favorite!! Including my family and sister-in-law! But once you see the recipe you will think, Camila, all this corn syrup and sugar is horrible for me! And yes, it’s true it is not good… I take a few situations to make exceptions throughout the year and this is one of them! After Thanksgiving, the corn syrup and the regular sugar go out of the house and no more!! So WOT team member Lorianne tried to help us out in our Test Kitchen to make a better-for-you recipe! And she succeeded, but I must be honest it is not as great as the one with all the bad stuff in it — but it is pretty good!! I think it is really important, if you are a consistent person like I am, to let the pie fully cool or even eat the next day since it doesn’t have all the additives, this seems to work better once it all settles down! Well, try it out for yourself! Hope you enjoy it!! Sending love and gratitude — xx Camila

Check out Camila in the video below to get a step-by-step guide on how to make it.

We hope you enjoy this recipe and share it with your family and friends.

Better-For-You Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients

1 9-½ inch pie shell
3/4 cup organic coconut palm sugar
1/3 cup butter
4 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup bourbon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
4 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
On low heat combine the butter and coconut palm sugar in a saucepan. Slowly stir until the sugar dissolves. The constancy will become thick syrup and smooth.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, bourbon, salt, and vanilla. Slowly add the cooled syrup mixture and whisk together.
Add the pecans and chocolate chips to the bowl and stir it a little. Don’t mix it too much because you’ll melt the chocolate.
Pour mixture into the pie crust and bake until the center of the pie is set, about 35-45 minutes. The pie will puff up while cooking. The edges should be a deep golden brown. The cooking time can vary depending on if you’re using a ready-made pie shell, using a homemade pie crust, or using glass pie plates that cook at different rates. Keep an eye on the edges of the crust. When it is a deep golden brown, and the pie is set (meaning it is firm), the pie is finished cooking.
If not serving the same day, cover and refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator 2 hours before serving to bring pie to room temperature.

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Now, we know some of you will be looking for the non better-for-you and original version of this recipe so we have included that one below!