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This Chocolate Pecan Pie Shouldn't Be This Easy

This chocolate pecan pie recipe is rich, gooey, and packed with toasted pecans and melted dark chocolate. With just 5 minutes of prep, only 7 simple ingredients, and an easy open-top pastry base, it’s the perfect quick dessert for holidays, dinner parties, or franly, anytime. Recipe Overview Prep time: 5 minutes Bake time: 35–40 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Dish size: 25 cm (10 in) pie dish Style: Open-top pie (bottom crust only) Ingredients 1 sheet shortcrust pastry (shop-bought or homemade) 150 g pecan nuts (plus extra for decoration, optional) 100 g dark chocolate (around 70% cocoa), roughly broken 175 g golden syrup 100 g muscovado sugar or light brown sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Method 1. Preheat the oven Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). 2. Make the filling In a mixing bowl, combine: Golden syrup Brown sugar Vanilla extract Eggs Mix gently until smooth and the sugar has dissolved. Do not whisk or aerate, simple mixing is enough. 3. Prepare the pastry If needed, lightly roll the shortcrust pastry to fit the pie dish with some overhang. Roll the pastry around the rolling pin Unroll it over the dish Gently press into the corners without stretching Leave the excess pastry hanging over the edge (this prevents shrinkage) Do not trim at this stage. 4. Fill the pie Scatter the pecans evenly over the pastry base Break very large nuts into smaller pieces for better texture Distribute the chocolate chunks over the pecans Pour the syrup mixture evenly over the filling 5. Bake Place the pie in the oven and bake for 35–40 minutes. Optional decoration: After 20 minutes, remove the pie briefly and arrange whole pecans on top, then return to the oven to finish baking. 6. Cool and finish The pie will puff up in the oven and settle as it cools. Transfer to a cooling rack Allow to rest for 30–40 minutes before slicing Once cooled slightly, trim excess pastry from the rim The filling is extremely hot when fresh from the oven. Tips for the Best Chocolate Pecan Pie Do not overmix the filling — this keeps the texture soft and gooey Leaving pastry overhang prevents shrinkage during baking Rough chocolate chunks melt beautifully and create pockets of chocolate For clean slices, allow the pie to cool fully before cutting