Dark Chocolate Molasses Pecan Pie
This is a seriously memorable version of a classic pecan pie! Molasses adds depth to the sticky sweet filling, and it's gooey with rich dark chocolate!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 - 9- inch unbaked prepared pie crust
- 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
- 3/4 c. corn syrup
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 tbsp. dark rum
- 3 eggs
- 2 c. pecan halves
- 1 c. dark chocolate baking chunks
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Arrange crust (if it's the kind you unroll) into a deep dish pie pan.
- In a large saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, butter, and salt.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook just until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and add vanilla and dark rum.
- Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Whisk in the eggs, pecan halves, and chocolate chunks.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or until edges are golden brown, and the center is set.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Cut and serve, topped with whipped cream.