Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe (Easy 5-Minute Prep Dessert)
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
Dining and Cooking