Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Pie

This pie has a bottom layer of chocolate, a middle layer of pumpkin, and is topped with pecan pie. A beautiful pie to serve during holidays or to company any time of the year.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
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Ingredients

Chocolate and Pumpkin Layers:

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate (such as Baker's®), chopped

Pecan Pie Layer:

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup dark corn syrup (such as Karo®)

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • 1 (9 inch) deep-dish pie crust

  • 24 pecan halves (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Mix pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Set aside.

  3. Place baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. Continue to microwave chocolate at 30-second intervals until melted. Measure out 1 cup of pumpkin mixture and stir into chocolate mixture. Set aside.

  4. Mix melted butter, brown sugar, dark corn syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl until well combined. Stir in chopped pecans.

  5. Place frozen pie crust on the baking sheet and pour in chocolate-pumpkin mixture. Carefully pour pumpkin mixture on top. Pour the pecan layer over the top. Arrange pecan halves around the outside perimeter of the pie.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 55 to 65 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

365 Calories
21g Fat
43g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 365
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Sodium 438mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 43g 16%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 6g 11%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 3%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 200mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.