Rich, gooey, and impossibly fudgy, this secretly healthy chocolate pecan pie is surprisingly delicious and perfect for the holidays!
Of course chocolate.
Would you expect anything less from a chocolate covered blog?
This secretly healthy pecan pie is the perfect balance of gooey, chewy, rich, and sweet.
If you can’t stop eating the raw batter, you know a recipe’s going to be good!
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Above – Watch the video of making the chocolate pecan pie
How do you pronounce “pecan”? I always said it pee-can (like toucan) until I moved to Texas.
There, people told me I had it all wrong, and it was pee-cahn, or even puh-cahn.
They take it very seriously down here… kind of like the “sprinkles or jimmies” debate.
By the way, does anyone say “jimmies”? I’ve never met anyone who does!
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The first time I made this healthy chocolate pecan pie, I used Mori Nu firm silken tofu, which added incredible creaminess and depth, not to mention added protein!
But so many people have asked, over the years, for a soy-free version that I went back to the recipe and discovered you can also use an equal amount of raw cashew butter (or make your own by soaking cashews and then blending until smooth).
So the choice is yours!
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecans, plus extras for garnish
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
- 1 tbsp sweetener of choice, or stevia equivalent
- 12.3 oz silken-firm tofu (Here's a soy free version: Vegan Pecan Pie)
- 2 tbsp molasses, or additional maple syrup
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp melted chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients, except pecans, in a food processor until very smooth. Then add the pecans and pulse a few times until they’re chopped. Pour into a prepared pie crust, and top with additional pecans if desired. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees, for 45 minutes. If you serve the pie immediately, it’ll be very gooey (not necessarily a bad thing). But if you let it chill in the fridge, it firms up quite nicely the longer it sits. The pie fills up a prepared graham-cracker crust. If your crust is bigger, you might want to make 1 and 1/2 servings or even double the recipe. I cut this pie into 9 slices for the party, but that was because people often prefer “taste-size” slices at parties with many desserts. I’d say this recipe could comfortably serve six.View Nutrition Facts
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I say puh-cahn or pee-cahn pie. What’s funny was after I had your pronunciation in my head it was REALLY hard to figure out what I naturally say. Ha. We had pecan pie for Thanksgiving this year.
Definitely “puh-cahn”, and I’m from “deep” south Louisiana. This looks FANTASTIC!! Can’t wait to try CCK!!
i’m from the philadelphia area, and everyone i know says “jimmies” for rainbow colored, especially. chocolate are still “sprinkles”, most times. I’ve always said “sprinkles”..
I’ve never been a fan of pecan pie, but probably because I just love other pies so much! Your recipe makes me want to try it! Maybe I’ll be a convert.. 🙂 Glad you had a happy holiday!
I say pecan like you do. I also say sprinkles…and pop (for carbonated beverages).
Just saw the almond milk on Hungry Girl and cannot wait to try it! Also, I call them jimmies – it’s actually not Politically Correct at all but is I think a New England thing.
Lovely recipe! Gonna try this!
Question: is the extra sugar necessary if you already use agave of maple syrup? Or do you need it for the ‘texture’ of the pie?
Depending on your sweet tooth, you might think it’s sweet enough without it.
i say peecan or puh-can. but i say jimmies! and i’m from new hampshire 🙂
Oh Katie I was SOOOO wrong our pies are NOTHING alike!! Here is the recipe and picture of my pie …
http://cleanandhealthy.blogspot.com/2011/11/pecan-pie.html
If you ever feel like making it and telling people about it I would be honored!! It was soooo simple to make just a few ingredients that I already had on hand and no baking required (other than toasting to pecans)!!
To be fair the pie I made is not vegan, but only because I used a store bought pie crust … swap out the crust for a vegan crust and then you will have yourself a 100% true vegan pie!! 🙂
i say to-mato and you say tomayto. I say pee-can you say puh-can. i say pumpkin you say punkin. All depends on where your from and how your parents said it, i guess. By the way this looks exactly like the chocolate pecan chess pie i made for thanksgiving. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-pecan-chess-pie-50400000117047/ Have a chocolate covered day, CCK!
p.s.- just wondering, do you not like it when people leave links, cuz i think i’ve been doin’ that quite a bit 🙂 i think it might get annoying so if you would rather i not do so, please just tell me.
No, no worries at all!!
I say pee-can and I call them sprinkles….I’ve never heard of jimmies before?