Smoked chocolate and pecan pie
This Smoked Chocolate Pecan Pie is the perfect way to add a smokey touch to your dessert selection this holiday season. Packed with rich choclate and pecan flavor, this decadent sugar pie is the perfect acccompaniment to a cool fall evening!
Servings 1 Pie
Ingredients
- 1 uncooked pie crust
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 eggs beaten
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
- Unroll the pie crust into your pie plate and pinch the edges.
- In a medium bowl combine the sugars, corn syrup, eggs, butter, and orange zest.
- Whisk until well combined.
- Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into the pie crust and transfer out to the smoker.
- Place directly on the smoker grates and close the lid.
- Let smoke at 225 degrees for 1 hour.
- Then raise the temperature to 300 degrees F and continue to bake for about another hour.
- Check the pie and the crust.
- If the crust is starting to brown, cover the edges with some foil.
- Continue to bake for about 20-30 minutes longer until the pie is firm but still a little jiggly in the center.
- Remove from the smoker and let cool for at least 3 hours before serving.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream and enjoy.
Notes
Cooking times may vary according to the ability to keep the temperature.
Do not check the pie for the 1st hour for best results.
Use a sweeter wood pellet if using a pellet smoker.