Chocolate Surprise Pecan Pie

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Ingredients 15
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Topping

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled

Garnish

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate-flavor syrup

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, the salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Spread cream cheese mixture into bottom of crust-lined pie plate. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
  • 2
    In small bowl, beat topping ingredients on medium speed just until blended. Carefully pour topping over pecans and chocolate chips. Cover crust edge with 2- to 3-inch-wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of bake time.
  • 3
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.
  • 4
    In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Drizzle each pie wedge with chocolate syrup. Spoon dollop of whipped cream on each pie wedge; drizzle with chocolate syrup. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

  • Instead of pecans, try making this pie with walnuts.
  • To quickly soften the cream cheese in the microwave, place the cream cheese in a microwavable bowl and microwave uncovered on Low 1 to 2 minutes or until softened, checking every 30 seconds.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
530
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
47%
Saturated Fat
12g
62%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
125mg
42%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
31g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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