{"slug":"chocolate-bourbon-pecan-pie","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie","description":"A decadent Southern pie packed with chopped pecans and chocolate chips in a buttery bourbon-spiked brown sugar custard poured into a flaky pastry shell.","body_md":"## Special Equipment\n\n-   9\" Pie Plate\n-   One-half recipe **Pâte Brisée**\n-   Stand Mixer\n\n## Preheat Oven\n\n-   Preheat oven to 350°F\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   200 grams (1 cup) dark brown sugar\n-   160ml (⅔ cup) cane syrup\n-   1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract\n-   2 tablespoons Bourbon Whiskey\n-   55 grams (4 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, melted\n-   3 eggs, slightly beaten\n-   ¼ teaspoon Salt\n-   60ml (¼ cup) heavy cream\n-   240ml (1 cup) Pecans, chopped\n-   120ml (½ cup) Chocolate Chips\n\n## Preparation\n\n1.  Prepare crust; place in 9\" pie pan; refrigerate while preparing pie\n    filling.\n\n### Sugar Syrup\n\n2.  In a large saucepan, heat until boiling, stirring constantly\n    -   Brown sugar\n    -   Cane syrup\n    -   Vanilla\n    -   Bourbon\n    -   Butter\n3.  Remove from heat and let cool until tepid.\n\n### Eggs\n\n4.  Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk\n    -   Eggs\n    -   Salt\n    -   Cream\n\n### Combine\n\n5.  Remove the chilled pastry crust from the refrigerator; evenly\n    distribute the **pecans** and **chocolate chips** over the bottom of\n    the crust.\n6.  Into the cooled sugar syrup, beat in the egg mixture.\n7.  Pour the filling evenly over the nuts.\n8.  Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes, or until the filling is just set (a\n    toothpick inserted into the center of the pie will come out clean).\n9.  If you find the edges of the pie crust are over browning during\n    baking, cover with foil\n\n## Cool\n\n1.  Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool\n2.  Serve warm or at room temperature with whipping cream.\n","draft":false,"servings":"8","prep_time":"30 minutes","cook_time":"50 minutes","total_time":"1 hour 20 minutes","created_at":"2018-11-30T17:33:32Z","updated_at":"2026-08-27T21:26:53.299867Z","categories":["dessert"],"tags":["bourbon","chocolate","pecans"],"methods":["Baked"],"themes":["Thanksgiving","Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   200 grams (1 cup) dark brown sugar","-   160ml (⅔ cup) cane syrup","-   1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract","-   2 tablespoons Bourbon Whiskey","-   55 grams (4 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, melted","-   3 eggs, slightly beaten","-   ¼ teaspoon Salt","-   60ml (¼ cup) heavy cream","-   240ml (1 cup) Pecans, chopped","-   120ml (½ cup) Chocolate Chips"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   200 grams (1 cup) dark brown sugar","qty":200,"unit":"g","item":"dark brown sugar"},{"raw":"-   160ml (⅔ cup) cane syrup","qty":160,"unit":"ml","item":"cane syrup"},{"raw":"-   1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract","qty":1,"item":"½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract"},{"raw":"-   2 tablespoons Bourbon Whiskey","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"Bourbon Whiskey"},{"raw":"-   55 grams (4 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, melted","qty":55,"unit":"g","item":"Unsalted Butter","prep":"melted"},{"raw":"-   3 eggs, slightly beaten","qty":3,"item":"eggs, slightly beaten"},{"raw":"-   ¼ teaspoon Salt","qty":0.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"Salt"},{"raw":"-   60ml (¼ cup) heavy cream","qty":60,"unit":"ml","item":"heavy cream"},{"raw":"-   240ml (1 cup) Pecans, chopped","qty":240,"unit":"ml","item":"Pecans","prep":"chopped"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) Chocolate Chips","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"Chocolate Chips"}]}],"related":[{"slug":"pate-brisee","title":"Pâte Brisée","relation":"component"}],"servings_int":8,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-08-27T21:28:33.064446Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-30","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}