Name: Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pkg. Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate; 14 oz Kraft caramels; 3 cup pecan pieces; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup butter; ⅔ cup whipping cream; ¼ cup powdered sugar; ½ tsp. vanilla

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie Recipe

Faustina Maestas Modified: November 12, 2023

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A sweet twist on a holiday favorite will leave you with nothing but the pie pan to clean.

How To Make Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie

Prep: 20 mins

Refrigerate: 2 hrs

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 2 hrs 40 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 pkg. Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, or 8 squares
14 oz Kraft caramels, pkg.
3 cup pecan pieces, divided
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter , or 1/4 stick, melted, or margarine
⅔ cup whipping cream, divided
¼ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place 2 cup pecans in food processor.
Process till finely ground using pulsing action.
Mix this with sugar and butter.
Press into 9" round pie plate.
Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
If crust puffs up gently press back down with back of spoon.
Microwave caramels and 1/3 cup cream on high 3 minutes or till melted.
Stir after each minute.
Pour into crust.
Chop remaining 1 cup pecans and sprinkle over caramel layer.
Place chocolate, remaining whip cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in sauce pan.
Cook and stir on low heat just until chocolate is melted.
Pour over pie and gently spread to cover top of pie.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Nutrition

Sugar: 44g
:
Calcium: 112mg
Calories: 632kcal
Carbohydrates: 55g
Cholesterol: 31mg
Fat: 47g
Fiber: 4g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 289mg
Protein: 7g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Sodium: 196mg
Vitamin A: 589IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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