Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pecan Pie Β· Mini Dark Chocolate Pecan Pies
One of 63 pecan pie recipes we measured
from www.budgetbytes.com
It ranks #62 of 63 for browning depth among the pecan pie recipes we compared. 23 cooks on www.budgetbytes.com rate it 4.9β .
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 106% | 25% |
| total sugar | 144% | 90% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 93% | 96% |
| egg | 42% | 65% |
| dairy | 94% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 17% |
| protein add | 94% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 114 g | 8 Tbsp salted butter, room temperature ($0.75) |
| 113 g | 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature ($0.60) |
| 120 g | 1 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour ($0.13) |
| 12 g | 1 Tbsp sugar ($0.02) |
| 75 g | 75 grams dark chocolate, divided ($1.19) |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, lightly beaten ($0.26) |
| 160 g | 3/4 cup brown sugar ($0.36) |
| 14 g | 1 Tbsp melted butter ($0.09) |
| 4 g | 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.14) |
| 73 g | 2/3 cup pecan pieces ($1.69) |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com β open the original β or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
βI've made this several times since Beth first posted the recipe. As I mentioned way back then, I like Moser Roth chili flavored dark chocolate. Chili and chocolate, both native to Mexico, have a wonderful affinity, enhancing each other without adding heat. Aldβ β a cook, 5.0β
βI made these some time ago and thought they were great. Has anyone tried this with store bought pastry dough (or did I just cross a line with that question!?!) I made the dough and it was easy enough but I like to make things with the premade products and woulβ β a cook, 5.0β