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Brownie Pie

Brownie pie is known in some parts as Tar Heel pie. Whatever you care to call the recipe, it's essentially a rich, gooey, chocolate fudge pie made from scratch. Store-bought just can't compete.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time4 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 680

Ingredients

  • 1 food processor pie crust recipe, pre-baked and cooled
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
  • Microwave 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips and the butter in a bowl, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until melted, 60 to 90 seconds total.
    Melted chocolate in a glass bowl.
  • Whisk in the oil and cocoa until smooth.
    Cocoa powder being whisked into melted chocolate.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth and thick.
    Brown sugar, two eggs, vanilla, and salt in a bowl.
  • Whisk the chocolate mixture into the sugar mixture just until incorporated.
    Melted chocolate being combined with sugar, eggs, and oil.
  • Stir in the flour and remaining 1/3 cup of chocolate chips until just combined.
    Flour being mixed into melted chocolate.
  • Scatter the pecans over the pie crust.
    A person pouring toasted pecans into a baked pie crust.
  • Pour the chocolate fudge batter over the top, using a spatula to smooth the top. Bake the pie until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a thin coating of batter attached, 30 to 35 minutes.
    Chocolate filling being poured on top of pecans in a baked pie crust.
  • Let the pie cool on wire rack until barely warm, about 1 1/2 hours. Slice and serve. (The pie is best warm from the oven but it can be reheated, uncovered, in a 300°F (150°C) oven until warm throughout, 10 to 15 minutes.)
    A cooked brownie pie.

Notes

  1. Don't prepare the filling in advance--The brownie filling will thicken as it sits, so make it just before adding it to the pie crust.
  2. Storage--Store leftover pie in the refrigerator, covered with plastic, for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving/slice | Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 393mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g