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Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie

Gail

Cranberries and chocolate transform traditional pecan pie into something special. Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie goes together in minutes and is the perfect dessert for your holiday table.

Bright red cranberries and golden brown pecans dot the top of this cranberry chocolate pecan pie. The crust is dotted with pie crust leaves.

Cape Cod Select sent me some of their cranberries as part of a baking contest. I thought cranberries were all the same until I saw these. They are much larger than other cranberries I’ve seen. Best of all, they are available here in Texas at Central Market and other grocers. You can find a store near you by using their store locator.  Such beautiful fruit deserves to be showcased in a dessert.

A top view of the pie. The golden crust is decorated with pie crust leaves. Bright red cranberries and golden pecans fill the center of the pie. A bag of Cape Cod cranberries sits the the left behind the pie. A stack of white dessert plates and a pie server sit behind the pie to the right.

Here in Texas pecans are plentiful. Almost everyone has a tree in their yard and there are plenty of pecan trees in the parks. Pecan pie is a must have on your Thanksgiving table. Everyone has their recipe but most are pretty much the same.

A long time a friend asked me to make a chocolate pecan pie. I found a great recipe in my old Joy of Cooking Cookbook.  Problem is that copy got lost in my divorce and the new edition doesn’t have the same recipe. I decided to try my hand at re-creating that old recipe with the addition of Cape Cod Select Premium Frozen Cranberries.

A slice of Cranberry chocolate pecan pie sits on a white dessert plate. Bright red cranberries and golden pecans top the dark chocolate filling. There is a fork in front of the slice.

Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie goes together in just a few minutes so you’ll have more time to spend with your family. During the holidays, time with family is so precious that cutting a few corners is well worth it. So sit back with your loved onces and enjoy a slice of cranberry chocolate pecan pie.

Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie

Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 deep dish pie crust
  • 1 ¼ cups dark chocolate disks
  • 1 ½ cups whole pecans
  • 1 ½ cups Cape Cod Select Premium Frozen Cranberries
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons flour

Instructions

  1. Line a deep dish pie pan with pie crust.
  2. Spread chocolate disks, pecans and cranberries evenly over the bottom.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients together with a whisk and then pour over ingredients in the pie pan.
  4. Bake at 325°F for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 480Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 4gSugar: 41gProtein: 12g

Nutrition information is provided as a guide only. Please consult a dietician for specific dietary needs.

© Gail

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