Skip to Content

Chocolate Bottom Pecan Pie Recipe

chocolate bottom pecan pie #recip #pie #nom

Chocolate Bottom Pecan Pie Recipe Ingredients:

 Crust:

½ cup almonds

1 ½ cups pecans

¼ cup coconut sugar or evaporated cane sugar

6 soft dates, pitted

½ tsp cinnamon

 Chocolate Bottom:

¾ cup cocoa powder

¾ cup soft pitted dates

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp vanilla

1 ¼ cups chopped pecans

Candied Pecans:

½ cup maple syrup

1 tsp cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

1 cup pecan halves

Chocolate Drizzle:

½ cup organic cocoa powder

1/3 cup olive oil

1 ½ cups maple syrup

2 tbsp vanilla

chocolate bottom pecan pie

 Chocolate Bottom Pecan Pie Recipe Directions:

 Crust:

Place almonds, pecans, dates, evaporated cane sugar, and cinnamon in the food processor using the S blade and process until crumbly yet sticky. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.

 Chocolate Bottom:

Blend ingredients in a high-speed Blender to achieve smooth consistence. Pour ¾ cup of the mixture into the pie crust and refrigerate until firm, about two hours. Save any chocolate mixture that remains to roll into chocolate truffles.

 Filling:

Place dates and coconut oil in the food processor and blend until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to blend until smooth. Fold in the chopped pecans by hand and spread on top of the chilled chocolate bottom.

 Candied Pecans:

Mix together syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Coat the pecan halves with the mixture and use them to decorate the pie. Symmetrically arrange nuts around the edge of the pie. *Chill the pie for a minimum of four hours prior to serving. *

Chocolate Drizzle:

Blend ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth. Drizzle over the pie and serve.

About Julee Morrison

Julee Morrison is an author and writer with over 35 years of experience in parenting and family recipes. She’s the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook.Available on Amazon,

Her work has appeared in The LA Times, Disney’s Family Fun Magazine, Bon Appétit, Weight Watchers Magazine, All You, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more.

Her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" appeared on AP News, and her parenting piece “The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit” was featured on PopSugar.

Outside of writing, Julee enjoys baking, reading, collecting crystals, and spending time with her family. You can find more of her work at Mommy’s Memorandum.