Best 8 Chocolate Maple Pecan Tart Recipes

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Chocolate maple pecan tart is a classic dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate and maple with the crunch of pecans. This decadent tart is perfect for any occasion, from a special dinner party to a casual gathering with friends. With its sweet and nutty filling, this tart is sure to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth. In this article, we'll explore the best recipes for chocolate maple pecan tart, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure you create a delicious and unforgettable dessert.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE-MAPLE PECAN PIE



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This serious pie calls for a homemade chocolate crust and artfully arranged pecans--plus a finishing touch of cocoa whipped cream.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 5h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons vodka
2 tablespoons ice water, if needed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • Make the crust: Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a food processor. Pulse in 3 tablespoons butter until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter and pulse into pea-size pieces. Pulse in the vodka until the dough clumps together but is still crumbly. If the dough is too dry, mix in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap; shape into a disk and wrap. Refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the crust with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the crust looks dry around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until dry all over, 10 to 15 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
  • Make the filling: Whisk the melted butter, egg, flour and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in the maple syrup and heavy cream. Pour into the cooled crust and top with the pecans in a decorative pattern.
  • Carefully cover the edges of the crust with foil. Bake until the filling is set, 55 to 65 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 3 hours.

CHOCOLATE-MAPLE PECAN TART



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For many, the Thanksgiving holiday wouldn't be the same without pecan pie -- but we twisted tradition by adding chunks of chocolate to the crust and maple sugar to the filling.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 3h25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup granulated maple sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg whites (reserved from yolks used in crust)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine butter and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in yolks, then flour and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal and holds together when pinched. Fold in chocolate. Press evenly into bottom and up sides of a 13-by-4-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
  • Bake crust until golden and set, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Increase oven heat to 350 degrees.
  • Filling: Whisk together maple sugar, flour, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs and whites, butter, and corn syrup until smooth. Place crust on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Scatter pecans evenly onto crust. Slowly pour in filling. Bake tart until puffed slightly and set, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Remove from pan; serve.

MAPLE PECAN PIE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Perfect Pie Crust
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup good honey
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon bourbon, such as Maker's Mark
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2 cups whole pecan halves (9 ounces)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a 9-inch pie pan with the pie crust. Place it on a sheet pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, butter, eggs, bourbon, vanilla, orange zest and salt. Stir in the pecans and pour into the unbaked pie shell. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the center is just set. Set aside to cool, and serve.

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED MAPLE-NUT TART



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Here's a true indulgence for the holiday season. The rich, buttery crust holds a triple-nut filling flavored with maple. When the tart has cooled, I drizzle on melted chocolate. -Rebekah Radewahn, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold 2% milk
2 large egg yolks
FILLING:
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2/3 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk milk and egg yolks; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/4-in.-thick circle; transfer to an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Trim pastry even with rim; refrigerate 15 minutes., Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Remove foil and weights; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until light brown., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix milk, maple flavoring, cinnamon and salt until blended. Stir in pecans, walnuts and almonds; add to crust. Bake 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely on a wire rack., Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate 1 hour or until filling is firm.

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MAPLE PECAN TARTS



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I absolutely love pecans. I combine them with maple and vanilla to create the ultimate tart, made even richer with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. -Redawna Kalynchuk, Barrhead, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
4 large eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dash salt
3 cups pecan halves
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Divide dough into 12 portions. Roll each portion into a 5-in. circle; transfer to 12 ungreased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Trim crust even with edges. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the first 6 filling ingredients. Pour into tart shells; arrange pecans over tops. Bake 25-30 minutes or until centers are just set (mixture will jiggle). Cool on wire racks. If desired, serve with ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669 calories, Fat 50g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 145mg cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CHOCOLATE-PECAN TART



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This is an elegant spin on classic pecan pie. A sprinkle of bourbon on the hot pie adds to the rich taste.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 store-bought refrigerated pie crust (not in a pie plate)
2 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
4 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 teaspoons, chilled and cut into small pieces
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1 1/3 cups pecan halves
1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in center. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pie dough to a 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Wrap dough around rolling pin, and unwrap over a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press dough into bottom and up sides of pan; trim edge of dough.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, light corn syrup, 4 teaspoons melted butter, and the vanilla. Scatter chocolate evenly over tart shell. Pour filling over chocolate. Arrange pecans on top, as desired. Dot with 2 teaspoons chilled butter.
  • Place tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is set, 45 to 60 minutes. If pecans are browning too quickly, tent pan with foil. Remove from oven; while still hot, drizzle with bourbon, if desired. Let tart cool completely before serving.

CHOCOLATE & PECAN TART



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Pecan pie crossed with chocolate tart with a dash of maple syrup - we can't argue with that

Provided by Matt Tebbutt

Categories     Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dessert, Dinner, Treat

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

375g pack shortcrust pastry
a little flour , for dusting
185g dark chocolate
50g salted butter
4 eggs , beaten
200ml maple syrup
200g whole pecan nuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Fill the tart with baking paper and baking beans, bake for 25 mins, then remove the baking paper and beans. Continue to cook for 10 mins more until golden. Remove from the oven and cool.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter together in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk the eggs and maple syrup together, then stir into the chocolate with most of the nuts. Pour into the tart shell, top with the remaining nuts and bake for 30-40 mins until set. Cool and serve with vanilla ice cream or double cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 898 calories, Fat 63 grams fat, SaturatedFat 19 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 75 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 47 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

CHOCOLATE, CASHEW, AND MAPLE PIE



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If pecan pie is a crowd pleaser at your Thanksgiving table, try this delectable chocolate and cashew variation.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Cashew     Fall     Maple Syrup     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 1 (9-inch) pie to serve 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 19

For crust:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For filling:
1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons brandy
3 ounces bittersweet (at least 60% cacao) chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/4 cups unsalted roasted cashews
For serving:
2 (8-ounce) containers crème fraîche
pie weights or dried beans
Special Equipment
9-inch glass or metal pie pan; pie weights or dried beans

Steps:

  • Make crust:
  • In food processor, pulse flour and salt until combined. Add butter and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle 3 tablespoons ice water evenly over mixture and pulse or gently stir with fork until incorporated.
  • Squeeze small handful of dough: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water 1/2 tablespoon at a time, pulsing or stirring until incorporated. Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough.
  • Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface, gather into ball, and flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour. (Dough can be made ahead and frozen up to 1 week. Defrost in refrigerator before proceeding.)
  • On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 12-inch round, then transfer to pie pan. Trim edge, leaving 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under and crimp edge decoratively. Prick bottom and side of shell all over with fork, then chill shell 30 minutes. (Shell can be assembled to this point ahead: Wrap entire pan well in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days, or freeze up to 1 week. Defrost in refrigerator before continuing.)
  • While shell chills, preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans, then bake until pastry is set and pale golden on rim, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until pale golden all over, 5 to 7 minutes more. Cool on rack.
  • Make filling and bake pie:
  • In medium saucepan over moderately high heat, simmer maple syrup, uncovered, until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in butter (mixture may splatter), then sugar and salt. Remove from heat and let cool to warm room temperature.
  • In medium bowl, whisk together eggs and brandy. Whisk egg mixture into cooled maple syrup mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread chopped chocolate in even layer over bottom of prepared crust. Sprinkle nuts in second even layer, then pour filling over nuts. Bake until filling is puffed and center is just set, 45 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Pie can be made up to 1 day ahead. Let cool, then cover loosely and store at room temperature.)
  • To serve:
  • Using electric mixer, beat crème fraîche until it holds soft peaks. Serve with pie.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate: The chocolate is the star of this tart, so it's important to use a good-quality chocolate that you enjoy the taste of.
  • Don't overcook the tart: The tart is done when the center is just set. If you overcook it, the filling will be dry and crumbly.
  • Let the tart cool completely before serving: This will allow the filling to set and the flavors to meld together.
  • Serve the tart with your favorite toppings: Whipped cream, ice cream, or fresh berries all make great accompaniments to this tart.

Conclusion:

This chocolate maple pecan tart is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your chocolate tart rich and dark or light and sweet, this recipe has you covered. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to impress your friends and family, give this chocolate maple pecan tart a try.

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