Fudge Brownie Pie

Oh my goodness, this mixture of a brownie baked into a pie shell is absolute heaven.

Let me tell ya, I don’t know why this creation has not crossed my mind or I have not had this before, but this is absolutely everything I have ever been missing in my life.

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)
• 1 unbaked pie shell
• powdered sugar, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Heat the butter and unsweetened chocolate in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the sugar until smooth. Pour into a medium bowl and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then whisk in the flour, vanilla, and salt.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans (if using) and then pour into pie crust.
6. Bake until just set and a crust forms on top, about 1 hour. Remove to wire rack and cool to room temperature.
7. Just before serving, dust with some powdered sugar.
8. Wrap tightly and keep at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Fudge Brownie Pie

In a small saucepan, add in some butter and some unsweetened baking chocolate. Melt until smooth.

Remove from heat and whisk in some granulated sugar until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into a bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.

Crack in some eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly between each addition. Stir in some flour, vanilla, and some salt.

Fold in some semisweet chocolate chip morsels and some pecans, if desired.

Then pour batter into a prepared, unbaked pie crust. Smooth out with a spatula.

Then bake for at least an hour and a crust has formed on top.

Let cool completely on a wire rack.

When serving, dust with some powdered sugar.