How to Make Chocolate Chip Pie (with pecans)

This chocolate chip pie with pecans is rich, gooey, and taste like a chocolate chip cookie, but in a pie tin. You will love this one if you love chocolate and need a fix.

Chocolate Chip Pie: A Gooey, Cozy Classic You’ll Make on Repeat

If you love rich, buttery desserts that feel like a warm hug, this chocolate chip pie delivers every single time. It’s one of those old-fashioned recipes that shows up at church potlucks, holiday tables, and cozy Sunday dinners—and for good reason. You get a soft, gooey center packed with chocolate chips and crunchy pecans, all tucked inside a flaky pie crust.

This recipe keeps things simple, uses pantry staples, and turns out beautifully every time.

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Ingredients You Probably Already Have

You don’t need anything fancy to make this chocolate chip pie. Just grab:

• 2 eggs
  
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
  
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
  
• ½ cup white granulated sugar
  
• 1 stick butter, melted (8 tablespoons)
  
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
  

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Pie Step-by-Step

This chocolate chip pie comes together quickly.

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F.
   
2. Crack the eggs into a large bowl and beat them until they look foamy.
   
3. Add the flour and brown sugar, then beat until the mixture turns smooth and creamy.
   
4. Pour in the granulated sugar and melted butter. Beat again until everything blends together.
   
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
   
6. Spread the filling into your unbaked pie crust.
   
7. Bake for about 1 hour.
   

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Baking Tips for the Perfect Texture

This chocolate chip pie has a soft, gooey center, so don’t expect it to behave like a traditional custard pie.

• Start checking it around the 50-minute mark.
  
• The top will turn golden brown—that’s exactly what you want.
  
• If the crust browns too quickly, cover the edges with foil or a crust protector.
  
• A knife inserted in the center won’t come out completely clean, and that’s okay. The pie will still set as it cools.
  

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Why This Chocolate Chip Pie Stands Out

This isn’t just another dessert—it’s comfort food at its best. The combination of melty chocolate, buttery filling, and crunchy nuts creates a texture that feels somewhere between a cookie and a pie.

It’s rich without feeling complicated, and it always brings people back for seconds.

If you’re planning a full meal around dessert, this cheesy broccoli bake makes an easy, family-friendly side to serve before digging into something sweet like this chocolate chip pie.

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Serving Your Chocolate Chip Pie

Serve it slightly warm or at room temperature.

For an extra treat, add:

• A scoop of vanilla ice cream
  
• A dollop of whipped cream
  

Either way, this chocolate chip pie doesn’t need much to shine.

If You Love This Chocolate Chip Pie…

If you love this chocolate chip pie, it’s the kind of recipe that opens the door to so many other cozy, from-scratch desserts. It has that same rich, nostalgic flavor you’ll find in old-fashioned favorites like Bob Andy pie and butterscotch pie, both of which are staples in so many church cookbooks. And if you’re drawn to that soft, gooey center, you’d probably enjoy classic chocolate chip cookies too – especially the ones with that same buttery, brown sugar base. You can even switch things up by adding a light meringue topping for a completely different texture, or pairing it with a flaky homemade pie crust to really make it your own. Once you start baking this style of dessert it’s easy to build a whole collection of simple, comforting recipes that all work together.