Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie

A decadent pie with a layer of dark chocolate, followed by a layer of pumpkin pie and then topped with a layer of pecan pie!

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When you can’t decide if you want to make a Pumpkin Pie or a Pecan Pie, how about combining the two? AND adding dark chocolate just takes it to another level.

Layers of:
  • CHOCOLATE

  • PUMPKIN

  • PECAN

Growing up my mother never made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  But pecan pie did show up often for the holidays.  Then once Paul and I married, I quickly learned that his family all like pumpkin pie.  So, I’ve made both pecan and pumpkin pies over the years.

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Ste. Genevieve, MO

Located just 65 miles south of St. Louis, MO is Ste. Genevieve, MO.

Ste. Genevieve is a French settlement founded in 1740 and is the oldest European settlement in Missouri.

Here you will find history, ambiance and charm and some wonderful food and wine.  A lot of the charm can be seen thru the preservation of the settlement and the architecture of the historic buildings and homes in the area.

There is so much to explore in the downtown area but also in the surrounding countryside!

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Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Quick, easy and delicious dark chocolate pumpkin mini muffins are the perfect fall dessert!

TWO INGREDIENTS!

Quick, simple and portion-controlled.

This Chocolate Pumpkin Mini Muffins are so EASY.  Two ingredients:

  • 1 box Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 can Pumpkin (100% pumpkin.  Not pumpkin pie filling)

For all the pumpkin lovers out there, this is the perfect Fall dessert.  They are so moist and flavorful and make a great afternoon snack or for breakfast with a cup of coffee.

These are the perfect little snack to satisfy your sweet cravings.
I was able to make 40 muffins, so having 2 mini muffins is a treat but you don’t have the guilt.

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