Food Network Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

Total time: 80 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 44g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food Network Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 44g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 5%. At 104mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Food Network Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 117 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 624
Total Fat: 49g
Saturated Fat: 18g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
Monounsaturated Fat: 20g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 61mg
Sodium: 104mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 34g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 63mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 213mg Vitamin A: 196mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the pie dish
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker or Maria cookie crumbs (about 6.5 ounces)
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3 cups pecan halves (about 10 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema or whipping cream
  • 1 disk Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra, finely minced (about 3.1 ounces)

Instructions

Visit Food Network's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)