Happy Pi (e) Day!
Pi Day is here to celebrate math, as a way to promote more people to learn about it and encourage math enthusiasts to share their passion.
I learned about this day and decided that I had to something special. Back in 2016, it was the first time I tried this recipe. And it was an unique Pi day: “3.1416” (if you round the infinite number). So, I decided to go all in, and celebrate with one of the world’s most tastiest treats: BACON!
My favorite Pi Day recipe
I wanted to make a pie that blended both savory and one of my favorite sweets: chocolate chip cookie dough! And thanks to an insurmountable amount of bacon I had lying around (thanks Farmer John!), I came up with a chocolate chip bacon pie recipe.
This pie is crispy on the outside, ooey goeey on the inside and sweet and savory all around! It is a packed flavor bomb so I made a mini pie (6-in) instead of a full 10-in one. It can easily serve four people as, and it looks so cute it will impress your family and friends alike. The bacon lattice also makes for a beautiful presentation – who said lattice was just for apple pies?
I was debating whether to do a chocolate bacon pie or a maple brown sugar bacon pie. However, the first one would’ve been too sweet and the second one too conventional. This Bacon Chocolate Chip Pie hit just the right spot!
Hope you can try this treat! RECIPE BELOW! 🙂
DISCLAIMER: Farmer John did provide me with a crazy amount of bacon – but all opinions and ideas expressed here are definitely my own! 😉
Chocolate Chip Bacon Pie
Ingredients
- 5 oz pie dough (½ package of store bought)
- 2 strips cooked bacon strips (chopped as bacon bits)
- 8 strips uncooked bacon strips (the leaner/thicker the better)
- ½ cup regular sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Fit in store-bought pie dough to a 6-in dish (I sliced in half a regular pie dough package and rolled it again so it fit a smaller dish). Cook at 400F for 10 mins. Let it cool.
- Make pie filling: beat egg until foamy and then add brown sugar, regular sugar, flour, vanilla extract, room temperature butter and mix well. Stir in nuts, chocolate chips and bacon bits.
- Cook the strips of bacon halfway through: 8 min on a 400F pre-heated oven. Dab excess fat with paper towels.
- Fill pie dish with filling.
- Create a bacon lattice on top of the filling (see video for steps) and tuck the strips in the sides. Cut them a bit if they're too long.
- Bake at 350 F for 35 mins.
- Allow to cool for at least 1 hour before eating.
Notes
I am still in love with this cute pie, and it’s so tasty you won’t believe it!
If you’re looking for an easier recipe, I got you covered with this delicious brookie one. And don’t forget you can find more delicious recipes here!
This pie looks just too cute. I want to eat it all!