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The Best Texas Trash Pie Recipe

A decadent slice of texas trash pie showing layers of chocolate, cream, nuts, and toasted coconut topping.
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Make this gooey, sweet and salty Texas Trash Pie. This easy dessert combines chocolate chips, pecans, coconut, and sometimes pretzels in a buttery crust for a true crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup crushed pretzels (optional, for salty crunch)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate.
  2. Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar. Pour in the melted butter and stir until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
  3. Press the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie plate. Bake the crust for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.
  4. Prepare the filling: Sprinkle the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans evenly over the bottom of the warm crust. If using, sprinkle the crushed pretzels over the top of the chips and nuts.
  5. Slowly pour the entire can of sweetened condensed milk over the mixture in the pie crust, distributing it as evenly as possible to coat all the mix-ins.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the filling is set and lightly golden brown around the edges. The center should still look slightly gooey.
  7. Let the Texas Trash Pie cool completely on a wire rack before slicing. This allows the filling to set properly.
  8. Serve warm or at room temperature. This decadent layered pie is excellent served with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • For an extra layer of flavor, toast the pecans lightly before adding them to the pie.
  • If you prefer a richer chocolate flavor, substitute half of the semi-sweet chips with milk chocolate chips.
  • This pie tastes best when allowed to cool for at least two hours after baking so the gooey filling sets up.

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