Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (4 sticks) butter
- 1 (8-ounce) bar plain chocolate candy
- 3 ½ cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2.Line muffin pans (2 ½ x 1 ¼ - inch) with paper muffin cups.
3.Place butter and candy bar in top of double boiler; melt over simmering water.
4.In large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, and salt. Stir in chocolate mixture. Add eggs and vanilla; mix just until ingredients are evenly moistened. Fold in pecans.
5.Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in muffin pans 10 minutes.