Description
Looking for a dessert that’s bold, indulgent, and packed with flavor? Texas Trash Pie is your go-to. This quick and easy dessert recipe is a Southern classic, combining pantry staples into one unforgettable treat. With a gooey mix of chocolate chips, pretzels, butterscotch, coconut, pecans, and graham crackers, it’s the perfect addition to your rotation of easy dessert ideas, food ideas for parties, and even holiday treats. Whether you’re craving a sweet snack, need a last-minute easy dinner dessert, or searching for something unique to wow a crowd, this pie hits all the right notes!
Ingredients
1 pre-made 9-inch pie crust
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup crushed graham crackers
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup crushed pretzels
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare the pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish.
2. Optional: Toast chopped pecans in the oven for 5-7 minutes until aromatic.
3. In a large bowl, mix chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, graham crackers, pecans, and pretzels.
4. Add sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir gently to coat all ingredients.
5. Pour mixture into the pie crust and press evenly with a spatula.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and set in the center.
7. Cool completely at room temperature. For cleaner slices, chill before cutting.
8. Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed.
Notes
Coarse-crushing your pretzels and graham crackers adds texture. Avoid grinding too fine.
Toasting pecans boosts flavor. It’s worth the extra few minutes.
Let the pie cool fully before slicing for clean, gooey-perfect slices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg