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    Home » Recipes » Pies—Tarts

    Toffee, Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Pie

    By Nancy Mock December 2, 2020 Updated November 7, 2022 23 Comments

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    Browned slice of toffee chocolate pie on a black plate

    Like a giant cookie stuffed into a pie crust, Toffee, Cherry & Chocolate Chunk Pie is a wonderfully indulgent dessert. Serve it with whipped cream and toasted almonds!

    Cream topped slice of chocolate pie
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    Take a giant cookie and stuff it into a pie crust... and this Toffee, Cherry, and Chocolate Chunk Pie is what you get. It's neither subtle nor sophisticated, but that's okay because it tastes ridiculously good.

    I've had a long love affair with toffee (anyone else out there?) My recipe for Trefoils Toffee & Chocolate Bark with Toasted Almonds was born from that love affair. Heath Bars have always been a favorite source of that delectable toffee. At one summer job as an ice cream scooper, when not serving customers I may have passed the time stealthily digging out pieces of toffee from the giant tub of Heath Bar Ice Cream — leaving behind only the ice cream. Sorry, customers.

    Actress Ally Sheedy in a scene from Breakfast Club

    Side note: It was at that dairy bar that I met actress Ally Sheedy! She came in one evening and ordered peach frozen yogurt on a sugar cone. The other girls working there stared at her while I scooped her froyo. After she left we all freaked out, and one of the girls ran out after her to get her autograph. I wonder if Ally Sheedy remembers her visit to Bennington, Vermont during that summer of 1990?

    But I digress: my point is that a big pie full of toffee, dried cherries, and chocolate is a very, very good thing. 

    Slice out of a chocolate pie

    Why you'll love this recipe

    Well, all that toffee for starters. The candy chunks are delicious paired with dark chocolate and dried cherries in the sweet cookie dough filling.

    My All-Butter Pie Crust holds all this sweet pie filling. The pie crust dough comes together quickly and can be made in advance. With this pie crust dough ready in the fridge, the whole pie comes together very quickly.

    I like to serve this with whipped cream, and you can serve it warm or at room temperature.

    Make this pie or another in this collection to celebrate Pi Day in March!

    Butter, sugar, chocolate chips, and nuts

    🔪 How to make Toffee, Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Pie

    Step 1: Prepare the bottom crust

    Pie dough fit in pie plate

    Roll out a half portion of All-Butter Pie Crust dough into a circle. Fit the dough into a pie dish, pressing it over the bottom and sides. Trim the overhang, then fold the edge under itself. Crimp the edge all around. Loosely cover the pie dough with plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge.

    Step 2: Make the cookie dough filling

    Pie filling mixture in bowl

    Beat together the butter and sugars, then mix in the eggs and vanilla. Add in the flour, and then the dark chocolate chunks, cherries, and Heath bar pieces.

    Step 3: Assemble the pie

    Raw filling inside round pie crust

    Press the cookie dough into the chilled pie crust, smoothing the top.

    Step 4: Bake the pie

    Round baked chocolate filled pie

    Bake the pie for just under an hour: the crust should be browned and a knife inserted into the center of the pie should come out clean. Let the pie cool for at least 15 minutes. You can serve the slices warm or after the pie has cooled.

    Notes:

    • This pie uses a half-portion of my All-Butter Pie Crust recipe. This pie crust can be made in advance: keep the dough in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
    White plate with chocolate pie slice

    The recipe for the Toffee, Cherry, and Chocolate Chunk Pie is below. And since one pie isn't nearly enough, I have more pies you should see:

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    💬 Let me know how you like this sweet, sweet pie! Leave a comment and a star rating below.

    Slice of chocolate pie on plate

    Toffee, Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Pie

    Nancy Mock
    Like a giant cookie stuffed into a pie crust, Toffee, Cherry & Chocolate Chunk Pie is a wonderfully indulgent dessert. Serve it with whipped cream and toasted almonds!
    4.50 from 2 votes. Tap stars to vote
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    Prep Time 35 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Christmas, Dessert, Pies/Tarts, Thanksgiving
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ portion All-Butter Pie Crust Dough
    • ¾ cup butter, unsalted and softened
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1¼ cup dark or bittersweet chocolate chunks
    • 1 cup Heath Bar toffee candy bits
    • ½ cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
    • Whipped cream (optional)
    • Chopped, toasted almonds (optional)

    Instructions
     

    Prepare the pie crust:

    • Have ready a 9-inch pie plate. 
    • Unwrap the refrigerated All-Butter Pie Crust dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a circle, about ¼-inch thickness. The dough should be roughly 13 inches in diameter.
    • Lightly fold the dough over in half and then in half again - to make the dough easier to move. Lift and place the dough in the pie plate with the center of the folded dough in the center of the dish, and unfold the dough to fit the pie plate.
    • Gently press the dough into the pie dish with some overhang all around. Trim the overhang to about 1½ inches.
    • Roll the edge under all around the pie to make a thick edge, and then crimp the edge all around. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the dough and put the dish into the fridge.

    Prepare the cookie dough filling:

    • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Move the rack to the lower half of the oven, and have a baking sheet ready.
    • Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar for about 5 minutes in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix them together for another two minutes.
    • Add in the flour and baking powder mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chunks, Heath Bar toffee pieces, and chopped dried cherries.

    Assemble and bake the pie:

    • Take the pie shell from the fridge. Spoon the cookie dough into the shell, gently spreading it edge to edge and smoothing the top.
    • Place the pie on the baking sheet, then put the sheet in the oven. Bake the pie for about 50 minutes, until the crust has browned and a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. Place the pie on a wire rack to cool for at least 15 minutes.

    Serve:

    • Slices may be served while pie is warm or after it has cooled. Serve the slices with optional whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped, toasted almonds.
    • For leftover pie, store it tightly wrapped at room temperature.

    To toast the almonds:

    • Placed sliced or slivered almonds in a small, nonstick pan over medium heat. Toast the almonds for 2-4 minutes, stirring often, until they're fragrant. Let them cool.

    Notes

    • This pie uses a half portion of my All-Butter Pie Crust recipe - tap here to get it. 
    • Adapted from the Toll House Pie recipe from Nestle

     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 6gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 280mgFiber: 3gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 1223IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

     

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    1. Kimberly Lewis

      May 10, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      I love toffee! This looks amazing. pinned. Thanks for being part of our party. Please come and show off on Monday at 7 pm. We would love it. http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
      Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    2. Rebekah Loper

      May 02, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Mmmm, looks delicious! Though I'm torn between "OH I WANT!" and "That looks so sweet it'll make my teeth hurt..."

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        May 02, 2014 at 4:51 pm

        If it hurts it will be in a "hurts so good" way 🙂

        Reply
    3. Nicki Elson

      April 24, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      Toffee is gooood. This recipe sounds divine.

      That is way more than a celebrity sighting! It's a...a celebrity scooping! Did you catch Ally as a recurring character in Psych? She was wicked good.

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        May 02, 2014 at 4:53 pm

        Yes, I really liked her character on Psych - we're a big fan of that show! I love all the 80"s era celebrities that managed to get to appear in Psych episodes: Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Ralph Macchio... that show is just awesome 🙂

        Reply
    4. Corinne

      April 24, 2014 at 11:55 am

      Ok, this pie does look delicious, but I'm still dreaming about your Strawberry Rhubarb!

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 24, 2014 at 12:47 pm

        🙂 Thanks Corinne

        Reply
    5. Chrys Fey

      April 24, 2014 at 11:38 am

      Oh my! That Toffee and Chocolate Chunk Pie looks scrumptious!

      I loved Ally on The Breakfast Club! She was my favorite character. 😀

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 24, 2014 at 11:51 am

        Mine too! She had a role on the just-ended show 'Psych' as a serial killer. She was awesome, so funny. And so funny that they got her because the show's main characters are 80's-obsessed!

        Reply
    6. Nana Prah

      April 24, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Your brother and I have something in common. So yummy.

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 24, 2014 at 11:50 am

        Can't go wrong with a cookie pie. 🙂

        Reply
    7. debi o'neille

      April 24, 2014 at 9:43 am

      Oh, my, my. What a yummy looking recipe. I'm printing this one out, and I just joined as your newest A-Z follower.
      Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 24, 2014 at 10:14 am

        Thank you so much Deb! I am now following your blog too 🙂

        Reply
    8. Harleo - Adventures of Two Golden Doodles

      April 23, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      This is so not helping my diet this week! Looks incredible

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 23, 2014 at 9:32 pm

        Thanks! I'll need a diet soon....

        Reply
    9. lorilmaclaughlin.com

      April 23, 2014 at 5:50 pm

      I think this is the best recipe yet! Anything with Heath bars and chocolate is heavenly.

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm

        Yes, love love the Heaths!

        Reply
    10. Suze

      April 23, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Okay, so I was totally diggin' this post for the pie (and resenting that it's just a picture unless *I* do something about it) but then scooping froyo for Ally? Awe-sooooome.

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 23, 2014 at 4:11 pm

        We were so starstruck, it's funny that none of us were brave enough to say something to her. It was rumored that she was in town because she was dating Paul Simon's son who was attending Bennington College. But... not sure any of that is true 🙂

        Reply
      • Suze

        April 24, 2014 at 11:44 am

        Do you remember what flavor she ordered? 🙂

        Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 24, 2014 at 11:50 am

        Peach! Literally our least popular flavor of frozen yogurt.

        Reply
    11. Jo

      April 23, 2014 at 10:56 am

      Another one for the hips. Looks delicious again though.

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        April 23, 2014 at 1:53 pm

        Thanks Jo, I do like to feed my hips.

        Reply

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