Texas Trash Pie

This Texas Trash Pie is what happens when a magic bar is stuffed to the brim with pretzels, shredded coconut, toffee and pecans and baked into a pie crust. The result is an ooey, gooey, chocolate caramel dream with the sweet and salty combination that everyone loves. This pie is so easy that even a beginner can make it, just dump and bake!

Easy Texas Trash Pie Recipe

This copycat Royers Round Top Cafe pie, located in Round Top Texas, is unapologetically rich and sweet. It’s their signature unique pie recipe that’s become famous all across the South. It’s a dump and bake kind of Tex-Mex Trash Pie that’s a bonafide comfort food dessert that you’re bound to be make on repeat. How to make Texas Trash Pie: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Prepare the Pie Shell – Preheat the oven and place pie crust on a sheet pan to make it easier to move in and out of the oven. Set aside.
• Crush the Graham Crackers and Pretzels – Place the graham crackers and pretzels into plastic storage bags. Seal and use the back of a measuring cup to crush into small pieces. You could also use a rolling pin to crush these two ingredients, too.
• Melt the Butter – Melt the butter in the microwave in a large microwave safe bowl. The bowl will double as a mixing bowl.
• Mix-Ins- Once the butter is fully melted add the sweetened condensed milk, crushed graham crackers and pretzels, chocolate chips, coconut, pecans and caramel bits until evenly combined.
• Pour the mixture evenly into the pie shell. Spread evenly.
• Oven – Bake per the recipe until lightly golden.
• Cool – Let pie cool then slice and serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

How to Make the BEST Texas Trash Pie Recipe

• Key ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Texas Trash Pie: One 9-inch deep dish frozen pie crust (don’t thaw), graham crackers, pretzels, unsalted butter, sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, caramel bits.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: 9-inch deep dish pie pan, measuring cups and spoons, large mixing bowl, large rubber spatula.
• When using a frozen pie crust, there’s no need to thaw it or parbake it. I’ve included how to prepare a homemade pie shell in the recipe notes and process images.
• Make your own pie crust using my Flaky Pie Crust Recipe. 
• Variations: Try some variations on this one, try different chocolate chips or switch to butterscotch or try swapping the pretzels with thick sliced potato chips. If removing any ingredients, replace with equal amounts of the other ingredients in the pie.
• This pie is best served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. So once the pie has cooled completely reheat in single servings in the microwave.
• Storage and Leftovers: Store leftovers, covered, or in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. You can store in the fridge for about 5 days but you’ll want to bring the pie up to room temperature or reheat it by the piece, before you eat it.
• You can freeze this pie for up to 3 months. Wrap the pie in plastic then wrap it in aluminum foil before freezing. Thaw on the counter when you are ready to eat.

More Easy Pie Recipes to Make

• Streusel topped Sweet Potato Pie.
• Rich and fudgy German Chocolate Pie.
• Sweet Southern Buttermilk Pie.
• Chocolate Chess Pie is a twist on a beloved classic.
• Salted Caramel Coconut Cream Pie is a decadent option.
• Fluffy Pecan Cream Pie.
• Mile high Banana Cream Pie.
• Rhubarb Pie from That Skinny Chicken Can Bake.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Deep Dish Pie Pan
• Pie Server
• Measuring Set
• Mixing Bowls

Print

Texas Trash Pie

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword texas-trash-pie-recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Cooling Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours

Servings 8 servings

Calories 696kcal

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch deep dish frozen pie crust (don't thaw)
• 1 cup graham crackers
• 1 cup pretzels
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cups semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup roughly chopped pecans
• 1 cup caramel bits

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pie shell on a sheet pan to make it easier to move in and out of the oven. Set aside.
• Place the graham crackers and pretzels into plastic storage bags. Seal and use the back of a measuring cup to crush into small pieces.
• In a large bowl melt the butter in the microwave. Once melted to the bowl add the sweetened condensed milk, crushed graham crackers and pretzels, chocolate chips, coconut, pecans and caramel bits until evenly combined.
• Pour the mixture evenly into the pie shell.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Let pie cool for 1 hour, then slice and serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
• Using a Homemade Pie Crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Press pie crust into a deep dish 9-inch pie pan and crimp the edge. Line the pie crust with parchment paper.  Add the pie weights over the parchment and blind bake the crust for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside for a few minutes, then fill and proceed with the recipe. (Leave the oven on.) 

Notes

• • • When using a frozen pie crust, there’s no need to thaw it or parbake it. I’ve included how to prepare a homemade pie shell in the recipe notes and in the process images.
  • • Make your own pie crust using my Flaky Pie Crust Recipe. 
  • • Variations: Try different chocolate chips or switch to butterscotch or try swapping the pretzels with thick sliced potato chips. If removing any ingredients, replace with equal amounts of the other ingredients in the pie.
  • • Store leftovers, covered, at room temperature for 3 days.  You can store in the fridge for about 5 days but you’ll want to bring the pie up to room temperature before you eat it and also gently reheat in single servings in the microwave. This pie is best warm.
  • • You can freeze this pie for up to 3 months. Wrap the pie in plastic then wrap it in tin foil before freezing. Thaw on the counter when you are ready to eat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg

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