Pecan Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie is soft and chewy with crispy edges and studded with pecans and dark chocolate chips. This easy skillet cookie is also grain-free and dairy-free!
Ingredients to make a Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with Pecans:
- Coconut sugar
- Pecan butter (or almond butter)
- Coconut oil
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Baking soda and salt
- Pecan pieces
- Dairy-free dark chocolate chips
How to make this Skillet Cookie Recipe:
All you need is one bowl, an electric mixer (stand or handheld) and, of course, a cast iron skillet.
- In a large bowl, add your coconut sugar, coconut oil and nut butter, and beat with a mixer until a crumbly texture forms.
- Next, add in your vanilla and eggs (one at time), and beat until smooth.
- Add in your dry ingredients – almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt – and beat until well incorporated and a thick dough forms.
- Fold in your pecans and chocolate chips.
- Spread the dough out into a greased 10-inch skillet and bake at 375F for 20-24 minutes, or until the cookie starts to brown and the edges pull away from the sides of the skillet.
How to serve this giant chocolate chip cookie:
In my opinion, skillet cookies are best served warm with a few scoops of dairy or non-dairy ice cream. You can serve it in individual bowls, or pass everyone a spoon and just dig in (but be careful as the cast iron skillet will be hot!)
You can also wait for the skillet cookie to cool, and then cut it into pieces and store in an airtight container on the counter. The cookie pieces will be extra chewy the next day.
How do you store a cast iron skillet cookie?
Any leftover skillet cookie is best removed from the skillet and stored in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoyed within a few days. You can also freeze the leftover pieces just as you would any chocolate chip cookie.
Can you re-heat a skillet cookie?
To re-heat the skillet cookie, just place the desired amount in a microwave safe dish and microwave until warm (usually just 30-45 seconds). I wouldn’t recommend re-heating it in the oven as it will brown up too much and dry out.
Recipe tips and substitutions:
- It’s important that all of your ingredients are at room temperature. If they are cold, the coconut oil will start to harden as you mix together the ingredients. You may also want to soften your coconut oil and nut butter in the microwave if they are too solid.
- If you can’t find pecan butter, try another type of nut butter. I’ve made this skillet cookie with almond butter and had similar results. Just make sure your nut butter is natural (just nuts and sometimes salt).
- If the nut butter you’re using is unsalted, you may wish to add another dash of salt to the skillet cookie mixture.
- For a softer cookie with less crispy edges, bake the skillet cookie at the lower end of the suggested baking time. If you prefer your skillet cookie a little firmer with crispier edges, bake it at the higher end of the suggested baking time. Just keep in mind that the cookie will continue to firm up in the skillet after it’s removed from the oven.
- If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, I’ve also made this cookie in a 10-inch pie dish and it worked out well. One of my Instagram readers also made this blueberry skillet cookie in a pie dish and was pleased with the result.
If you make this pecan skillet cookie, I would love to hear what you think in the comments below!
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PrintPecan Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie (Grain-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Total Time: 34 minutes
- Yield: Serves 10-12
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Dairy-Free
Description
Pecan Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie is soft and chewy, with crispy edges and studded with pecans and dark chocolate chips. It’s also grain-free and dairy-free!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup natural pecan butter (or almond butter), salted, room temperature
- 1/4 cup virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups almond flour, room temperature
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup raw pecan pieces
- 3/4 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- Optional topping:
- dairy or non-dairy ice cream
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375F and grease the bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet with olive oil.
- In a large bowl, add the coconut sugar, nut butter and coconut oil, and using an electric mixer, beat until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Beat in the vanilla, and then one egg at a time, until the mixture is smooth.
- Add in the flours (sift if lumpy), baking soda and salt and beat until a thick dough forms. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
- Using a spatula or your fingers, spread the dough out into the prepared skillet and bake for 20-24 minutes, or until the cookie starts to brown and the edges pull away from the sides of the skillet.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Serve warm with ice cream. Or let it cool completely, cut into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- It’s important that all of your ingredients are at room temperature. If they are cold, the coconut oil will start to harden as you mix together the ingredients. You may also want to soften (not melt) your coconut oil and nut butter in the microwave if they are too solid.
- If you can’t find pecan butter, you can use another type of nut butter, such as almond butter. Just make sure your nut butter is natural (just nuts and salt).
- If the nut butter you’re using is unsalted, you may wish to add another dash of salt to the skillet cookie mixture.
- For a softer cookie with less crispy edges, bake the skillet cookie at the lower end of the suggested baking time. For a firmer cookie with crispier edges, bake it at the higher end of the suggested baking time. Just keep in mind that the cookie will continue to firm up in the skillet as it cools.
- If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can also use a 10-inch pie dish or tart pan.
marcie says
Cookie cakes are my favorite kind of cookies, and I love that this is gluten-free! Clearly I’m missing out, because I’ve never tried pecan butter, too. Pecans are one of my favorite nuts, so I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Leanne says
Pecan butter is definitely worth a try! Thanks Marcie!
Marisa says
I love a good cookie and especially when itโs one big skillet cookie! This is a wonderfully written post Leanne and great step by step photos!
Leanne says
Thanks very much Marisa!
Katerina| Once a Foodie says
My husband is absolutely mad for skillet cookies and this one looks fabulous!
Leanne says
My husband loved this one! Thanks Katerina!
Kim - The Puffy Biscuit says
I just want to gab one of those spoons and DIG IN! Looks so yummy and perfect for sharing. I haven’t made a skillet cookie yet; must get on that!
Leanne says
Skillet cookies are so easy. I highly recommend making one! Thanks Kim!
Denise@urbnspice says
I am excited to try your Pecan Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie, Leanne! And the fact that it is gluten free and dairy free is even more exciting because of my gf df grandchildren. I have never tried Pecan Butter – it sounds amazing. I cannot wait to try this ๐
Leanne says
I hope your grandchildren like it! Thanks Denise!