5 from 9 votes
Chocolate Cream Pie
This easy chocolate cream pie is smooth, rich and decadent, for the perfect old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe everyone will love.
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
241 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the filling
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch , sifted
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder sifted, unsweetened
- 2 cups milk
- 2 oz bittersweet chocolate , chopped
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch kosher salt , (optional - Lauren's recipe doesn't include any but I like addint just a bit)
toppings
- Whipped Cream sweetened
- chocolate shavings
1 9-inch pie shell, cooked and cooled
- 1 pie shell cooked and cooled, 9-inch
Instructions
- In a small pot, stir sugar, cornstarch, and cocoa powder together. Whisk in milk and place over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken. Once hot and thick remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate and vanilla. Pour into pie plate and cover with plastic wrap. Be sure to place the plastic wrap directly on the filling. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely chilled and the plastic wrap comes off clean.
- Cut pie into 8 pieces and top with dollops of cream and chocolate shavings and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
191mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.