Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie is a chocolate lover's dream come true with a thick, creamy chocolate filling and classic, buttery, flaky pie crust.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 3 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups milk whole
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a pie plate with your pie crust.
- Line with parchment paper and add beans or pie weights to hold crust in place.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks, sugar, milk, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Add mixture to a medium saucepan on medium heat.
- Whisk well until it comes to a boil, then cook for 30 seconds, stirring the whole time.
- Turn off heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla extract.
- Let filling cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour mixture into the pie crust.
- Cool completely before serving.
- Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate to serve if desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 231IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.