Chocolate Mousse Oreo Pie
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Chocolate Mousse Oreo Pie
Description
This dessert starts with a crust made from finely crushed Oreo cookies combined with melted butter, pressed into a pie plate, and chilled to set a firm, chocolatey base. The mousse layer is prepared by melting chocolate with butter, then combining with egg yolk, sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla, whipped until creamy and spread over the crust to chill and firm.
The cream topping blends whipped topping with softened cream cheese, into which chopped Oreos are folded, adding texture and extra chocolate pieces. This topping is spread over the mousse and decorated with mini Oreo cookies around the edges. The pie is chilled until set and ready to slice.
Each bite balances the dense chocolate mousse with the airy cream topping and crisp cookie crust, resulting in a rich yet textured dessert ideal for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Crust
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 3 Tablespoon butter
Mousse Layer
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips package
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Cream Topping
- 8 Oreo cookies
- 2 cup whipped topping thawed
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 25 Oreo cookie mini
Instructions
Crust
- Take 24 Oreo cookies and make them into crumbs in a food processor.
- Melt the butter and combine it with the cookie crumbs.
- Press into a pie plate and refrigerate while you make the mousse layer
Mousse Layer
- Combine the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds, and stir until melted completely.
- Put the chocolate in a mixer bowl and add the egg yolk, sugar, cream and vanilla.
- Beat until it is creamy.
- Spread the Mousse on top of the crust and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- This is a good time to get out the cream cheese so it comes to room temperature.
Cream Topping
- Chop the remaining 8 Oreo cookies into small pieces but don't crush them like the pie crust Oreos.
- In a mixer bowl combine the whipped topping and cream cheese and beat until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped cookies, and then spread on top of the pie.
- Add mini Oreos around the edge of the pie to decorate. Chill until time to serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 325mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 558IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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