Easy Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
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4.7
Easy Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Description
The Easy Chocolate Cream Pie recipe starts with an Oreo cookie crust made by processing cookies into crumbs mixed with melted butter and baked until firm. The filling combines egg yolks tempered with hot milk and sugar mixture, thickened on stove to a pudding consistency. Semisweet chocolate, vanilla extract, butter, and salt are incorporated to create a velvety chocolate custard.
The filling is poured into the cooled crust, then chilled until set. The whipped cream topping, sweetened with powdered sugar and flavored with vanilla, adds lightness and contrast to the dense filling. The pie’s texture contrasts crunchy crust with smooth, creamy chocolate and fluffy whipped cream.
This pie is best kept refrigerated and loosely covered for up to two days to maintain freshness. It is an elegant yet approachable chocolate dessert for occasions or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Pie
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 10 tablespoons butter divided (1¼ sticks, unsalted
- 5 large egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2½ cups milk whole
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the Whipped Cream Topping
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract pure
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor and blend until they become crumbs.
- Transfer the crumbs to a bowl. Melt 5 tablespoons of butter, and stir it into the crumbs. Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Let the crust cool completely.
- In a bowl or measuring glass, whisk together the egg yolks and cornstarch.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the milk and sugar. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Once it’s simmering, transfer about ½ cup of the hot mixture to the egg yolk mixture and whisk it together in the measuring glass.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture into the saucepan while whisking constantly. Let the mixture continue to simmer while whisking until thickened like pudding.
- Add in the chocolate, vanilla extract, remaining 5 tablespoons of butter, and salt. Continue whisking until the chocolate has fully melted.
- Pour the chocolate filling into the pie crust and smooth it out with a spoon or spatula.
- Chill the pie in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours, or until the filling has set.
- While the pie is chilling, prepare the whipped cream topping by mixing the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla together with an electric mixer.
- Once the sugar is fully incorporated, beat the mixture to stiff peaks. Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie.
Notes
- Store pie loosely covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days to maintain freshness.
- Cool crust completely before adding filling to avoid sogginess.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form for the best topping texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 767 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 767kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 264mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 1394IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
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