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The Best Chocolate Pie

Silky, rich, and smooth, this is the best chocolate pie recipe you’ll ever taste! Made with an Oreo crust and topped with stabilized whip cream, it’s perfect for holidays, birthdays, and more.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 makes one 9 inch pie
Calories: 718 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Crust:
  • 2 cups Oreo cookies finely crushed crumbs, filling removed*
  • ½ cup salted butter melted
Chocolate Filling:
  • ⅔ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 TB instant coffee granules*
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 4 large egg yolks lightly beaten
  • 5 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 TB salted butter
Stabilized Whipped Cream:
  • 2 tsp Knox gelatin powder plain
  • 2 TB water
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream very cold
  • ¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 TB Kahlua liqueur* or vanilla extract

Instructions

Make Crust
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  1. Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. In a bowl, combine the crushed cookie crumbs with melted butter until mixture resembles damp sand. Press tightly into bottom and along the sides of a greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Make Filing
  1. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and coffee crystals, whisking until smooth. Add half and half and beaten yolks to the saucepan. Whisk to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking continuously. Whisk while boiling for 1 minute, or until filling is smooth and thick - this will happen quickly, so do not leave stovetop unattended. Remove from heat.
  2. Add the chocolate chips and 2 TB butter into the hot filling. Whisk to fully incorporate, until thick and smooth. Transfer filling into the prepared pie crust. Smooth top out evenly, place cling wrap directly onto surface of filling, and chill in fridge at least 4 hours.
Make Stabilized Whipped Cream
  1. Place the mixing bowl and beaters in freezer to chill. In a small bowl, combine plain gelatin powder with 2 TB water, letting the gelatin soak up the water completely. Microwave the gelatin for 10 seconds at a time, until it's a hot, thick liquid. Stir, cover, and set aside.
  2. In the chilled mixing bowl, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and Kahlua liqueur (or vanilla extract). Beat on medium-high with chilled beaters until mixture is ribbony, not quite at soft peaks.If gelatin has coagulated, microwave it several seconds just until it's a lukewarm liquid. Slowly and steadily, drizzle gelatin into the heavy cream mixture, directly over the constantly beating whisks. Beat to firm peaks. If you over-beat a bit past firm peaks and whipped cream is a bit clumpy, it's fine.
  3. Spread or pipe the whipped cream on top of chilled pie. Garnish with cocoa powder or shaved chocolate. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Instant coffee crystals, or granules, provide a deep and complex flavor that compliments chocolate. There will be no "coffee flavor" in the pie. You can also use decaffeinated coffee crystals. 
  • Measure 2 cups of cookie crumbs, not whole cookies. A 14-15oz package of Oreo cookies should suffice for this recipe. 
  • Kahlua liqueur has the perfect flavor profile for this chocolate pie. If you don't want to use liqueur, substitute with 2 TB vanilla extract. 
  • Chocolate pie can be made several days in advance. 
  • Leftovers keep well when covered and chilled.
  • If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 718kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 60g (92%) Saturated Fat 34g (170%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 18g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 219mg (73%) Sodium 329mg (14%) Potassium 367mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 45g (90%) Vitamin A 1663IU (33%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 140mg (14%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8makes one 9 inch pie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 718

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 718kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 60g 92%
Saturated Fat 34g 170%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 18g 90%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 219mg 73%
Sodium 329mg 14%
Potassium 367mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 45g 90%
Vitamin A 1663IU 33%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 140mg 14%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.