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Ultimate Mississippi Mud Pie
Mississippi Mud Pie is the ultimate dessert for chocolate lovers. A chocolate cookie crust is topped with a fudgy cake layer, chocolate streusel, and chocolate ganache for the most rich and indulgent dessert.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 595 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Crust
- 1 cup crushed chocolate graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons salted butter , melted
Fudgy Cake Layer
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Streusel
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup salted butter , cold
- 2 chocolate graham crackers , roughly chopped
Ganache
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces heavy cream (about 1/3 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the crust by tossing together crushed graham crackers and melted butter in a small mixing bowl. Press into the bottom of a standard pie plate (not deep dish). Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the fudgy cake layer. Place chocolate chips and butter into a microwave safe mixing bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until everything is melted and smooth.
- Pour in sugar, cocoa powder, flour, espresso powder (if using), eggs, and vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer to beat together until just combined. Do not over mix. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is mixed in. Pour into the baked chocolate graham cracker crust.
- In a medium bowl, prepare the streusel topping by stirring together brown sugar, flour, and cocoa powder. Use a pastry blender (or two knives) to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small pebbles. Add in roughly chopped graham crackers and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle streusel evenly over the top of the fudgy cake layer. Return pie to the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While pie is baking, make the ganache by placing chocolate chips into a mixing bowl. Heat heavy cream in the microwave until simmering, about 45 seconds. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Drizzle ganache over the fully baked pie. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving, or cool completely.
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Notes
- To reheat before serving, simply heat the pie in a 300 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
- You can omit the chocolate graham crackers from the streusel and instead use chopped up brownies or brownie bites from the bakery, frozen brownie bites from the frozen section near the ice cream, or boxed brownies or brownie bites from the boxed snack cake section of your grocery store.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
595kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
286mg
(12%)
Potassium
339mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
855IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 595
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 595kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 855IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.