Chocolate Cream Pie
An easy Chocolate Cream Pie recipe with a homemade chocolate filling on an Oreo crust, and topped with fresh whipped cream and simple chocolate curls. Any chocoholic will love it!
Servings: 16
Calories: 324kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Oreo Pie Crust:*
- 24 Oreo cookies*
- 5 Tablespoons butter
Chocolate pudding filling:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter , chopped into pieces
- 8 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate , chopped (I like Ghirardelli's)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar , or granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Oreo Crust*: (Can be made 1-2 days in advance). Add whole Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in melted butter. Press mixture evenly and firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9in pie dish. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Chocolate Filling: Add sugar and milk to a medium saucepan and whisk well to combine. Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until mixture is barely simmering.
- Temper Eggs: Meanwhile, add the egg yolks and cornstarch to a bowl and whisk until smooth. Once the saucepan mixture is simmering, add a few spoonfuls of the hot liquid into the egg yolks and whisk to temper the eggs. Add a few more spoonfuls of the hot liquid into the egg yolks.
- Combine: slowly whisk the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Whisk constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and comes to a very gently boil (big bubbles begin to break the surface).
- Add: Remove pan from the heat and whisk in the butter, chopped chocolate, and vanilla extract. Stir until completely smooth.
- Chill: Pour filling into the cooled cookie crust and smooth into an even layer. Place a piece of plastic wrap gently on top and refrigerate until filling is set, about 4–6 hours or overnight, if desired.
- Whipped Topping: Once pudding has set, make the topping by adding the cream to a mixing bowl. Mix with electric mixers on high speed for 1-2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and continue mixing until soft peaks form, about 2-3 minutes. Spread whipped cream over pie and top with chocolate curls or shavings.
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Notes
Oreo Crust: this recipe will fit in a standard 9'' pie pan (you may have a little extra filling). For a deep dish pie pan, use 30 Oreo cookies and 6 tablespoons of melted butter. You could also use a traditional pie crust (be sure to blind bake it first), or a graham cracker crust.
Chocolate Curls are easy to make using these instructions. Or use shaved chocolate, Oreo crumbs or fresh raspberries.
Make Ahead Instructions: This whole pie can be made 1-2 days ahead of time, stored covered in the refrigerator.
Freezing Instructions: The taste and texture of the chocolate cream pie is not as good after freezing, but you can freeze it if you'd like. Once the pie has set, wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. The Oreo pie crust may be frozen for 3 months as well, covered well
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg
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