Decadent Chocolate Cream Pie

Overlook all the things you assume you recognize about chocolate pie—this one takes it to the following stage! This dreamy dessert satisfies each a candy tooth and a chocolate craving. It’s mainly a two-for-one! We love how the sunshine, ethereal whipped cream pairs with the wealthy chocolate filling and crunchy crust. Belief us, you’ll adore it too. Simply bear in mind to play honest and share… though it received’t be straightforward!

Need extra chocolate pies in your life? Attempt our s’mores pie or our peanut butter hot fudge pie.

Relating to chocolate cream pie nothing beats a decadent do-it-yourself custard topped with freshly whipped cream. That is the last word chocolate pie for chocolate lovers! This chocolate pie is darkish, decadent, and scrumptious. Your style buds squeal with ecstasy and earlier than you recognize it half the pie is gone and it’s a must to clarify why there isn’t sufficient for everybody else to get their very own piece. You try to direct folks in direction of a fruit pie, however you understand that everybody else is aware of that chocolate is the true dessert right here.

Ingredient Notes

• Ready Pie Crust: We use our favourite do-it-yourself graham cracker crust—it’s straightforward to make! However you can too use a pre-made store-bought crust if most well-liked.
• Butter: Both salted or unsalted butter works, however salted works finest right here to behave as a taste enhancer for the chocolate.
• Unsweetened Chocolate: Unsweetened baking chocolate (sometimes discovered within the baking aisle) is right for this recipe. A high quality model will shine via.
• Chocolate Chips: We used milk chocolate chips, however semi-sweet or darkish chocolate chips work effectively too.
• Cornstarch: Important for thickening the filling—don’t skip it!
• Heavy Cream: Both heavy cream or heavy whipping cream will work right here.
• Egg Yolks: Mood the egg yolks earlier than including them to the chocolate filling.
• Unflavored Gelatin: Typically bought in packets within the baking aisle (Knox is a typical model).

Crust Choices

The graham cracker crust on this recipe is tremendous easy to make, however when you choose, you may at all times go for a store-bought, ready selection. Alternately, you should utilize a pastry crust, a chocolate graham cracker crust (you simply use the chocolate graham crackers), and even an Oreo crust.

Whipped Cream

Stabilized whipped cream is whipped with a little bit of gelatin to assist it maintain its form for a number of days, making it our most well-liked topping for this pie.

In the event you use canned whipped cream or Cool Whip, we advocate including it to particular person slices as you serve them. Most of these cream don’t maintain up effectively within the fridge and might result in a soggy, messy-looking pie.

Tempering Egg Yolks

Tempering egg yolks ensures that the yolks received’t curdle and prepare dinner (making scrambled egg chunks) when being added to the chocolate combination. To mood your egg yolks, merely add a scoop (about 1/2 cup) of the chocolate combination into the bowl of your egg yolks. Give it a fast and light-weight stir after which shortly add that whole egg yolk chocolate combination into your sizzling pan whereas stirring shortly however gently.