Chocolate Cream Pie is an especially good idea.
And it’s an especially good idea for a number of reasons:
- #1: Chocolate Cream Pie is an incredibly easy pie to make, even if you’re not the best pie baker.
- #2: It’s a good recipe to cross off the ‘ol bucket list.
- #3: Adults love it as much as kids do.
- #4: It’s chocolate (duh).
- #5: It’s impressive. It looks like you did something amazing.
- #6: People will think you bought it at a bakery (or one of those pie restaurants).
How to make Chocolate Cream Pie:
The sweet, creamy base is heated in a saucepan until the mixture begins to thicken.
It should look a little something like this.
Unsweetened chocolate is stirred in, where it will melt quickly.
And then you’ve got this! At this point, you must try with all of your might not to taste a spoonful. I’m warning you now… your chocolate filling may not make it into the pie pan. It’s totally addicting.
That creamy chocolate filling- so warm and wonderful just lures you in and is willing you to take a bite! Don’t do it! You won’t be able to stop!
Scrape that delicious chocolate mess into a baked pie crust. You can get all fancy here and use your great grandmother’s best pie crust recipe, or you can use the store bought stuff and just bake it. It really doesn’t matter all that much since the chocolate is the star of the show in this pie.
I’m not afraid to buy the store-bought crust, by the way. I certainly take the time to make homemade pie crust once in a while, but in a pinch I will buy the store-bought stuff. It’s decent enough to use sometimes.
Spread it out evenly in the crust and set the pie aside to cool completely.
Add a layer of whipped cream on top (I whip heavy whipping cream with a small amount of added powdered sugar), then shave some chocolate on top (how to do that is in the tips in the recipe below). Refrigerate it for several hours or overnight, then slice and eat.
It’s a delicious Chocolate Cream Pie! Enjoy!
Here are a few final reasons why Chocolate Cream Pie is an especially good idea:
- #7: You don’t even have to bother with a homemade crust if you don’t want to.
- #8: See number 4 again.
- #9: Because everyone you serve this to will love you forever.
- And finally Number Ten: You can’t stop eating it (wait… maybe that’s not such an incredibly good idea, after all)!
Chocolate Cream Pie
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- One 9-inch pie crust, baked
- 1¼ cups granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 chocolate bar (such as Hersheys)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt.
- In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the milk and egg yolks. Gradually whisk the milk/eggs into the saucepan to combine with the sugar mixture. Turn heat to medium and continue to whisk the mixture until the mixture thickens. This is the bummer part because it will take about 15 minutes. Just keep stirring gently (or put a kid on the task to stir for you), until the mixture comes to a full boil and has thickened to the consistency in the photo shown (pudding-like). Remove the pan from heat and stir in the chocolate, butter and vanilla. Whisk until the chocolate is fully incorporated.
- Pour the chocolate custard into the baked pie shell. Set it aside to cool completely. If serving same day, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and spread it on top of the chocolate layer. Shave curls of chocolate onto the whipped cream. Refrigerate for several hours until ready to serve. If serving tomorrow, place plastic wrap over the pie, then add the whipped cream and shaved chocolate the next day, at least an hour before serving.
Video
Notes
- To shave the chocolate bar: I like to soften up the chocolate a little bit before shaving. I just place it on a paper towel and microwave it for about 5 seconds. Then take a potato peeler and shave the edges of the bar to gather some shavings onto the top of the whipped cream.
I love chocolate pie….well ok anything chocolate! It looks delicious! I know what I am making for dessert this weekend!
Oh that looks soooo good. I sure will be making that soon.
This looks amazing! I’m going to pin it for later. After the new year’s diet 🙂
If you are not serving the same day and don’t want a “crust” to form on your pie filling, I have a tip for you. Sprinkle the pie filling with a tiny amount of sugar. Sprinkle it like you would salt on your food, very sparingly. The sugar dissolves slowly and prevents the crust from forming. I much prefer this to sticking the plastic wrap directly on the pie filling. Works with puddings too.
Thanks for the tip!
This looks really good! I LOVE chocolate! Happy New Year, I hope it’s a great one for you! Najwa
This looks SO delicious – just fantastic! I love chocolate cream pie…total comfort food.
Oh, my! Now I want this!!!
I want to stick my face in that.
I love the thickness of that filling and that it’s nobake after that! And yes, it does look like a pie-shop pie. Impressive, Lori!
Wow, Lori! My kind of pie! 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Bet it feels good to mark off something in your bucket list as early as January 🙂
Yummmm – that looks so divine and creamy. I can’t wait to taste it. Sooo so scrumptious!
My hubby loves chocolate cream pie, so rich and creamy. This looks incredible!
I will be making this, but in an Oreo crust. Yum!
Sounds good to me!
Yup I would have to say chocolate is my favorite ingredient for pie! Yours looks amazing…drool, slurp, bib please.
Oh my word. I need this in my life right now! Pinned. 🙂
Looks amazing and I bet you could spice it up as well! Thanks for sharing Lori!
My grandmother always had a chocolate cream pie when we came for a visit! This brings back such sweet memories. And, it’s 8am and I already need chocolate. 😉
yum!! I absolutely love chocolate cream pie. I made one once and I’ve thought about it ever since – thanks for the reminder of how good it is!!
Oh my word, Lori. I’m wanting a slice of this pie for breakfast. So beautiful and scrumptious!
Good stuff!! Yummy.
Chocolate cream pies are always one of the first things to disappear at any potluck. These look wonderful, Lori!
where’s the recipe?
It’s there now!
My family loves chocolate cream pie! This looks delicious 🙂
Me too, where Is the recipe?
It’s there now- sorry about that!
This looks easy and delicious. I can’t seem to see the recipe though. Is there a link to it that I’m missing?
That’s what happens when you blog late at night.. forgot the itty bitty piece of code, but it’s added now! Sorry about that!