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.
Looks like an amazing pie and you have a lovely blog!
I am dying to know what the pie in the background of the first pic is. Yum!!
It’s a pumpkin pie!
Wow! I made this pie the other night, not only is it easy, it looks heavenly and tastes just as divine! I will be making this again, and soon!
Looks divine! I was wondering if I could substitute all the egg yolks for corn starch? Same effect, no?
no- not the same.
Thanks for the great recipe!! I have never seem a chocolate pie made this way and it was good!! I think I may try half semi-sweet or milk chocolate. Hubby liked it but he wants to try milk chocolate since he loves it. Thanks for the great recipe. I will definitely be making it again and again….. 🙂
Love this recipe! I made it for my husband he loved it! I will be making this again soon! thanks!
I must say that in England pies just aren’t as bit as America. We might try an apple, rhubarb or lemon meringue but reading your amazing and easy pie recipes I think we should get our fingers out over here and make more pies!
Claire x
I absolutely adore chocolate cream pie! This looks so dreamy, Lori… totally craving a slice (or 2) now.
This pie looks like a dream to me, chocolate is the most delicious product ever!
Woah…this looks so rich and decadent (and easy, woo!). Such a great party dessert!
Chocolate cream pie is my favorite, favorite pie in the entire world…and I like a LOT of different pies! Can’t wait to try your version. 🙂 Happy New Year!
I just saw this link on Twitter and I’m craving not just a slice but the whole darned pie!
This looks amazing! Definitely going to be on my list of recipes to try
This looks sooo yummy. I’m hungry just looking at your photos!
This looks so simple but so delicious!
This will be dessert tomorrow night. Chocolate cream pie is one o those desserts that I have always wanted to try but thought it would be hard to make. It looks delicious and seems pretty simple. Looking forward to making this.
YES, PLEASE! Wow… I need this for dessert right now!
O.M.G. I thought I was craving banana cream pie, but I was terribly wrong. I NEED this chocolate cream pie. Stat. Thank you for the inspiration and guidance. I think I’m going to need it, since I think I need to make this NOW.
This looks great–so creamy and elegant with the shavings on top.
I bet I could put it in a graham cracker crust in the summertime, and not have to turn on the oven at all. You think?
Thanks!
Of course! Or an Oreo crust too!
Haha, love this! Chocolate cream pie is seriously amazing!
I just celebrated my bd so i’m going to make this for myself (and fam) this weekend 🙂 Your pic is beautiful–please tell me how to get my pie crust to end up like yours. Mine always shrinks down & I end up with no or little crimped edge 🙁
I’m sort-of crust-challenged. That happens to me sometimes too. The best advice I can give it to roll out your crust and let it rest slightly- and don’t stretch it when you place it in your pie pan. Always poke holes over the bottom of the crust too!
This pie does look dangerous! A graham cracker crust would be yummy too.
That chocolate cream looks good enough to eat without adding it to a pie crust! lol! I think both of my boys would love it!
This was always my favorite as a kid, and today it’s still my husbands favorite. I really need to make him one soon!
Yum!!!!!!!!! This is my Husbands favorite pie! Your recipe looks good!!