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
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.
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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this for Thanksgiving and it got rave reviews! I’ve been asked to make two for every family gathering from now on! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!
You’re welcome!
I made this today and I have to say it was so simple and looks just exactly like your picture. Now I cant wait to eat it
I have made plenty of pie’s and without question this is the most perfect pie filling and rich taste I have ever come across….easy instructions very happy
How wonderful to hear! Glad you liked it so much.
sublime. thanks.
This was fabulous!! I have never made a chocolate creme pie and I was amazed at how quickly it came together.
Another winner! My mom said it was the best cream pie she’s ever had…I love impressing her! 😉 The only tweak I made was using 1/2 unsweetened / 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate, so I could save myself a trip to the store. So good and I’ve eaten too much of it myself!
I do cakes, not pies. But I tried this and it was amazing. Good tips and easy to follow directions, thank you.
I’ve been looking for a chocolate cream pie recipe like this one! I used to work at a pie shop (with nazi-like, aggressively abusive owners) and their cream pies were the one thing that was actually okay. My mom loves chocolate cream pie so Im excited to make this recipe this weekend! Also making vanilla ice cream and coffee ice cream to go with it. Thanks for the recipe! This recipe reminds me of my old C.I.A days.
This looked amazing. But as I was making the custard it thickend up really quickly and then I added the chocolate and butter but it just turned into this big gloopy mess. Very disappointing.
I just made this pie. It is the best chocolate pie I have ever made! It tastes just like my grandma’s pie (that I’ve never figured out how to duplicate). Thanks for the recipe!
That’s great to hear!