Chocolate Pie

Chocolate Pie is so simple to make from scratch with just a few ingredients. It’s decadent and delicious and my absolute favorite to satisfy chocolate cravings.

Pies are the most requested dessert for holidays and celebrations in our family. My kids always prefer pie to birthday cake and I have to say I totally agree that pie is always the answer. If you are a cake lover, you’ll have to try these Kahlua Cupcakes for a decadent dessert.

There’s no such thing as too much chocolate in my book. This chocolate pie is the perfect dessert for any occasion and easy enough for any day of the week. The hardest part is waiting on it to chill!

Ingredients Needed:

• Baked Pie Crust ~ Homemade or store bought. Graham cracker crust or Oreo crust works too.
• Sugar
• Cornstarch
• Milk
• Butter
• Egg Yolks
• Bittersweet Chocolate
• Espresso Powder ~ optional
• Vanilla Extract
• Sweetened Whipped Cream or Cool Whip for garnish

Step-by-Step Instructions:

• Prepare and bake the pie crust and allow to cool to room temperature before you make the pie filling.

• Separate the eggs placing egg yolks in a medium size bowl. Beat the egg yolks and set aside.
• Coarsely chop the chocolate. Set aside.

• In a heavy bottom saucepan, add sugar and cornstarch, whisking to combine.
• Whisk in about half of the milk.
• Place over medium heat and cook, whisking often about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining milk and whisk continually until mixture comes to a boil. Cook 2 minutes.

• Remove from heat.
• Pour about 1 cup of filling into egg yolks, whisking quickly to combine.
• Add egg yolk mixture into filling in the pan and return to medium heat.
• Bring filling to a boil and cook 2 minutes, whisking continually.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in butter, chocolate and vanilla extract.

• Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Refrigerate until completely chilled about 4 hours.

• Top with sweetened whipped cream and shaved chocolate if desired.

Recipe Notes and Variations:

• Crust:  I used a homemade pie crust and baked it the day before. After it cooled, I covered it with plastic wrap and stored in on the counter top. A graham cracker crust or Oreo crust works great with this pie.
• Chocolate: I have made this pie with semi-sweet chocolate (I’ve even used chocolate chips) and cocoa powder. If using cocoa powder, use 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, mixing it in with the sugar and cornstarch.
• Extra Filling: This recipe fills a deep dish crust. If you have filling leftover, just pour into small bowls and chill.
• Store: Chocolate pie can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days.
• Occasions: Chocolate pie is perfect for any holiday including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter and 4th of July celebrations. It also makes a great birthday dessert for pie lovers.

More Pie Recipes You Will Love:

• Peanut Butter Whatchamacallit Pie is so good and if you love the candy bar, this pie will be your new favorite.
• Brownie Pudding Pie is so decadent with a brownie bottom, chocolate pudding and whipped topping for an epic chocolate dessert.
• Coconut Cream Pie comes straight from my mama’s recipe box and this recipe has been in our family for generations, it’s so good!
• Peanut Butter Pie is a classic just like your favorite diner and a must-try for peanut butter lovers.
• If you are looking for an old-fashioned chocolate pie recipe with meringue, this one from Back to My Southern Roots is so delicious.

This Chocolate Cream Pie is rich and dreamy without being overly sweet. It is always the first pie to disappear from our holiday desserts table.

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5 from 4 votes

Chocolate Pie

Chocolate Pie is so simple to make from scratch with just a few ingredients. It's decadent and delicious and my absolute favorite to satisfy chocolate cravings. 

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Additional Time6 hours hrs

Total Time6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Pies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best chocolate pie, chocolate cream pie, easy chocolate pie, homemade chocolate pie, Pie

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 418kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 baked pie crust
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3 1/4 cups whole milk
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder optional
• 4 oz bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
• sweetened whipped cream for garnish
• shaved chocolate optional garnish

Instructions

• Separate the eggs placing egg yolks in a medium size bowl. Beat the egg yolks and set aside.
• In a heavy bottom saucepan, add sugar and cornstarch, whisking to combine.
• Whisk in about half of the milk. 
• Place over medium heat and cook, whisking often about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining milk and whisk continually until mixture comes to a boil. Cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour about 1 cup of filling into egg yolks, whisking quickly to combine. Add egg yolk mixture into filling in the pan and return to medium heat. Bring filling to a boil and cook 2 minutes, whisking continually. Remove from heat.
• Whisk in butter, chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Refrigerate until completely chilled about 4 hours.
• Top with sweetened whipped cream and shaved chocolate if desired.

Notes

• Crust:  I used a homemade pie crust and baked it the day before. After it cooled, I covered it with plastic wrap and stored in on the counter top. A graham cracker crust or Oreo crust works great with this pie.
• Chocolate: I have made this pie with semi-sweet chocolate (I've even used chocolate chips) and cocoa powder. If using cocoa powder, use 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, mixing it in with the sugar and cornstarch.
• Extra Filling: This recipe fills a deep dish crust. If you have filling leftover, just pour into small bowls and chill. 
• Store: Chocolate pie can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days. 
• Occasions: Chocolate pie is perfect for any holiday including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter and 4th of July celebrations. It also makes a great birthday dessert for pie lovers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 154mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g