This is the BEST Recipe for Chocolate Cream Pie
If you grew up with chocolate pudding pie made from a box of chocolate pudding mix, you probably don’t know what you have really been missing out on all these years. Our homemade chocolate cream pie recipe is made entirely from scratch with real chocolate for the ultimate in chocolatey bliss. This is a signature recipe that you will be asked to make for every holiday, party, or potluck forever after if you make it because people love it that much. If you love chocolate desserts, you might also like my Arkansas possum pie (sounds bizarre but it’s wonderful layers of chocolate and cream cheese in a pecan shortbread crust!), Triple Chocolate Cheesecake, or our favorite Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting!
Why you’ll love this Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
The chocolate flavor comes through with much, much deeper, richer tones thanks to the combination of bittersweet AND semi-sweet chocolate The balance of sweetness in a homemade chocolate custard is much better than just a packet of pudding This is a great no-bake chocolate cream pie recipe if you don’t bother to bake the crust for 8-10 minutes in the oven. I like my crust a little crunchy, but that step is totally optional.
Easy Chocolate Cream Pie Ingredients
Egg yolks: The recipe calls for eight egg yolks, which is what makes the filling so rich and wonderful! So balance things out by making an egg white omelette the next day. Or don’t balance it out and use those egg whites to make macarons or divinity! Chocolate: You can use either semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate in this recipe. Semi-sweet chocolate has 60% cacao and is slightly sweeter while bittersweet chocolate is 70% cacao and has a deeper chocolate flavor that is less sweet. Oreo cookies Butter Vanilla extract Heavy whipping cream Milk – We prefer whole milk for this recipe. Sugar Cornstarch Salt
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How to Make Chocolate Cream Pie
Best Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe Tips
You could pipe the whipped cream onto the pie instead of just spreading it. Not that I ever bother. But you COULD do it. Do I condone using cans of Reddi-Whip or thawed whipped topping in place of real homemade whipped cream? No. But will I judge you? Yes. No, not really. But yes, okay, maybe a little. I will just cover my eyes and pretend I don’t see. Use a large bar of chocolate and a vegetable peeler to make chocolate shavings instead of curls. Or just sprinkle some mini chocolate chips over the pie. Use a large, sharp knife to cut the piece into slices for serving and wipe the knife between each slice for cleaner servings. But no matter what you do, that first slice isn’t going to come out pretty. Just embrace that less than perfect slice and enjoy it!
How to serve Chocolate Cream Pie
For clean slices, run a large sharp knife under hot water between each slice and wipe it clean on a paper towel before slicing. Serve on plates with some chocolate shavings or a few fresh berries for contrast like raspberries or strawberries that have been cut in half.
More Pie Recipes
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This post was originally published in April, 2018. The photos and content were updated in November, 2021.
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