What’s in this Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
This holiday must make dessert is whipped up with simple and inexpensive ingredients!
Pie Crust: Use your favorite pre-made pie crust for this recipe, or make your own. White Granulated Sugar: This creates the best touch of sweetness for the chocolate pie filling. Cornstarch: The thick consistency of the pie filling is achieved with the use of cornstarch. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: You’ll need this AND the chopped chocolate to work together to create the very best rich flavor. Kosher Salt: Just a little bit is used to help enhance the other ingredients in the filling. Whole Milk: You can use half-and-half in place of part or all of the whole milk for a richer pie. Chocolate: Ghirardelli Bittersweet and Semisweet Chocolate Premium Baking Bars work well. Butter: Unsalted butter is used to help get the best smooth texture for the chocolate. Pure Vanilla Extract: You can use homemade (my personal preference for the best flavor) or store-bought. Heavy Cream: You’ll need this for the whipped topping. I don’t recommend using any other dairy product. Powdered Sugar: This creates the best sweetness for the whipped topping and can’t be substituted with any other sugar.
PRO TIP: Allow four hours for the pie to completely cool and chill before serving.
How do I garnish chocolate cream pie?
Chocolate shavings always look pretty when dusted on top of the whipped cream! However, you can also make it more holiday specific by adding crushed candy canes for Christmas or red and pink sprinkles for Valentine’s Day. Have fun with it!
How to Store
In an airtight container in the fridge, chocolate cream pie will stay good for up to 3 days.
How to Freeze
I like to make a couple of pies and then freeze one for later. Let the pie cool to room temperature and cover it completely in either plastic wrap or an air tight freezer bag. Defrost the pie overnight in the refrigerator.
Serving Suggestions
We love to make this chocolate cream pie recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and even as a substitute birthday cake!
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