Rich, creamy and silky, this Chocolate Cream Pie is a chocolate lovers dream! A creamy chocolate filling is topped with whipped cream in this easy, crowd pleasing pie.
Chocolate Cream Pie
I am officially declaring it pie season.
Now that’s the way to start a Monday, am I right? But really, I have waxed poetic about my love of pie here on Taste and Tell, but I haven’t been so great at making pie lately. And while Thanksgiving is really all about the pie, there are still plenty of occasions for pie coming up. Not that we need a special occasion. Any day is a good day for pie.
MY LATEST RECIPESMy daughter was complaining about being bored one day, I told her to grab a few cookbooks and look through them, and I’d let her decide what pie to bake. She seriously took over an hour, going through and looking at pictures and reading titles. She made a list, complete with page numbers so we could find the pies easier.
I have decided that I should do this more often, as she eventually chose this Chocolate Cream Pie. I’ve said it before, but while I do like chocolate, it is not usually the first choice on my list. I tend to go for something fruity or lemony. So I’m glad that she chose this pie to switch things up for me!
This Chocolate Cream Pie is definitely a chocolate lover’s dream come true. It is very rich and chocolatey, and smooth and creamy. I can see why it’s called a dream pie, because it really is dreamy!!
Everyone needs a good chocolate pie in their arsenal, and I think I’ve found mine!
Some Notes about this Chocolate Cream Pie
- I use my favorite Basic Pie Crust Recipe for this pie.
- The key to this pie is patience. It’s an easy pie to make, but it does take some time. Make sure you give yourself enough time to cool down the filling, then the pie needs to hang out in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. This means it’s a great pie to make the night before a holiday, though, which frees you up on the day you need it!
- Even with the whipped cream on the top, this pie will hold up for leftovers as well. Covered, it should be good for a few days. I just cover it with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator.
See how to make a Chocolate Cream Pie
Other favorite pie recipes
Classic Pecan Pie Recipe
Coconut Cream Pie
Taffy Apple Cheesecake Pie
Raspberry Banana Pie Recipe
Pumpkin and Butter Pecan Ice Cream Pie
Tools Used to Make this Chocolate Cream Pie
Any standard pie dish should work for this recipe.
A whisk is really important as you want to make sure everything gets fully combined.
I love to use my KitchenAid hand mixer to beat the cream.
Chocolate Cream Pie
Rich, creamy and silky, this Chocolate Cream Pie is a chocolate lovers dream! A creamy chocolate filling is topped with whipped cream in this easy, crowd pleasing pie.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 9 hours 40 mins
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 1 fully baked pie crust, cooled
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Slowly whisk in the milk. Add the chocolate chips and egg yolks. Turn the heat on to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and add in the cream cheese. Whisk until the cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Cover the surface of the mixture with a piece of plastic wrap. Refrigerate just until cooled, about 1 hour.
- Once the filling is cooled, place 1 1/4 cups of the cream in a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Beat until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate filling. Pour the filling into the cooled pie crust, cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
- When ready to serve the pie, combine the remaining 3/4 cup cream and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the pie. If desired, sprinkle the top of the pie with cocoa powder, add shaved chocolate, or just leave it as is!
Notes
slightly adapted from Pillsbury Best of the Bake Off
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 574
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 246 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 147 mg
Originally Published November 30, 2015
Yum – thank you.
Flavor ok but did not set up
I will review this better once i finish making it but i don’t know how thick the chocolate mixture should be before putting the cream cheese in. How long does it typically take to thicken on the stovetop?
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It will be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. It’s not thick enough to stand on its own at that point. There is a video you can watch in the post where you should be able to see the consistency. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Deborah I’m right there with you, it’s definitely pie season, and this one is right up my alley!
You guys had 15 pies at Thanksgiving!!!?? WOW! That is a lot of pie. I made two pies and that’s all we had, which ended up being great because half the family was sick and couldn’t come. Now I’ve got leftovers galore in my fridge. I last love that your daughter picked this out. It sounds like she had a blast doing it.
I keep trying to pin this and Pinterest won’t let me… I get that message that it “may lead to spam”, which is absurd. Ugh.
I am SO sorry! Pinterest is having some major issues today, and I’m expecting it all to be working in the next few hours. I know many, many websites were blocked today and they are working through it. I’m sorry!!
Do you think it would be ok to go ahead and put the whipped cream topping on the pie several hours before serving? I’m taking this to work for a friend’s birthday and would love to have it all put together ahead of time. Looks delicious!
Definitely ! The original recipe actually says to put it on and then refrigerate it overnight – I just didn’t. 😉
Since today is National Pie Day, it’s naturally the perfect day for this pie. 🙂
I made this on Py Day 2016 and it did NOT fail me. Thank you so much. I am making it again tomorrow. I can’t stop thinking about it. 🙂
yay! So glad you loved it!
Best Pie ever… Made it many times. I use crushed Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Toffee cookies for crust. It is crazy good. Thanks.
Made this for our dessert last night and it was SO good! A chocolate lovers dream come true, for sure! I also loved how easy it was to make. I admit, I was a bit skeptical about the fact that there was no sugar added to the whipped cream topping (I always add a little when I make it to top my pies), but it was perfectly delicious without!
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I’m so glad you liked the pie!!
I’m surprised there is no sugar added to the heavy cream for the topping.
You can definitely add some if you want, but I think it doesn’t need it on this pie!