Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe Using Pudding

May 29, 2023 Post a Comment

Chocolate Pudding Pie The Single Gourmand from thesinglegourmand.com

Description

Chocolate cream pie is a classic dessert often associated with celebrations and holidays. This chocolate cream pie recipe using pudding is a great way to make a delicious, rich chocolate pie that everyone will love. The combination of a chocolate cookie crust, a creamy chocolate pudding filling, and a whipped topping makes this an irresistible treat. Plus, it's easy to put together, so you won't be spending all day in the kitchen.

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 ½ cups of chocolate cookie crumbs
½ cup melted butter
2 tablespoons of sugar

For the filling:

2 packages of instant chocolate pudding mix
3 cups of cold milk
½ cup of heavy cream
¼ cup of sugar

For the topping:

1 cup of heavy cream
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 tablespoons of sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch pie plate.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, cold milk, heavy cream, and sugar. Continue whisking until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour the pudding mixture into the cooled crust.

4. In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and sugar until soft peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the pudding layer.

5. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Cut into wedges and serve.

Equipment

9-inch pie plate
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Spatula

Notes

If you don't have chocolate cookie crumbs, you can use graham cracker crumbs instead. You can also substitute regular milk for the heavy cream, if desired. To make the pie extra special, try adding a layer of chocolate chips or chopped nuts between the crust and pudding layer.

Nutrition

This recipe yields 8 servings. Each serving contains approximately 464 calories, 24.9 grams of fat, 57.5 grams of carbohydrates, and 4.5 grams of protein.