Chocolate Cream Pie Fit for a Bakery

We love chocolate. And we love pies. So, of course, we put the two together and made chocolate cream pie.

There is nothing better than ending a meal with or having a meal of decadent chocolate and fluffy whipped cream. Once you try this pie, you’ll definitely agree—and you’ll never wonder why our pie was devoured in 10 minutes.

Already dreaming of rich chocolate and pillowy cream? Pin the recipe now.

Photo by Jocelyn Hsu, Design by Courtney Cheng

Chocolate Cream Pie

• Prep Time:20 min
• Cook Time:10 min
• Total Time:1 hour (30 min cooling)
• Servings:8-9
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1 rolled pie crust
• 2 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoon powdered sugar

• Step 1

  Unroll pie crust into 9-inch pie pan, and flatten against the bottom and sides of the pan.

  Spoon tip: Use the defrost setting on your microwave for 15 seconds to make the unrolling easier.

  

• Step 2

  Poke holes in the bottom and sides of the pie crust.

  

• Step 3

  Bake pie crust for 10-12 minutes at 450ºF.

  

• Step 4

  Chop unsweetened chocolate into small chunks.

  

• Step 5

  Separate 4 egg yolks. Beat and set aside.

  

• Step 6

  Add flour, sugar and salt to a saucepan, and whisk to combine.

  

• Step 7

  Slowly add milk while whisking.

  

• Step 8

  Heat mixture over medium heat until thickened. Stir constantly.

  

• Step 9

  Pour about a cup of the liquid into beaten egg yolks and slowly mix together.

  

• Step 10

  Pour egg yolk mixture back into saucepan and mix well on medium heat.

  

• Step 11

  Add chocolate chunks. Mix until chocolate is completely melted.

  

• Step 12

  Remove from heat, and add butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until butter is completely melted and mixture is well combined.

  

• Step 13

  Pour filling into pie crust and let cool.

  Spoon tip: Place the pie in the freezer for 30-45 minutes if you’re impatient for it to set.

  

• Step 14

  Whip heavy whipping cream with whisk attachment of electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

  

• Step 15

  Add powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until stiff.

  

• Step 16

  Dollop cream onto pie as desired.

  Enjoy.