This delicious chocolate cream pie features a decadent double dose of chocolate, rich, homemade chocolate cream pie filling nestled in a chocolate pie crust, and a light and fluffy, homemade whipped cream topping. It is a delightful and delicious chocolate pie dessert that the whole family will enjoy.
If you love chocolate, then you’ve found a little… slice… of Heaven here! I’ve been making this decadent chocolate cream pie recipe for years, and I decided it was finally time to share it with you. This creamy chocolate lover’s dream packs a one-two punch of chocolate with a chocolate crust and a thick, rich chocolate cream filling. The first time I made it, I knew it had to be a permanent part of my dessert collection. We barely had any leftovers! You won’t have to worry about storing your pie either when you make it!
Chocolate Cream Pie
This deliciously chocolate pie starts with a ready-made chocolate pie crust. I fill it with homemade chocolate cream pie filling and chill it until it’s cold, thick, and rich. Then, I top it with homemade whipped cream, Oreo pieces, and chocolate shavings. It’s an incredibly easy recipe, but it looks fancy enough to serve on even the most important occasions. You can’t beat a combo like that. Oh, and I can’t forget to mention how indulgently delicious it is, too!
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
- The flavor combination of a rich and creamy chocolate pie filling and a homemade whipped cream topping, all nestled in a chocolate pie crust, is simply irresistible.
- It’s a light, fluffy, refreshing chocolate pie perfect for a special occasion or an after-dinner dessert and will be requested often.
- It is the perfect pie recipe for parties, potlucks, or a midday snack.
Chocolate Cream Pie Ingredients
This pie only uses a few simple, basic ingredients, and you’ll find them all either in your kitchen or in one quick in-and-out trip to the grocery store. It only LOOKS fancy.
Chocolate Cream Pie
- Premade chocolate pie crust
- Heavy whipping cream
- Large eggs
- Granulated sugar
- Water
- Milk chocolate
- Vanilla extract
- Butter
Homemade Whipped Cream Topping
- Heavy whipping cream
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate shavings for topping
- Oreo pieces for topping
Actual measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Chocolate Cream Pie
Making this pie is much easier than you’d think. It only takes a little bit of stovetop cooking, chilling, and whipping. There’s really nothing to it, and you’ll be in and out of the kitchen in just a few minutes. The longest part of the recipe is letting the pie chill. It’s that easy!
Step 1: Make Whipped Cream for the Pie Filling
Whip the heavy cream with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Then, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill while you make the rest of the filling.
Step 2: Make the Chocolate Cream
Whisk the eggs, sugar, and water in a large glass bowl. Then, place the bowl over a medium saucepan with 1 to 2 inches of lightly simmering water, making sure the water doesn’t touch the bowl. Beat the egg mixture with a hand mixer on low-medium speed until thickened – about 10 to 12 minutes. Then, remove the bowl from the heat and continue beating for 8 to 10 more minutes until thick, fluffy, and cooled. Add cooled, melted chocolate and vanilla to the mixture and beat until well mixed. Finally, beat in the butter pieces until completely incorporated.
Step 3: Add Whipped Cream
Gently fold in the chilled whipped cream until fully combined and no streaks of whipped cream are visible.
Step 4: Fill and Chill
Pour the filling into the pie crust, smooth it out into an even layer, cover, and chill for at least 3 hours to set. Overnight is better.
Step 5: Make the Whipped Cream
When the pie is chilled, beat the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer until they are fully combined and stiff peaks form.
Step 6: Top
Spread the whipped cream evenly over the pie and pipe dollops of whipped cream around the edge of the pie. Top the dollops with Oreo pieces and sprinkle chocolate shavings over the pie. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Be sure your water is only slightly simmering, and it never touches the bottom of the bowl. This keeps the egg mixture from scrambling.
- Remove the egg mixture from the heat as soon as it begins to thicken. If the custard mixture gets too hot, it will become runny.
- 3 hours is the minimum chilling time for this pie. Overnight is optimal.
- Stop beating your whipped cream as soon as stiff peaks form. If you beat it too much, it will actually beat the air out of the cream and cause it to deflate.
Variations
- Omit the chocolate for vanilla cream.
- Omit the chocolate and add various extracts to create different cream fillings.
- You can use a graham cracker crust for this recipe or any variations you choose.
- Use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate to create different chocolate intensities for the cream filling.
What to Serve with Chocolate Cream Pie
Serve this pie with some milk for the kids or a cup of coffee or tea for the adults. It’s also wonderful paired with fresh fruit.
Recipe FAQ
Chocolate cream pie is made with a graham cracker or pie crust, filled with chocolate custard, and topped with whipped cream.
Runny chocolate pie can be the result of a number of things. If the cooking process was rushed, the filling wasn’t stirred frequently, the heat was too high, or the filling was overcooked, the results will be a runny pie filling.
Chocolate cream pie will last for about 3 days in the refrigerator.
The chocolate cream filling is set when it no longer jiggles when you shake the dish slightly. If you give it the minimum 3 hours of setting time, you’ll be good.
Freezing any cream pie isn’t recommended. The filling in these pies almost always breaks when they are defrosted.
How to Store Leftover Chocolate Pie
Cover this pie with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
Try This Best Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe Today
This chocolate cream pie might look fancy, but it’s actually incredibly easy to make. It’s also the tastiest chocolate pie you’ll ever eat. You can’t beat that combination of flavor and ease. Make this pie, and you’ll be hooked after the first bite. It’s a great recipe for weeknight dinners or as a decadent dessert for any special occasion.
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Chocolate Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1 premade chocolate pie crust
Chocolate Cream Pie Filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup butter, cut into small pieces and softened
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Chocolate shavings for topping
- Oreo pieces for topping
Instructions
Chocolate Cream Pie Filling
- Using a hand mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form and then cover bowl and place in refrigerator to chill while preparing filling.
- In a large glass bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and water.
- Place the bowl over a medium saucepan that is filled with 1-2 inches of lightly simmering water, making sure that the water is not touching the bottom of the glass bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat egg mixture on low-medium speed until thickened, about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat egg mixture with hand mixer until thick, fluffy, and cooled (about 8-10 minutes).
- Add cooled, melted chocolate and vanilla to egg mixture and beat until well mixed.
- Beat in butter pieces until completely incorporated.
- Fold in chilled whipped cream until fully combined and no streaks of whipped cream are visible.
- Pour filling into pie crust, place in refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours but ideally, overnight.
Whipped Cream Topping
- Once pie has chilled, make whipped cream topping by beating heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer until fully combined and stiff peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream over the entire pie and pipe dollops of whipped cream around edge of pie. Top with Oreo pieces and chocolate shavings.
Notes
Nutrition
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I love chocolate mousse. It’s not a dessert I get to indulge in often but this recipe was such a hit, I’m going to have to make it again soon. So light and airy!
This looks like the ultimate nostalgic comfort dessert! That rich, decadent chocolate filling and the thick layer of whipped cream on top are irresistible. I love that it’s made completely from scratch—the best kind of pie!
The filling was smooth and rich, and the whipped cream made it extra special. Everyone asked for seconds!
This pie is amazing! It was easy to make, and the whipped cream layer is just as thick as the chocolate! Om nom nom.
Holy cow, this is good. The only thing I was nervous about was the double boiler cooking, but that was so easy!
This is one delicious chocolate pie! I love how rich and creamy it is, and that layer of whipped cream is just SO THICK!
I love this so much! It was much easier than I thought it would be, and it’s so decadent.