Chocolate Chess Pie

Get ready for a delicious, decadent and EASY to make Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe!

This is a family favorite and you only need simple ingredients to make it!

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make Chocolate Chess Pie, you will need the following ingredients:

• Uncooked pie crust
• Sugar
• Butter
• Eggs
• Cocoa powder
• Evaporated milk
• Vanilla extract
• Salt
• Whipped topping, optional

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Pie Plate (9 inches)
• Mixing Bowl
• Mixer (Hand)

How to make Chocolate Chess Pie

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. Cook pre-made pie crust for 10 minutes.
3. Take out of oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
4. Combine sugar, melted butter, and eggs until fully combined.
5. Add cocoa powder, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and salt.
6. Mix until ingredients are fully combined and it has a smooth liquid texture.
7. Pour pie filling into the pie crust.
8. Cook the pie for 30 minutes or until the top is set.
9. Top with ice cream or cool whip when cooled.

Storage Instructions

Fridge: Allow the pie to come down to room temperature (covering the pie when it’s still warm will cause condensation and a soggy crust). Cover the pie with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil on top and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Expert Tips

• I prefer to use the frozen pie crusts you buy at the store. I usually make this pie for Thanksgiving, (also random times during the year, as requested) and it can get pretty crazy.I don’t have a lot of time to make homemade crusts during Thanksgiving, because I am usually cooking something else, or don’t have room on my counter to roll out pie crust.
• When mixing the pie ingredients, I highly recommend using a whisk or electric hand mixture, just to be sure it is fully incorporated.The chocolate also tends to stick to the bottom, so be sure to scrape the sides and bottom, to ensure it will all be mixed.
• This recipe calls for evaporated milk, and that is what works best. It is much thicker than milk. If you are looking for an alternative or don’t have evaporated milk, you could also use half and half or cream.

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Chocolate Chess Pie

5 from 1 vote

We love making this easy Chocolate Chess Pie for family get togethers. It's decadent fudgy goodness that is always a crowd favorite!

ServingServing: 8 Servings

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 uncooked pie crust
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
• ▢ 2 large eggs, beaten
• ▢ 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢ ⅔ cup evaporated milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 cup whipped topping, optional

Equipment

• Pie Plate (9 inches)
• Mixing Bowl
• Mixer (Hand)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. Cook pre-made pie crust for 10 minutes.
3. Take out of oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
4. Combine sugar, melted butter, and eggs until fully combined.
5. Add cocoa powder, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and salt.
6. Mix until ingredients are fully combined and it has a smooth liquid texture.
7. Pour pie filling into the pie crust.
8. Cook the pie for 30 minutes or until the top is set.
9. Top with ice cream or cool whip when cooled.

Notes

You can also use homemade pie crust for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 461 kcal · Carbohydrates: 58 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 64 mg · Sodium: 383 mg · Potassium: 185 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 257 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 85 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $8

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Dessert

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