This mini chocolate pie recipe is without doubt one of the finest simple chocolate desserts ever! A chocolate cookie crust and chocolate pie filling guarantees loads of chocolate taste. High with contemporary whipped cream and chocolate shavings for further pizazz! A terrific dessert recipe for events or picnics!
Mini Chocolate Cream Pies
This recipe is every part you like about my traditional chocolate cream pie… however mini! Mini desserts are enjoyable to make and excellent for events or vacation gatherings. In contrast to baked chocolate pie, these mini pies require ZERO baking! And you may even make them as much as 3 days upfront and retailer them within the fridge till wanted.
However the actual cause you’ll fall in love with these mini chocolate cream pies? They’re completely scrumptious: loaded with wealthy chocolate taste and tremendous creamy…. they’re heaven with whipped cream on prime. I made these final Christmas for a simple dessert deal with, and my household completed them inside minutes!
Straightforward Chocolate Pie Recipe
In contrast to chocolate pudding pie, there’s no egg whites or egg yolks on this recipe! Heck, you gained’t even want unsweetened cocoa powder or vanilla extract! This recipe requires a complete of 5 fundamental components. And is fast and straightforward to make.
- Make the Pie Shell: Line a muffin pan with paper liners, then fill the liners with the Oreo cookie crust combine. Freeze the crust when you make the filling. No must cowl them with plastic wrap.
- Make the Chocolate Pie Filling: Basically, you’re making chocolate ganache. You’ll chop the chocolate and place it in a big bowl. Warmth cream over medium warmth, then pour it on prime of the chocolate. Whisk in butter, and viola, you will have chocolate pie filling.
- Let it Chill: You’ll pour the chocolate filling on prime of the chocolate crust, then pop the entire pan into the fridge for two to 4 hours. Or you’ll be able to chill them for as much as 3 days!
In case you’d like so as to add vanilla extract, you’ll be able to add it with the butter. Full recipe and ingredient listing within the recipe card under!
Best Selfmade Pie Crust
You possibly can skip the shop purchased crust as a result of making this selfmade pie crust couldn’t be simpler!
- You’ll want a meals processor or high-powdered blender to crush the Oreo cookies into advantageous crumbs. You don’t need any giant chunks of cookie in your pie shell.
- You don’t must take away the cream filling from the Oreo cookies. This helps the pie crust bind collectively, and sweetens it.
- In case you want a graham cracker crust, you should utilize this recipe from my key lime pie.
- I don’t recommend making these and not using a crust, because the crunchy facet provides quite a bit to the recipe total.
Add Whipped Cream and Chocolate
To make your life simpler, you’ll be able to actually use store-bought whipped cream. However this recipe is SO simple, I recommend utilizing selfmade whipped cream and chocolate shavings or chocolate squares. My recipe will yield about 1 and 1/2 cups of whipped cream.
Whipped cream will start to weep after an hour or two. Possibly quicker relying on the temperature the place you reside – so make it proper earlier than you intend on serving. And when you make these mini chocolate cream pies upfront, undoubtedly retailer them within the fridge with out the whipped cream.
Methods to Retailer Mini Chocolate Cream Pies?
You possibly can retailer these mini pies in an hermetic container, within the fridge, for as much as 3 days. You too can freeze them, in an hermetic freezer-safe ziplock bag, for as much as 2 months.
When serving them from the fridge, you’ll wish to allow them to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. This enhances their creaminess and makes them extra pleasant to eat. If serving them from the freezer, allow them to thaw in a single day within the fridge. Then allow them to sit at room temperature one other 20 minutes earlier than serving.
