A slice of French chocolate silk pie is a classic with a chocolate crust, rich and silky chocolate mousse filling, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
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Chocolate French Silk Pie
I make this French chocolate silk pie recipe at the holidays and it’s always the first one gone. I love chocolate banana cream pie and chocolate pecan pie, but there’s just something about a homemade French silk pie that is so tempting.
This pie has everything you could dream of – an Oreo cookie crust, a rich, silky and easy chocolate mousse filling, and a light and fluffy whipped cream topping. Family and guests go crazy over this and my Oreo peanut butter pie.
Why I Love This French Silk Pie
- Double the chocolate. Made with an Oreo crust and a rich chocolate filling, this French silk pie is the ultimate chocolate dessert for chocolate lovers!
- Smooth and silky. It’s called chocolate silk pie for a reason! The filling is so smooth, creamy, and fluffy all at the same time. It’s the best part of the dessert!
- Perfect holiday dessert. This chocolate silk pie makes the perfect finishing touch to your Thanksgiving menu or Christmas dinner menu.
Ingredient Notes
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Chocolate crust: Oreo pie crust made with crumbled Oreo cookies, butter, sugar, and salt. Use a pastry pie crust, pretzel crust, or graham cracker crust.
- Butter: Fat from the butter gives the filling its richness and helps it hold its shape.
- Sugar: The sweetness balances the bitter notes from the chocolate and makes this pie absolutely irresistible.
- Chocolate: Unsweetened chocolate is transformed into a dreamy mousse in the pie add the right amount of chocolate flavor without being too bitter or sweet.
- Eggs: The eggs help lift the ingredients up and make the pie so silky and smooth. Since you are using raw eggs in this recipe, use the freshest eggs possible. Leave them at room temperature and fold or mix into the chocolate mixture.
- Vanilla: Just a little goes a long way in balancing the bitter-sweet flavors.
- Whipped topping: Heavy cream is whisked with powdered sugar and vanilla to create a quick homemade whipped cream that is light and airy.
How to Make French Chocolate Silk Pie
- Make the chocolate cookie crust. In a food processor or blender, pulse chocolate cookies into fine crumbs. In a medium bowl, mix the crumbs with melted butter, granulated sugar, and a pinch of salt until fully combined. Press the mixture evenly into a 9-inch pie pan and bake. Cool completely before filling.
- Prepare the chocolate silk filling. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy—this takes a few minutes. Add the cooled, melted chocolate and beat until smooth. Then, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing for a full 5 minutes after each addition to create a light, mousse-like texture. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Fill and chill the pie. Pour the chocolate filling into the cooled pie crust and use a spatula to spread it out smoothly. Cover the pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until the filling is fully set.
- Add toppings before serving. Just before serving, top your chocolate silk pie with homemade whipped cream for a classic finish. Garnish with chocolate curls. Store-bought whipped topping works too if you’re short on time!
Recipe Tips
- Plan ahead. Prepare your pie crust in advance so it has plenty of time to cool. Or, to save time, feel free to use a premade crust.
- Cool the chocolate. After melting the chocolate, let it cool completely. It should still be stirrable, but if it’s too warm, it can melt the butter or affect the texture of your filling.
- Use fresh eggs. For the best texture, use fresh eggs and beat each one for a full 5 minutes before adding the next. This helps create that classic, mousse-like silkiness. If you’re worried about using raw eggs, pasteurized eggs are a safe alternative.
- Make it ahead. This French silk pie is a great make-ahead dessert! Prep it a day or two in advance but use stabilized whipped Cceam with gelatin so it keeps its shape.
- DIY chocolate curls. Create your own chocolate curls by running a vegetable peeler along the edge of a chocolate bar. It’s an easy way to make your pie look bakery-worthy!
- Chill time. Let your pie chill for at least 4 hours to give the filling time to set. Overnight is even better for the perfect texture.
Storage
- Store: Wrap pie loosely with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
- Freeze: To freeze, I would wait to add the whipped topping and wrap it in several layers of plastic wrap or in a freezer-safe container. It should last up to 3 months in the freezer. You can also freeze individual slices.
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Chocolate French Silk Pie
A slice of French chocolate silk pie is a classic with a chocolate crust, rich and silky chocolate mousse filling, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Crust (can also use a premade pie crust)
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs (from Oreos or chocolate graham crackers)
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- Pinch Kosher salt
Chocolate Filling
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate , melted and cooled
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch Kosher salt
Whipped Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional garnish: Chocolate curls (see note)
Instructions
Chocolate Crust
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Make crust. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs, 5 Tablespoons melted butter, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and pinch of salt until combined. Press into a 9-inch pie dish with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake 10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
Chocolate Filling
- Make chocolate filling. Once the pie crust has cooled, you can start the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip 12 Tablespoons butter and 1 cup sugar on high speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until fluffy. Mix in 3 ounces melted cooled chocolate until combined. Add 1 egg and beat 3 to 4 minutes on medium speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the next egg. Beat 3 minutes. Repeat with the last egg. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and pinch of salt and mix until combined.
- Add filling to crust and chill. Spread filling evenly into pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Whipped Topping
- Whip topping. Make the whipped cream topping just before serving. Place a large bowl and the beaters from an electric mixer in the freezer 10 to 20 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy cream, 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla to the chilled bowl. Beat on low speed until combined, then beat on high 2 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly onto the chilled pie.
- Garnish. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Slice and serve!
Notes
Chocolate curls: To make chocolate curls, use a potato peeler and shave off pieces of a chocolate bar.
Fresh eggs: Since you’re using raw eggs in this recipe, use the freshest eggs possible. You can also use pasteurized eggs if you prefer.
Pie crust: I love the chocolatey goodness of this Oreo crust, but you can opt to make a non-chocolate version if you prefer. Try it with my easy pie crust recipe.
No-bake: Use a store-bought, premade Oreo crust to make this an easy no-bake dessert.
Whipped cream. You can also make this a few days in advance if you’d like. Just make sure it’s stabilized whipped cream with gelatin so that it holds its shape.
Storage: Wrap the pie loosely with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Nut-Free, Pies + Tarts, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
My family loves the whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top! This is a new family favorite!
So glad to hear your family approves! So yummy with whipped cream :)
I’ve made this before with a pastry crust, but I love it even more with the Oreo crust! (And it’s awesome that it’s easier too!)
Yes, the oreo crust is my kids favorite! Glad you enjoyed :)
So delicious and chocolatey! I made this pie as a thanksgiving dessert and it was a big hit! Definitely saving this in my recipe book
So glad it was a hit! Thanks for your review Olivia!
I love pie and chocolate! That’s why I loved this dessert, it was really good! ♥️♥️♥️
Glad you enjoyed the pie, Ady! It’s a favorite of mine as well! :)
Amazing!!! I’ve been making this for all the holiday and family gatherings and it is a hit every time! May just have to make it for my birthday this weekend! :) thank you for making me feel like a real baker!
Thanks so much for your nice comment, Amanda! I think this pie sounds perfect for a birthday celebration. Happy early birthday!
In my original comment, I mistakenly typed in “over crumb crust. It was supposed to read “Oreo crumb crust” apologies.
Made this tonight, and I can guarantee it won’t be the last time!I followed ingredients and directions exactly. Well, one small change. I have never had any luck with home made crumb crusts. Such as with cheesecake and the like. I always seem to end up burning them.so the one difference is I used a pe-made store bought over cookie crumb crust. The final result was excellent! The silky smooth texture and rich chocolatyflavor of the fillingmake this pie a definite keeper! One thing though, I was expecting the Whipped topping to be a tad bit sweeter, but that’s an observation, not a complaint. Maybe next time I’ll add a bit more sugar to the mix. Thank you for sharing this superb recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and review Brian. :)
Chocolate silk pie has been my favourite for a very long time and this recipe delivers the same nostalgic and delicious taste!
This pie is so silky smooth and I love the intense chocolate flavor. The oreo crust takes it the next level of yummy!
Chocolate pie. Chocolate pie! So incredibly delicious! It’s the perfect pie for EVERY single occasion! Definitely can’t go wrong with this delicious pie!
Compared many French Silk Pie/Chocolate Silk Pie recipes before deciding on yours because of how chocolatey is looked against others. Made this for Thanksgiving 2018 so I have to wait until tomorrow to sink my teeth into it but I may have licked the bowl and boy was the filling delicious. My family wanted it with a traditional pie crust but I might have to make it next time with your chocolate crust because it looks so much richer (can’t have too much chocolate). Thanks and keep the great recipes coming!
This is a perfect dessert for my family. It is really impressive. Looks very tasty. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
One of my favorite pies. This tastes fantastic!
OMG! This pie looks divine! I want it right now!
Gorgeous crust! And this would be a perfect addition to the pie table for Thanksgiving or any special event!
Wow, what a wonderful dessert. I think my children will be delighted with this. I like this! It sounds delicious. I️ just drooled. Cannot wait to try this!
Looks incredibly delicious! I’m drooling over this goodness, need to make this immediately!
I know this would be the first pie gone at my house, too! I can almost taste it right now!