The ultimate chocolate silk pie made with a chocolate crust, silky smooth chocolate filling and topped with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings. This dessert is a chocolate lovers dream!
Prep Time: 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Chill Time: 4 hourshours
Total Time: 4 hourshours40 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Chocolate Crust (can also use a premade pie crust)
1 ½cupschocolate cookie crumbs(from Oreos or chocolate graham crackers)
In a medium bowl, whisk together cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and 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
Once the pie crust has cooled, you can start the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the butter and sugar on high speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until fluffy. Mix in the 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 vanilla and salt and mix until combined.
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
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 the cream, powdered sugar, and 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 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.