I need this Chocolate Pie…NOW

I think I could eat pie everyday, given the opportunity. I love a good creamy filling topped with more yumminess all wrapped in a flaky crust. Doesn’t it just sound so good? Well, if you love pie too you have to try this Chocolate Cream Pie…it is a must make for sure!!

Chocolate, please…

My favorite pie of all time is definitely a chocolate cream pie. I just love the deep dark chocolate filling paired with a fully whipped cream topping, making each bite OH SO GOOD!

For this pie I used bittersweet chocolate. The sis-in-law and I prefer a dark more bitter taste. If you wanted a lighter chocolate you could use semi sweet or milk chocolate. I also added in some espresso powder to help intensify the chocolate but it is totally optional.

Espresso powder you ask? I use it in all my chocolate desserts as I feel it just adds a little something special. Don’t worry though it won’t taste like a mocha.

The Crust…

Ok, now there are a few options for the crust. I made my Easy Homemade Pie Crust, but you could use a store bought pie shell or even a graham cracker crust…ooohhhh a graham cracker crust would be so, so good.

Whatever you decide to use just make sure the crust is cooled before you add in the filling.

Fluffy is oh so good….

Are you a whipped cream or meringue fan? I am a HUGE fan of both, but for this pie I went with whipped cream. My mom is not a meringue fan AT ALL, and she loves chocolate pie so in honor of Honey it was all about the whipped cream.

You can do a basic meringue if you want…just make sure to wait and do the topping closer to when you are going to serve it.