23 Chocolate Pie Recipes Worth More Than a Golden Ticket
- 1/23
Chocolate Cream Pie
You don’t need a rolling pin to make this chocolate cream pie—it’s got a crushed chocolate wafer crust. Egg yolks, cornstarch, and both bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate add rich, chocolaty depth to the filling. While we’re hesitant to call it our best chocolate pie recipe—there are 22 others on the list, after all—it’s an undeniable star. See recipe.Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne - 2/23
Chocolate Pecan Pie
The only way to improve gooey pecan filling? Adding chocolate. You can make the yogurt-enriched pie crust in the recipe, or use our favorite pie crust recipe. See recipe.Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton - 3/23
Chocolate Pudding Pie
Flaky pie crust meets cool, creamy chocolate pudding in this nostalgia-inducing pie recipe. To channel s’mores vibes, swap in a graham cracker crust and top with marshmallow whipped cream. See recipe.Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 4/23
Chocolate Chess Pie
In this variation on Southern chess pie, cornmeal gives the custard its dense, slightly gritty texture and crackly surface. See recipe.Photo by Michael Kartes - 5/23
French Silk Pie
French silk pie sounds sophisticated, but it doesn’t require any baking at all. Just plan ahead: The cloud-like filling needs some time to chill—at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. Still, the chilling accounts for most of the total time in this recipe. See recipe.Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton - 6/23
Black-Bottom Hazelnut Pie
A dense layer of chocolate lines the bottom of this pie, hence the name, black-bottom. Crunchy hazelnuts give it Ferrero Rocher vibes. See recipe.Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 7/23
Chocolate Mousse Pie
A reader favorite since 2004, this pie stays light and airy thanks to whipped cream folded into the mousse filling. A crunchy Oreo crust provides just the right amount of textural contrast. See recipe. - 8/23
Cajeta Cream Cheese Brownie Tart
If you invite senior editor Anna Hezel over for dinner, she’s bringing this fudgy chocolate tart for dessert. It looks quite impressive, but requires virtually the same amount of prep time as a standard pan of brownies. See recipe.Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Sean Dooley - 9/23
Chocolate-Pecan Sheet Pie With Molasses
Complement the earthy, nutty flavor of pecans by adding bittersweet molasses to the filling. Sprinkled with candied pecans, this large-format dessert veers into showstopper territory. See recipe.Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 10/23
Nutella Pie
The next best thing to eating Nutella straight from the jar? Mixing the nutty, chocolaty spread with mascarpone cheese and piling it into a chocolate cookie crust. Or just eat the chocolate mixture with a spoon—you do you. See recipe.Tina Rupp - 11/23
Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart
Triple the chocolate, triple the fun. This tart has a chocolate crust, a truffle-like interior, and a glossy ganache glaze. See recipe.Photo by Martyn Thompson - 12/23
Chocolate S'more Pie
A few phases of chill time allow this pie’s layers to set; you’ll toast the soft marshmallow top just before serving. See recipe.Photo by Romulo Yanes Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 13/23
Frozen Mini S'mores Pies
Topped with homemade marshmallow fluff, these mini pies taste just like classic campfire s’mores. But better, because you don’t have to build a fire to make them. See recipe.Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks - 14/23
Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Take your affinity for peanut butter cups to great heights with this large format version, which has a salty-sweet peanut butter filling enrobed in a glossy chocolate shell. Refrigerate until firm for a fun, homemade spin on everyone’s favorite candy. See recipe.Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen - 15/23
Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie
This pie recipe includes a few smart tricks: Toasting the oats that’ll go into this pie coaxes out their earthy, nutty flavor, and brushing the pie crust with an egg white before blind baking prevents sogginess. See recipe.Gentl & Hyers Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 16/23
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cream Pie
Ground hazelnuts and unsweetened cocoa powder give this luscious cream pie a wonderfully crumbly crust—no gluten required. See recipe.John Lee - 17/23
French Silk Pie Bars
No pie pan? No problem: French Silk Pie goes portable in this recipe for handheld pie bars. It starts with an extra-sturdy homemade pie crust, which can carry lots of toppings without breaking or buckling. See recipe.Photo by Sarah Kieffer - 18/23
3-Ingredient Frozen Mud Pie
Made with just 3 ingredients (a store-bought crust, coffee ice cream, and a bar of dark chocolate), this mocha-like mud pie is the dessert for anyone who forgets to plan dessert. If you’re feeding a crowd, make it in a deep-dish pie tin and add an extra pint of ice cream. See recipe.Photo by JP Bevins, Food Styling by Molly Baz Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 19/23
Black-Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
Remember the frozen peanut butter pies of block party potlucks and picnics? Well, we added a generous fudge-like ganache and opted for a homemade graham cracker crust. The result? A dessert that’s elegant enough for the Christmas dessert table, yet easy enough for a summertime weeknight (your microwave does most of the work). See recipe.Photo by Mark Thomas - 20/23
Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding Pie with Crème Fraîche Topping
Add a splash of rum to this chocolate pie filling for a boozy boost. For a sweet-tangy topping, whip heavy cream with crème fraîche, sugar, and vanilla extract. Oh, and don’t skip lavish curls of chocolate on top. See recipe.Antonis Achilleos - 21/23
Chocolate and Coconut Cream Pie
Two diner favorites collide in this double-decker pie, which features layers of both coconut and chocolate pudding. More really is more. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 22/23
Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart
To make perfect salted caramel, patience is key. Cook the sugar on medium-low heat until it reaches a deep amber color (resist the urge to turn it up to medium heat, which might cause the caramel to burn). See recipe. - 23/23
Chocolate Cinnamon Cream Pie
This chocolate pie recipe channels the spicy-sweet flavor of Mexican chocolate, with a cinnamon graham cracker crust, rich chocolate filling, and cinnamon-spiced whipped cream topping. See recipe.Ditte Isager
Hannah Lee Leidy, The Editors of Epicurious
Chocolate knows no season, so you can make a chocolate cream pie, frozen s’mores pie, or glossy ganache tart any time of year.
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