Delicious Chocolate Chess Pie: Easy & Quick Chocolate Pie Recipe (2024)

This chocolate chess pie is a rich, decadent, and completely delicious twist on a classic Southern chess pie! It combines a creamy chocolate custard with a flaky, buttery pie crust and sweet whipped cream. It is easy to make yet impressive enough to serve at any holiday or special event!

Best Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe

If you've ever tried chess pie, then you know this chocolate version is bound to be amazing! It is rich, indulgent, and exactly everything you need when you are seriously craving some chocolate.

Imagine eating a bowl of brownie batter that is in a flaky and buttery pie crust- because that's exactly what this pie tastes like! I'm not kidding, this pie could easily be your new favorite dessert!

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🥘 Chocolate Chess Pie Ingredients

While typical chess pie uses cornmeal, this chocolate version uses cocoa powder as a thickening agent. You can choose to make the entire thing from scratch or pick up a store-bought crust for some added convenience!

• Pie Crust - One pie crust. You can use a store-bought crust or try out my recipe for an amazing all-butter pie crust.
• Sugar - 1½ cups of white granulated sugar.
• Cocoa Powder - ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted.
• Eggs - 2 large eggs, lightly beaten.
• Evaporated Milk - ⅔ cup of evaporated milk.
• Butter - 4 tablespoons of butter, melted.
• Salt - A pinch of salt (not pictured here).
• Whipped Cream - You'll want some whipped cream for the topping. You can use a store-bought brand or check out my recipe for stabilized whipped cream here.

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🔪 How To Make Chocolate Chess Pie

I will say that this chocolate chess pie is one of the easiest pies to make, no doubt. Go ahead and grab a rolling pin, a 9-inch pie pan, a mixing bowl, a whisk, and your measuring utensils.

This recipe will make one 9-inch pie, but I recommend making a second one to freeze for later (or serve both of them!)

1. Preheat. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4).
2. Roll. Roll out1 pie crust (170 grams)and trim and crimp the edges. Set it aside.
3. Whisk. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together1½ cups (300 grams) of sugarand¼ cups (21.5 grams) of unsweetened cocoa powderuntil thoroughly combined.
4. Add. Add2 large eggs (100 grams),⅔ cup (158 milliliters) of evaporated milk,4 tablespoons (56 grams) of butter, and1 pinch (0.1 grams) of salt,and mix well.
5. Bake. Pour the mixture into the pie crust and then bake at 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) for 35-45 minutes. When done, it should still have a slight jiggle when moved.
6. Cool. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool completely before slicing and serving with a dollop ofwhipped cream.

🍴 What To Serve With Pie

You can easily enjoy this chocolate chess pie for absolutely no occasion. But if you are hosting a party, set up your dessert table with more sweet treats like this chocolate loaf cake or chocolate billionaires!

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💭 Tips & Notes

• Sifting your cocoa powder will help it to evenly mix together with the other ingredients.
• Your pie will continue to set and firm up while it cools off. You need to let it cool completely so that it is firm enough to slice!
• For best results, bake your pie the day before you need it. Let it cool to room temperature, and then cover it and chill in the fridge overnight. Add your whipped cream, slice, and enjoy!
• Using a store-bought pie crust makes this pie incredibly simple and quick. However, you can also try out myall-butter pie crust, anOreo cookie crust, or a differentpie crust alternative.
• I recommend topping off your chocolate chess pie with some homemadestabilized whipped creamorchantilly cream!

🥡 Storing

Keep your chocolate chess pie stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

Freezing Chocolate Chess Pie

Let your pie cool completely, and then wrap it tightly in several layers of plastic wrap, followed by a layer of foil. It can then be frozen for up to 3 months. This same process can be used for individual slices of pie. When ready, thaw in the fridge overnight.

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