Description
The most luxurious chocolate pudding pie on a buttery graham cracker crust. Made from scratch and so simple!
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups (240g) graham cracker crumbs (about 16 full sheets)
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) cold water
- 1 teaspoon gelatin
- 2 cups (480ml) whole milk
- 2/3 cup (130g) granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons (23g) all-purpose flour
- 6 ounces (170g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream/heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (30g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- optional: fresh berries, chocolate shavings, or fresh mint for topping
Instructions
- Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together until completely combined. Press tightly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake crust for 8-10 minutes and let cool completely.
- Make the pudding: It’s best to measure out all of the pudding ingredients before beginning because you will need to move quickly. Whisk the egg yolks together in a bowl. Set aside. Whisk the cold water and gelatin together in a medium saucepan. Allow to sit for 2 minutes to slightly thicken, then turn the stove on to medium-low heat and place the saucepan on top. Whisk in the milk, sugar, and flour. Whisk aggressively to dissolve the sugar, then slowly whisk as the mixture heats.
- When the mixture is warm and slowly simmering (not boiling!), slowly drizzle about 1/4 cup (60ml) of it into the beaten egg yolks while whisking it all together. The point of the slow pour and the whisking is to temper the egg yolks. Once the 1/4 cup is added, very slowly pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan. Whisk it all together as the mixture begins to thicken. Once bubbles begin to burst at the surface, whisk in the chopped chocolate until combined. Whisk for about 1 more minute as the pudding continues to thicken and bubble. Remove the pudding from heat. If you notice lumps, you can strain the pudding through a fine sieve, but that’s optional.
- Pour pudding into the prepared pie crust. Immediately cover the top of the pudding with clear plastic wrap (directly on the surface of the pudding). Allow pudding pie to cool for 1 hour at room temperature before putting into the refrigerator to chill. Refrigerate for 4 hours and up to 24 hours until the pudding has completely set.
- Make the whipped cream: Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Remove plastic wrap from chilled pie and spread or pipe the whipped cream on top. Garnish with optional toppings. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: The entire pie can be prepared and assembled up to 1 day in advance. I do not recommend freezing the pudding pie.
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Glass Mixing Bowls | 9-inch Pie Dish | Whisk | Medium Saucepan | Electric Mixer (Handheld or Stand)
- Chocolate: For best flavor, use a dark or bittersweet chocolate. I used 6 ounces of Baker’s bittersweet chocolate baking squares (66% cacao). Found in the baking aisle by the chocolate chips.
- Crust: Baking the crust is optional. Julianne does not bake it in the book. She uses a springform pan, which helps the crust stay intact when cutting. I like a toasty flavor, so I bake mine. You could also use an Oreo cookie crust and for that, I do recommend baking for 8-10 minutes.
- Excerpted from No Bake Treats: Incredible Unbaked Cheesecakes, Icebox Cakes, Pies and More by Julianne Bayer. Copyright © 2016. Reprinted with permission from Page Street Publishing Co. All rights reserved.