Chocolate Cream Pie

This chocolate cream pie recipe has a rich chocolate custard filling. Use a pre-baked pie crust for an easy, yet deliciously decadent dessert!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 360 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until creamy; mix in cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt until well blended. Gently stir in milk.

Step 2

Pour mixture into a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly.

Step 3

Pour mixture into pastry shell; chill pie in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 4 hours. Garnish with whipped topping.