Description
A rich and indulgent Southern dessert featuring a chocolate cookie crust, fudgy chocolate filling, and fluffy whipped cream topping for a perfect balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cookies: 1 ½ cups crushed (like Oreos without filling), forms the base crust
- Unsalted Butter: ½ cup melted, binds the crust
- Semisweet Chocolate: 6 ounces chopped, for the decadent filling
- Granulated Sugar: ¾ cup, sweetens the filling
- Brown Sugar: ¼ cup, adds depth of flavor
- Cocoa Powder: 3 tablespoons, enhances chocolate intensity
- Eggs: 3 large, provide structure
- Heavy Cream: ½ cup, adds richness
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon, balances flavor
- Salt: ¼ teaspoon, sharpens chocolate taste
- Heavy Cream (for topping): 1 cup, whipped into a light topping
- Powdered Sugar: 2 tablespoons, sweetens the cream
- Chocolate Shavings: For garnish and presentation
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine Ingredients: Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and press firmly into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Bake crust for 10 minutes and cool slightly.
- Assemble the Dish: Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan, whisk in sugars, cocoa, eggs, cream, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Cook to Perfection: Pour filling into crust and bake 30 minutes, keeping center slightly soft. Cool completely.
- Finishing Touches: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form, spread on cooled pie, and top with chocolate shavings.
- Serve and Enjoy: Chill for 2 hours before slicing for best results.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for the richest flavor.
- Cool completely before adding whipped cream to prevent melting.
- Chill before slicing for neat, even servings.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Mississippi Mud Pie, chocolate pie, Southern dessert, classic chocolate dessert