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Chocolate Pudding Pie

A homemade silky smooth chocolate pudding becomes the filling for the most delicious chocolate pudding pie. Forget pudding from a box! Once you’ve made your own, no other will compare!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • 1 9 inch frozen deep dish pie crust (any type of pie crust can be used)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups milk (whole milk is best but 2% can also be used)
  • 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for garnish

Instructions

  • Bake the frozen pie crust according to package instructions. Allow to cool completely.
    1 9 inch frozen deep dish pie crust
  • In a medium sized saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, flour, salt, and eggs until well blended. Stir in milk slowly until ingredients are blended.
    ¾ cup sugar, ½ cup cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 2 large eggs, 3 cups milk
  • Over medium heat, stirring constantly, bring to boil. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, three to five minutes, or until pudding thickens slightly.
  • Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
    1½ tablespoons unsalted butter, 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Pour into baked pie shell. If desired, cover with plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate 4 hours, or up to 24 hours. 
  • Top with whipped cream, and chocolate shavings, if desired, and serve.
    Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for garnish

Notes

  • Nutrition information does not include whipped cream. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg

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