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Mississippi Mud Pie

Mississippi Mud Pie with a Creamy Chocolate Filling

  • Author: Lyndy
  • Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 slices 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Southern classic layers a crisp chocolate cookie crust, a silky custard-style chocolate filling, and clouds of lightly sweetened whipped cream. It’s rich, indulgent, and make-ahead friendly—perfect for holidays, birthdays, or anytime a show-stopping chocolate pie is in order.

Ingredients

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  • Chocolate Crust
    • 24 chocolate wafer cookies or Oreo cookies, crushed
    • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Creamy Chocolate Filling
    • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
    • 8 oz semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped
    • 4 large egg yolks
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Topping
    • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
    • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
    • Shaved chocolate or cocoa powder, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the crust: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and sugar until evenly moistened. Press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake 10 minutes, then cool completely.
  2. Prepare the filling: Warm 1 1/2 cups cream in a saucepan until just simmering. Pour over chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl; whisk smooth. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until pale. Slowly whisk in a little warm chocolate mixture to temper, then return all to the saucepan.
  3. Thicken: Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 5–6 minutes). Remove from heat; whisk in 2 tbsp butter and vanilla. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve for the smoothest texture.
  4. Assemble & chill: Pour filling into the cooled crust, smooth the top, and refrigerate until fully set, at least 4 hours (overnight preferred).
  5. Whipped cream topping: Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream with powdered sugar to soft peaks. Spread over chilled pie. Garnish with shaved chocolate or dust with cocoa, if desired. Slice and serve chilled.

Notes

  • Quality chocolate matters: Use a good bar chocolate for the smoothest, richest filling.
  • Don’t overcook the custard: Remove from heat as soon as it coats the spoon to avoid curdling.
  • No-bake option: Skip baking the crust; chill it instead. For filling, fold melted chocolate into whipped cream for a mousse-style pie, then chill until set.
  • Make ahead: The pie can be made 1 day ahead. Add whipped cream just before serving.
  • Storage: Keep covered and chilled up to 4 days; freeze (well wrapped) up to 2 months and thaw in the fridge.
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Southern American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice

Keywords: Mississippi Mud Pie, Creamy Chocolate Filling, Chocolate Pie Desserts, Pies with Chocolate Crust, Easy Non-Bake Recipes, Microwave Chocolate Pie Hacks, Milk Chocolate Pie

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