Chocolate Mousse Pie
Mile-High Chocolate Mousse Pie is so thick. So rich. So indulgent. It's a classic chocolate mousse piled high in an Oreo crust and topped with a mountain of sweet and creamy whipped cream. This is a heavenly treat that can't be beat. Try it, you'll see.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 462kcal
Ingredients
For Chocolate Mousse Filling
- 6 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate like Ghiradelli 60% cacao baking chips
- 3 tablespoons 2 ounces unsalted butter, diced
- 3 tsp boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Crust
- 1 Pre-made Oreo Cookie Crust OR 25 Oreos + 5 tablespoons melted butter
Directions
- Melt chocolate and butter carefully in the microwave, or use a double boiler. Add boiling water and set aside to cool slightly.
- Whip cold heavy cream until soft peaks form. Place in refrigerator.
- Whip egg whites and sugar in a separate bowl until soft peaks form.
- When the melted chocolate has cooled to approximately 100 degrees F, stir in the egg yolks.
- Fold half of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Fold half of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Fold in the other half of the whipped cream and the other half of the egg whites.
- For the crust, either use a pre-made Oreo Cookie Crust OR crush 25 Oreo cookies and mix with 5 tablespoons melted butter then press into bottom and sides of pie pan.
- For the whipped cream, mix heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until medium to stiff peaks form.
- To put it all together, spoon chocolate mousse into pie crust. Smooth top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before topping with whipped cream.
Notes
This recipe makes a mile-high pie. Go ahead and mound the chocolate mousse into the pie crust. Mousse should be thick enough that it won't spill out.
If you want to use whipped cream for decorating your pie, double the whipped cream recipe.
Garnish with crushed Oreos or chocolate shavings.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 grams | Calories: 462 kcal | Carbohydrates: 19 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 41 g | Saturated Fat: 25 g | Cholesterol: 184 mg | Sodium: 133 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 12 g
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