I should have given this pie a better name than Easy Chocolate Pie. Perhaps Cool Whip Chocolate Pie or Five Ingredient Pie?
Easy Chocolate Pie With a Ready-Made Crust
This creamy layered chocolate pie is based on a recipe I brought home from a visit to the Hershey Hotel & Spa. It's meant to be convenient and calls for a store bought crumb crust, chocolate chips, marshmallows, milk and Cool Whip. I complicated things by using a homemade crust made with Gingersnaps.
Here's a picture of a cross-section taken after 12 hours in the freezer. Notice how my pie is a little short? That's one reason I think you might be better off using the small store bought crust! I'm going to make this one again with a Keebler and take a new photo.
Recipe
Easy Chocolate Pie
Chocolate Pie
Ingredients
- 1 6 oz ready-made pie crust like a Keebler
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips divided use
- 2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup milk I used whole, divided use
- 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
- 8 ounce container of frozen whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Measure out ⅓ cup of the chocolate chips and mix with 2 tablespoons of the milk. Put in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 20 seconds. Stir until chips are melted. If needed, microwave for another 20 seconds. Spread over the bottom of the pie crust and put in the refrigerator to set.
- Put the remaining ⅔ cup of chips, marshmallows and ¼ cup of milk in a saucepan and heat over medium, stirring constantly, until melted. Transfer to a large bowl and let sit for about 30 minutes or until completely cool.
- Fold about 2 cups of the whipped topping into the chocolate mixture. Spread about ⅔ of that mixture over the crust. Add whatever is left in the tub of whipped topping (a little over a cup) to the remaining chocolate mixture in the bowl. Spread over the top of the pie.
- Cover and freeze 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
Notes
If you want to make a ginger crust, mix 1 ½ cups gingersnap crumbs, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 4 tablespoons of melted butter together. Press into a 9 inch pie dish and bake for 10 minutes.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Martha says
This looks so simple and delicious! Have bookmarked to try the next time I need a chocolate fix.
Katrina says
I like that it is so simple and duh, it's chocolate! 😉
Holiday Baker Man says
Perfect for weekights
Carolyn says
I thought Pie Day was on March 14... (3.14) 🙂
Darlene says
Your pie looks delicious! Can't wait to try it once our temperatures rise above freezing. We enjoy a similar Hershey pie recipe with cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, cocoa, milk, & Cool Whip. It reminds me of a Fudgsicle. My sons like it frozen and my husband likes it slightly defrosted or creamier when kept in the refrigerator.