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Rich chocolate cream pie with Oreo crust and whipped cream topping on a white plate
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Chocolate Cream Pie

This Chocolate Cream Pie is rich, silky, and full of deep chocolate flavor with a buttery Oreo crust and light whipped cream topping. A perfect make-ahead dessert for chocolate lovers.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling & Chill Time 7 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 23 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the crust
  • Oreo cookies 24 / 277g, regular stuffed
  • Unsalted butter 5 tbsp / 71g, melted
For the filling
  • Granulated sugar 2/3 cup / 133g
  • Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/3 cup / 28g
  • Cornstarch 1/4 cup / 35g
  • Fine sea salt 1/4 tsp
  • Whole milk 3 cups / 720g
  • Semisweet chocolate 4 oz / 113g, chopped
  • Bittersweet chocolate 4 oz / 113g, chopped
  • Unsalted butter 3 tbsp / 42g
  • Vanilla extract 2 tsp

For the topping

  • Heavy cream 1 cup / 240g, chilled
  • Powdered sugar 2 tbsp / 15g
  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • Cocoa powder or chocolate curls for garnish

Method
 

  1. Make crust
  2. Crush Oreos, mix with melted butter, press into pie dish, and bake at 350°F for 11–12 minutes. Cool completely.
  3. Make filling
  4. Whisk sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt, and milk in a saucepan. Cook until thick and pudding-like. Add chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
  5. Assemble
  6. Pour filling into crust. Cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  7. Make topping
  8. Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over chilled pie.
  9. Serve
  10. Garnish with cocoa or chocolate curls and serve chilled.

Notes

Cook filling until thick for best set. Chill overnight for clean slices and best texture. Use high-quality chocolate for richer flavor.