Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipe

Chocolate Mousse Pie is a rich and creamy pie that easy is easy to make. This no bake chocolate mousse pie is made with simple ingredients and perfect to prepare ahead of time. This is one of the best pies and dessert you will make this holiday season.

Creamy chocolate filling tops an Oreo Crust and then served with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. If you are serving chocolate fans, then this is a chocolate lovers dream!

Try they other pies to complete your holiday meal – Butterscotch Pie, Grinch Pie, Christmas Lasagna Dessert and No Bake Eggnog Pie.

Why You Will Love this Chocolate Pie

• Crust – We used a store bought Oreo Crust to make this chocolate pie. It made it so easy and I didn’t have to spend time crushing the Oreos.
• Mousse Filling – This Chocolate Mousse Filling is delicious by itself. It is cream and delicious and it comes together with just a few ingredients.
• Topping – Topping the pie with whipped cream and chocolate shavings really completes the pie. It is simple and it takes just few minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Pie Variations

• Crust – Feel free to change the chocolate cookie crust in this recipe. We love the flavor of the Oreo Crust, but you can make homemade crust. A graham cracker crust would also be delicious in this recipe.
• Homemade Whipped Topping – Feel free to make Homemade Whipped topping for this recipe. It is easy to make and is so delicious.
• Chocolate Topping – We love the chocolate shavings that are added to the top of these pie. But you can also sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Feel free to use dark chocolate or milk chocolate variation.

How to Make Chocolate Mousse Pie

• Step 1 – Add Chocolate and Heavy Cream to bowl – Place the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the heavy whipping cream in a microwave safe bowl. 
• Step 2 – Melt Chocolate and Cream – Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chocolate is fully melted.  Then stir in salt. Be careful not to overheat and burn the chocolate.
• Step 3 – Cool Chocolate – Let the chocolate mixture sit at room temperature to allow it to cool slightly.
• Step 4 – Beat Ingredients – In a separate large bowl, beat the remaining heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract and powdered sugar with a stand mixer or hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Step 5 – Combine Ingredients – Carefully fold the whipped cream mixture into the chocolate mixture until just combined. 
• Step 6 – Mixing Ingredients – Be careful not to over mix
• Step 7 – Pour into Crust – Pour this mixture into the Oreo crust and chill for at least 4 hours until the pie is set (overnight works great too).
• Step 8 – Serve and Enjoy – When serving, top with the whipped cream topping and chocolate shavings.

Recipe Tips

• Chocolate Shavings – You can chop chocolate in different ways. We found that a vegetable peeler works great to get the perfect shaved chocolate. But you can also use a food processor.
• Melting Chocolate – For a smooth chocolate texture, make sure to not over heat the chocolate. We like to melt in 30 second intervals so we can stir each time.
• Cooling Chocolate – After the chocolate and heavy cream has melted, allow it to cool to room temperature.
• Cooling Pie – It is important to allow the pie to chill after combining all the ingredients. This allows the pie to set properly. We like to prepare the pie the day before serving so it can chill overnight.

Why is My Chocolate Mousse Soupy?

When combining the whipped cream mixture with the chocolate mixture, make sure to no overmix. You want to combine these ingredients until just mixed together. If mixing to long, it could cause the mixture to be soupy.

How to Cut Chocolate Mousse Pie

To achieve clean lines when cutting the Chocolate Mousse Pie, it is best to warm your knife. Place the knife under hot water, wipe dry and then slice your pie. You may need to do this after each slice for best results.