Chocolate Mousse Pie

This chocolate pie is incredibly indulgent and surprisingly simple to make. The store bought Oreo crust makes this super easy, the fluffy chocolate mousse is made from real chocolate and melted marshmallows for the softest, richest mousse you’ve ever tried! This recipe is perfect as a Valentine’s day dessert, or as a sweet treat for birthdays and holiday parties.

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About This Recipe

This recipe is made from three beautiful layers. Starting from the bottom we have a crumbly chocolate oreo pie crust, which you can buy ready-made, or make yourself if you are feeling fancy. Next a fluffy and rich layer of marshmallow chocolate mousse. The great part about this mousse is it involves no tricky whipped eggs, or chopped chocolate. Finally a pillowy layer of sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

This easy no bake chocolate mousse pie will be a hit at any party, potluck, or event you bring it to!

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Why You Need To Make This

• An easy no-bake recipe you can make with simple store bought ingredients.
• The chocolate mouse is so incredibly easy to make you will never make regular mousse again!
• Can be made in advance and served as a decadent dessert at potluck, parties, and birthdays.
• Double layers of chocolate make for a chocoholics dream!

What is in a Chocolate Mousse Pie

This recipe uses a few different ingredients than a traditional mousse which makes it easier to make perfectly every time.

• Salted butter
• Semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate chips
• Mini marshmallows
• Milk
• Vanilla
• Heavy cream
• Pre-made Oreo pie crust
• Granulated sugar
• Shaved chocolate

Variations to Try

The base of this mousse is made from melted marshmallow and whipped cream. This can carry a lot of different flavors making this dessert easily customizable.

Change the chocolate – Any of your favorite types of chocolate can be used in this recipe to make a different type of mousse. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch are all great choices or additions to this recipe.

Add some toppings – While the shaved chocolate is a great topping, try adding some crushed toasted nuts, coconut shavings, or chocolate syrup to add even more indulgent flavor.

Change the crust – The crust of this recipe is a store bought Oreo crust. You can choose to make this yourself if you want, or you can use a completely different crust! A traditional shortcrust or a graham cracker crust would work very well. 

Flavor the whipped cream – The fluffy layer of whipped cream on top of this no bake dessert is a great place to add some extra goodies. Adding chocolate, caramel, or raspberry sauce to the cream before shipping can make for a fun mousse tart with a twist.

Pro Tips

• Do not cook the mousse over high heat. Low and slow is the key. You want the marshmallows, butter, and chocolate to slowly melt together into a smooth chocolate mixture.
• Be sure to let the chocolate mixture cool properly before folding in the whipped cream. If the chocolate is too warm it will flatten the whipped cream and it won’t set properly.
• Give each layer enough time to set. Rushing this dessert will cause the layers to run together and you won’t have the nice beautiful distinct layers in every slice.
• To get nice chocolate shavings use a vegetable peeler and slowly run it down the side of a chocolate bar. You can also use a cheese grater but the shavings won’t be as distinct. 

Make Ahead, Leftovers, and Storage

This irresistible chocolate mousse pie can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the fridge. For best results you can prepare the whipped cream topping fresh the day you serve it to make sure it’s light, airy, and fluffy.

Store leftovers sealed in the fridge for use within 3 days. This recipe does not freeze well.

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Chocolate Mousse Pie

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Chilling time: 3 hours hours

Total Time: 3 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 slices

This chocolate pie is incredibly indulgent and surprisingly simple to make. The store bought Oreo crust makes this super easy, the fluffy chocolate mousse is made from real chocolate and melted marshmallows for the softest, richest mousse you’ve ever tried!

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Ingredients 

• 2 Tbsp salted butter, diced
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 Oreo pie crust

Toppings:

• 1 cup 235ml heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp 25g granulated sugar
• Chocolate shavings, for garnish

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Instructions

• Combine the butter, whole milk, chocolate chips, and marshmallows in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously until the marshmallows have melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla and allow the mixture to cool for 1 hour.
  
• Add 1 ¾ cup of the heavy whipping cream to a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture until smooth.
  
• Pour the mixture into the Oreo pie crust and spread evenly. Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
  
• Add the remaining 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to a large bowl with the sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie and top with chocolate shavings.
  
• Chill until ready to serve.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg