Chocolate Mousse Pie

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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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FAQs

Is mousse like pudding?

Mousse is like a fluffy airy type of pudding thanks to the folded-in whipped cream.

Ways to decorate this cake?

Aside from the chocolate shavings, this pie can be decorated however you like! Chopped nuts, fruit, piped whipped cream designs, use your imagination!

Can you make it in advance?

This recipe can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the fridge. Letting it set at least overnight is a good idea for the best layers.

Do you need to cook pie crust before filling the crust?

This is a fully no bake recipe so you do not need to prebake the crust unless the specific crust you are using contains raw ingredients.

Can I use dark chocolate for this recipe?

Of course! Dark, white, milk, or semi-sweet chocolate can all be used for this recipe!

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