Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It’s Delectable!

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Whoa! Move over Willy Wonka!  Welcome to my dark chocolate fantasy. Be warned… This Dark Chocolate Silk Pie is so smooth and chocolatey, it’s criminal! Your sweet tooth will thank you for this easy dark chocolate silk pie recipe.

Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It's Delectable!

Why We Love This Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It’s Delectable!

This Dark Chocolate Silk Pie recipe is a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal cooking time, you can whip up this decadent dessert that is sure to have everyone asking for seconds. (Also referred to as French Chocolate Silk Pie)

It’s a sinfully rich chocolate mousse with an abundance of butter, sugar, eggs, and of course, the star of the show, “DARK CHOCOLATE” to make the most delectable pudding!  It doesn’t use a thickener like cornstarch or all-purpose flour; instead we are whipping the chocolate mixture with a mixer for 5 minutes to get a silky, rich chocolate texture.

Then, it’s topped with yummy whipped cream and sprinkled with dark chocolate candy bar slivers.  (Also referred to as French Chocolate Silk Pie)

Are you kidding me? (nope.)

 I’m like in a chocolate coma, so don’t wake me, cuz’ I’m in a chocolate state of mind, ya know?  Chocoholics Unite!  So, are you drooling yet?  Doing that over here when it comes to luscious chocolate silk pie

You’re gonna jump bail for this dark chocolate obsession!  It’s definitely a keeper! You may enjoy this Amish Country Pumpkin Pie and this Coconut Cream Pie too! 

Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It's Delectable!

Ingredients You Need

Pie Crust

Dark Chocolate Pie Recipe

Toppings

  • Store-bought whipped cream or you can make it fresh with 1 cup of heavy cream and 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar and whip it until you get stiff peaks
  • Dark Chocolate Candy Bars

Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It's Delectable!

How to Make Dark Chocolate Silk Pie Filling

Start with the Dark Chocolate Filling

  1. In small saucepan, mix sugar and eggs together and mix until well blended.
  2. Cook over low heat, whisk constantly until temperature reaches 160° and mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat.
  3. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth, stirring occasionally to reach lukewarm 90°.
  4. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy.
  5. Add cooled egg mixture and beat on high speed for 5 minutes or so.
  6. Pour into crust and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before serving, make it 6 hours for extra firm filling.
  7. Garnish with whipped cream and chopped dark chocolate.

Storing Chocolate Silk Pie

Keep this pie in the fridge until it’s time to serve covered with plastic wrap. It’s okay to leave it out at room temperature for up to two hours. For the best flavor, try to eat it within five days.

At the end of the day, when you take a slice of this easy Dark Chocolate Silk Pie, it’s well worth the effort. Not only is it absolutely delicious, but it’s an easy chocolate dessert to make, which is always a plus with me!

Whether you’re an expert baker looking for something new and exciting or a beginner looking for something simple and delicious, this easy French Silk Pie recipe is sure to satisfy all.

You may want to check out these 25 Slices of Summer Heavenly Desserts!

  

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Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It's Delectable!

Dark Chocolate Silk Pie! It's Delectable!

Kim Lange
This Dark Chocolate Silk Pie is so smooth and chocolatey, it’s criminal! You’re gonna jump bail for this dark chocolate obsession!
4.50 from 22 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Refrigerate 6 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 637 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Pie Crust

  • 1 Pie Crust baked and cooled, also could use any pre-made Oreo or graham cracker crust.

Chocolate Pudding

  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate or dark chocolate bar coarsely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened, but still cold

Toppings:

  • Whipped cream for topping
  • 1 Dark Chocolate Candy Bars coarsely chopped, can use a vegetable peeler for chocolate curls, add more if desired

Instructions
 

Dark Chocolate Filling

  • In small saucepan, mix sugar and eggs together and mix until well blended.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until temperature reaches 160° and mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat.
  • Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth, stirring occasionally to reach lukewarm 90°.
  • In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy.
  • Add cooled egg mixture and beat on high speed for 5 minutes or so.
  • Pour into baked crust and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before serving, make it 6 hours for extra firm filling.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and chopped dark chocolate.

Notes

I used Hershey's Dark Chocolate Bars in the filling and on top of the pie.

Nutrition

Calories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 6gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 3gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 914IUCalcium: 47mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate pie, french silk pie, pie, pudding, summer desserts
Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

 

29 Comments

  1. Hi Kim! I have one more question…so sorry! I just want to be sure I do this perfectly for our special anniversary dinner 🙂 so, its just, basically, eggs, chocolate and butter…correct? No milk like other cream pie fillings? So I’m curious about the texture….I’m guessing super yummy and dense and decadent?
    Thanks…dumb questions I know, I just have a million things going and want to be sure I’m not just overlooking something big like a bunch of milk 🙂
    Thanks again!!!

  2. Kim! Thank you so much!!! I’ll make it Friday or Sat to eat up Sunday! Super excited!! Thank you so much!!!

  3. 3 days in advance covered in saran wrap or freeze up to 2 months is good, sealed well! Sounds like you’re going to have some good yummies to celebrate! Happy Special Family Day to all!! xo

  4. This pie looks amazing!
    I have a question… I was going to make this with a chocolate cookie crust. So was curious how far ahead I can make this? On May 30th, 2021 my husband and I celebrate our 30th anniversary:) but our whole marriage its been something we also celebrate with our son..special family day. But my son loves chocolate and LOVES any sort of pie type thing, but not my husband. My husband likes vanilla or fruit or caramel so I’ve already planned to make him a caramel cake with a caramel Swiss buttercream. But wanted something decadent and dark chocolate for our son. Do to being out of work still and for so long, we can’t buy gifts 🙁 so I’m just hoping I can make a decent meal with a fun special dessert for each of them at least. This sounds wonderful! I have rheumatoid arthritis and lots of other health issues making movement difficult, so was hoping to make this a bit early, along with the caramel cake, so that I won’t be in too too much pain or too tired on our actual anniversary. But if it will get too hard or break down fast then I’ll make it closer to Sunday.
    Thanks so much!!

  5. I have been making this pie for a couple of years now. It is my son’s favorite. I actually split the recipe and do some unsweetened, and some white chocolate then swirl them. But I do cut back the sugar as this is very sweet otherwise.

  6. I made this pie on Saturday and used a gluten free almond vanilla crust. It was AMAZING! The chocolate was so decadent and smooth.

  7. Made this pie on Sunday for dessert and it was sinful!! Smooth, creamy and absolutely divine!
    Thank you for sharing.

  8. OMG Best chocolate pie in our solar system! This was sinful. I’m not a cook, but it made me look great. I used about a cup of Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao) and it was SO GOOD. Thanks for what will be a favorite recipe.

  9. I made this pie for my birthday this weekend, it is delicious! Smooth and rich, it took longer to make than I anticipated with the wait time for things to cool, but this will be my go to chocolate pie recipe from now on!

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