Description
Indulge in the decadence of this Brownie Bottom Chocolate Pudding Pie. A rich, velvety chocolate pudding sits atop a fudgy brownie crust, topped with airy whipped cream and delicate chocolate curls. It’s a dessert that will impress any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Pudding:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks (extra-large)
- 2 1/2 cups 2% milk (or whole milk)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Brownie Crust:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (extra-large)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 square of semi-sweet chocolate, for curls
Instructions
- Make the Chocolate Pudding: Chop bittersweet chocolate finely. Whisk cocoa, corn starch, and salt in a bowl. Gradually add cream, whisking until smooth. Whisk in egg yolks.
- Prepare the Pudding Mixture: In a saucepan, heat milk with brown sugar until simmering. Temper eggs with hot milk, then return to the pot. Boil, whisking, until thickened. Remove from heat, add vanilla and chopped chocolate. Chill.
- Make the Brownie Crust: Preheat oven. Melt semi-sweet chocolate and butter, whisk in sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla, and flour. Bake in a pie dish.
- Whip the Cream: Beat cream, sugar until semi-stiff. Add vanilla, beat until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate.
- Assemble the Pie: Place chilled pudding on brownie crust, top with whipped cream.
- Garnish and Serve: Create chocolate curls, scatter on pie. Chill before serving.
Notes
- For a taller pie, use a 9-inch dish for the crust.
- Avoid overbaking the brownie crust for a fudgier texture.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least an hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Chocolate Pudding Pie, Brownie Crust, Whipped Cream, Dessert Recipe
