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Chocolate Icebox Pie Recipe

Chocolate Icebox Pie Recipe

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  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 7 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 9-inch pie
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking, Chilling
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the creamy, rich goodness of this Chocolate Icebox Pie. A luscious chocolate custard filling nestled in a graham cracker crust, topped with fluffy whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and crunchy pecans. A decadent treat for any occasion!


Ingredients

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Crust

  • 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Filling

  • 2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 3/4 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk or 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (1 can)
  • 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups small marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Semisweet chocolate for grating
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Make Crust – Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Pat mixture into a pie dish and bake for 8 minutes. Cool.
  2. Make Filling – Combine sugar, salt, flour in a saucepan. Add melted chocolate, milk/cream, water, egg yolks. Cook until thickened. Add butter and marshmallows. Cool. Fill crust. Chill.
  3. Whip Cream – Whip cream with sugar until fluffy. Spread on pie, top with chocolate shavings and pecans. Chill before serving.

Notes

  • You will also need: small and medium mixing bowls, 9-inch pie plate or dish, small saucepan, whisk, electric mixer, spatula, grater.
  • This recipe was tested with both regular and kosher marshmallows. Feel free to use kosher marshmallows for a ‘rocky road’ effect.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 382 kcal
  • Sugar: 16g
  • Sodium: 160mg
  • Fat: 27g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 106mg