Frozen Chocolate Pie Variations
Make a crumb crust: A crumb crust is simple to make. Use nuts (like walnuts or almonds), peanut butter cookies, wafer cookies or graham crackers.
Go chocolate-wild: Swap in dark chocolate for the semisweet chip garnish. Or, chop up your favorite artisanal chocolate bars and scatter them over the pie. Raspberry chocolate, nutty chocolate, caramel chocolate or toffee are all delicious options.
Garnish with a crunch: Sprinkle crumbled cookies or chopped nuts across the top for extra texture.
Include color: Arrange fresh berries over the pie. Raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries are good matches for chocolate. You can also use maraschino cherries.
Add a drizzle: For the fanciest finish, twirl melted chocolate over the pie.
Adapt for special diets: Need to go gluten-free? Just switch to a gluten-free crust, whether store-bought or homemade. Need a dairy-free dessert? Look for a vegan pie crust and use nondairy alternatives for the milk, butter, whipped topping and chocolate garnish.
How to Store Frozen Chocolate Pie
To store frozen chocolate pie, wrap it in at least two layers of storage wrap, foil or a freezer-safe bag. Keep it in the freezer until ready to serve or in between servings. If you intend to store the pie for a long time—maybe it’s a make-ahead dish for a holiday party—prepare the recipe through Step 2, wrapping the pie in two layers and and then freezing it. Wait to add garnishes until ready to serve. The garnishes may discolor or lose some flavor after months in the freezer.
How long does frozen chocolate pie last?
The best thing about frozen desserts is that they keep extremely well. A well-wrapped pie will last up to six months in the freezer.
Frozen Chocolate Pie Tips
A slice of chocolate cream pie with a flaky crust and chocolate shavings on top, served on a light blue plate next to a fork and a white napkin.
Allison Cebulla for Taste of Home
What if my frozen chocolate pie didn’t set?
This frozen chocolate pie recipe was carefully tested to ensure that it sets; however, if it doesn’t, that may mean the filling was too thin, maybe from too much milk, or the whipped topping collapsed as you mixed it into the cream cheese. Dissolve a tablespoon of cornstarch into a dash of milk and whisk it into the filling. Smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze the pie again, and this time, the filling should be nice and thick.
How do you get a clean slice of frozen chocolate pie?
The secret to a perfect slice of pie? Use a hot knife! Before cutting, rinse the knife under hot water and then dry it on a tea towel. Slice the first slice. Then rinse and wipe the knife again between slices. We like to use a serrated knife; it cuts through the filling the best.
TEST KITCHEN APPROVED
Ingredients
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pie pastry (9 inches), baked
Optional: chocolate curls or semisweet chocolate chips
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add cocoa alternately with milk; mix well. Fold in whipped topping.
Pour into pie shell. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Serve directly from the freezer (pie does not need to be thawed to cut). If desired, top with chocolate curls or chips and additional whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 302 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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