Chocolate Pudding Pie
Craving a delicious, creamy dessert with a touch of chocolate indulgence? Look no further than this Chocolate Pudding Pie. With a rich chocolate filling and a buttery graham cracker crust, this pie offers the perfect balance of sweetness and texture.
Ingredients
Crust
- 12 full-size graham crackers, crushed or processed into fine crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Pudding
- 1 (5 ounce) package Jell-O Cook & Serve Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling (do not use instant pudding mix)
- 1 ounce unsweetened Baker’s Chocolate
- 3 cups milk (2% works well, but whole milk is also a great option)
- 1 prepared graham cracker crust (store-bought is fine, but homemade is extra special)
Optional Garnish
- Whipped cream or Cool Whip
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Stir until all crumbs are evenly coated in the buttery mixture. If you have a food processor, you can pulse the graham crackers into fine crumbs and add the sugar and butter to the processor to combine quickly.
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a deep-dish 9-inch pie dish. Use your fingers or the back of a spoon to pack the crumbs tightly to create a solid crust.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake the crust for 8-10 minutes, or until it turns golden brown. This step helps to firm up the crust and enhances its flavor.
- Once baked, let the crust cool completely before filling it. This ensures that your filling won’t melt the crust or cause it to become soggy.