Best 8 Grandmas Chocolate Cream Pie Recipes

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**Grandma's Chocolate Cream Pie: A Classic Treat for All Occasions**

Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with Grandma's Chocolate Cream Pie, a timeless dessert that combines the richness of chocolate with the creaminess of a velvety filling. This classic pie is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a family gathering, a special celebration, or simply a sweet treat to satisfy your cravings. Our comprehensive guide provides you with three irresistible recipes: the traditional Chocolate Cream Pie, a luscious No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie, and a decadent Chocolate Cream Pie with Oreo Crust. Each recipe offers a unique twist on this beloved dessert, ensuring that there's something for every chocolate lover.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA JACKSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE



Grandma Jackson's Chocolate Cream Pie image

This chocolate cream pie is an old-fashioned recipe just like grandma used to make. It's made with simple ingredients and very easy to prepare. The trick is not letting the chocolate mixture burn. Once cooked, it's thick and creamy. Just the way filling for a chocolate cream pie should be. The light and fluffy meringue on top is...

Provided by Gail Welch

Categories     Chocolate

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 c sugar
1/3 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c cocoa, unsweetened
3 large egg yolks, beaten
2 c pet milk (evaporated) or milk
1/2 stick butter
1 pie shell, baked
MERINGUE
3 large egg whtes
3 Tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp cream of tartar or baking powder
NOTE: I LIKE TO USE 4 EGG WHITES, 6 TABLESPOONS (1/3 CUP) SUGAR, 1/8 TSP CREAM OF TARTAR AND A TSP VANILLA TO MAKE THE MERINGUE,

Steps:

  • 1. Put all ingredients (for pie filling) in a saucepan and cook until thickened and bubbly. NOTE: I mix beaten egg yolks and milk together in a saucepan then add dry ingredients and butter; whisk until bubbly and thickened.
  • 2. Pour into cooled pre-baked pie shell.
  • 3. Make the meringue by beating egg whites until stiff. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time.
  • 4. Add cream of tartar or baking powder (and vanilla if desired.)
  • 5. Beat until stiff.
  • 6. Put meringue on top of the pie.
  • 7. Bake at 400 degrees 5-8 minutes or until lightly brown.
  • 8. Cool on wire rack.

GRANNY'S COCOA CREAM PIE RECIPE - (3.8/5)



Granny's Cocoa Cream Pie Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by mikeimmell

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup cornstarch/or arrowroot powder (or 1/2 cup all purpose flour)
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
9 " pre-baked pie shell

Steps:

  • Mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; sugar and salt, then add milk gradually, while stirring in a pot over med-high heat. Cook until thick, beating it smooth. While stirring, mix in the vanilla. Cream pies take some time to thicken, so stir... and stir (10 to 15 minutes). Using a heavy bottom pan really helps. Just keep it up until it thickens. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell. Put in the fridge to chill for several hours before serving. Add whipped cream, cool whip, or a baked meringue for the topping if you like :)

GRANDMA EMMA'S FUDGY CHOCOLATE PIE



Grandma Emma's Fudgy Chocolate Pie image

My grandmother's chocolate cream pie was a staple of my childhood. Homemade custard filling with a dense texture. Very rich, not too sweet, and oh-so-satisfying. For convenience, I make this with a store-bought graham cracker crust and top with whipped cream, but she used to make hers with a prebaked pastry crust topped with meringue. Either way, it's delicious. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by Brendles

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups white sugar
5 large egg yolks
1 cup milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
5 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups half-and-half
1 tablespoon butter
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (10 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and yolks together in a large saucepan. Add milk, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt; whisk until no lumps remain. Add half-and-half and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly until filling is thickened, about 20 minutes.
  • Turn off heat when filling starts to bubble; continue to stir for 1 minute. Remove thickened filling from the warm burner. Add butter and vanilla extract, stirring well until melted and well incorporated. Let filling sit to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir filling well and pour into graham cracker crust, smoothing the top with a spatula. Chill, uncovered, in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.9 calories, Carbohydrate 70.3 g, Cholesterol 156.7 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 381.6 mg, Sugar 51.5 g

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CUSTARD PIE



Grandma's Chocolate Custard Pie image

Straight from grandma's kitchen, a delicious Southern holiday tradition. A smooth and rich chocolate dessert that will have you asking for thirds.

Provided by TRISTESS00

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, or more to taste
2 cups whole milk
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pre-baked pie shell
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
1 dash vanilla extract, or to taste

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
  • Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.
  • Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.
  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Beat egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until peaks start to form. Spread the thick meringue mixture on top of the custard.
  • Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let the meringue burn.
  • Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 184 mg, Sugar 21.8 g

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE



Grandma's Chocolate Meringue Pie image

My grandmother served this old fashioned chocolate pie recipe after Sunday dinner each week, usually with an apology it was "too runny" or something else was wrong with it. Of course, grandma's chocolate pie was never less than perfect! - Donna Vest Tilley, Chesterfield, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Dough for single-crust pie
3/4 cup sugar
5 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
3 large egg yolks, room temperature, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt; gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir about 1 cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks. Return to saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filling into pie crust. , For meringue, immediately beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to pie crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE



Granny's Chocolate Cream Pie image

Make and share this Granny's Chocolate Cream Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by debbies dishes

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 egg yolks, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup plain flour
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons cocoa, heaping
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter
1 pie shell, baked
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
8 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, flour and cocoa in saucepan.
  • Stir in milk and cook over medium heat until thick.
  • Remove from heat and temper in egg yolks.
  • Return to heat and simmer 2 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
  • Pour into baked pie shell.
  • Top with meringue.
  • Bake 400 degree oven for 10 minutes until lightly brown.
  • Chill.
  • Merinque:.
  • Beat egg whites and cream tartar until frothy.
  • Beat in sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  • Spoon on top of custard.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE PIE



Grandma's Chocolate Pie image

Probably the easiest chocolate pie recipe you will find, this one is a big winner with everyone who tries it. My Grandma served it every time she made pies for dessert and there were never any leftovers. I use store bought pie crusts, but my Grandma made them from scratch.

Provided by karen

Categories     Pie

Time 25m

Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 1/2 ounces jello chocolate pudding mix (cook & serve, not instant)
2 cups milk
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
1 pie crust

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, stir pudding mix into 2 cups milk with wire whisk.
  • Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat.
  • Add chocolate chips while heating, stirring until they are melted. Continue cooking until mixture comes to full boil.
  • Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla.
  • Put lid on pot and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Pour into your favorite pie crust and refrigerate until set.
  • Serve with whipped cream or cool whip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.6, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 21.6, Sodium 287.3, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 12.1, Protein 5.4

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE



Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie image

This is your grandma's puddin' pie, only it's vegan - a smooth, cool and creamy pudding in a classic graham cracker shell. To make life even easier, you can use a store-bought crust. For added grandma love, serve with vegan whipped cream and shaved chocolate. (This recipe is an adaptation of one found in "Vegan Pie in the Sky: 75 Out-of-This-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers and More" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero.)

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield One 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups finely ground graham crackers (made from 10 ounces of whole graham crackers)
3 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons melted nonhydrogenated margarine, melted coconut oil or canola oil
1 tablespoon plain soy milk or almond milk
3 cups almond milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Big pinch of salt
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the graham crumbs and sugar. Drizzle in the oil or melted margarine. Use a spoon to blend the mixture thoroughly to moisten the crumbs, then drizzle in the soy milk and stir again to form a crumbly dough.
  • Pour the crumbs into the pie plate. Press crumbs into the sides of the plate first, then work your way down to the bottom. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until firm. Let the crust cool before filling.
  • In a small (2-quart) saucepan off the heat, combine 1 cup of the almond milk and the cornstarch. Use a fork to whisk until the cornstarch is good and dissolved. Whisk in the remaining almond milk, the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. It's O.K. if the cocoa is a bit clumpy at first; it will dissolve eventually.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking occasionally. Keep a close eye because once boiling, you want to lower the heat and bring it to a slow rolling boil. Whisk consistently until the mixture is thickened, which should be about 7 minutes.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix to melt. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the pudding into the prepared pie shell and let cool for about 15 minutes on the counter, just until it stops steaming like mad. To keep a skin from forming, place a circle of parchment paper over the filling. Refrigerate and let set for at least 3 hours.

Tips:

  • For a richer chocolate flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
  • Make sure the cream cheese and butter are at room temperature before mixing so that they blend smoothly.
  • Don't overbeat the filling or it will become too thick and dense.
  • Chill the pie for at least 4 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the filling to set.
  • Garnish the pie with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or fresh berries before serving.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Chocolate Cream Pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor, creamy filling, and flaky crust, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you're making it for a special occasion or just because, this pie is sure to please. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give Grandma's Chocolate Cream Pie a try. You won't be disappointed!

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