This Chocolate Mousse Pie recipe or simply, Turtle Pie recipe includes a chocolate crust, mousse and if desired, pecans and toffee bits.
Today I was in the mood for some chocolaty goodness and if you're a chocolate lover you're gonna LOVE this! This is creamy chocolate dessert perfection I would say. Really. I'm not kidding.
Turtle Pie
The best thing about this turtle pie recipe is that you can really do so many things with it. I mean in the way of treats.
Right before you put your mousse in your refrigerator you can literally add anything you want to it.
Everything from every chocolate bar, chopped or mini version, to every chocolate candy you can think of to every kind of nut.
Anything that tastes good with chocolate will work. I will rephrase, even though that statement covers just about everything. Your favorite chocolate treats will work beautifully inside this chocolate mousse pie.
Make it plain, add nuts, toffee bits or caramel. Desserts just don't get better than this. You can also easily stock all of these ingredients in your pantry. Just so you are ready to go whenever the mood strikes you or you just need to make it.
Ingredients for Chocolate Mousse Pie
- butter
- chocolate crumbs
- marshmallows
- chocolate chips
- milk
- brown sugar
- heavy or whipping cream
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
Substitutions and Variations
Don't have the correct ingredients on hand? Or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this chocolate mousse pie recipe. I figure you can never have too many choices.
- Optional Decorations for Serving: Use toffee bits, pecans, walnuts, mini or regular M & M's, mini Rolo's, mini Reese's or your favorite chocolate or caramel candies instead.
- Serve with Sauce: Add a drizzle of chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce when serving.
How to make Easy Chocolate Mousse Pie
Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat.
Add chocolate crumbs. Stir until blended.
Press into 9 or 9 ½ inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Combine marshmallows, milk, chocolate chips and brown sugar in a large saucepan on medium-low.
Stir continuously until everything is melted and smooth.
Pour contents into a bowl and refrigerate, scraping down sides of bowl and stirring regularly. Mixture needs to thicken.
Once chocolate mixture will pile up without losing its shape prepare whipping cream.
Beat cream in a small bowl until stiff peaks form.
Remove chocolate mixture from fridge. Gently fold whipping cream into cold chocolate mixture.
Once blended pour into your cooled pie shell.
Sprinkle toffee bits, pecans or your favorite candies all over the top of the pie, if desired.
Refrigerate and serve cold.
Easy Chocolate Mousse Pie Video
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Chocolate Mousse Pie
Ingredients
Chocolate Base
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups chocolate crumbs
Filling
- 30 large marshmallows
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup whipping or heavy cream
Optional Toppings
- ¼ cup toffee bits or caramels, chopped
- ¼ cup pecans, walnuts or peanuts chopped
- ¼ cup M&M's, Rolos or your favorite chocolate candies mini or chopped if necessary
- drizzle chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
Instructions
Chocolate Base
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate wafer crumbs. Stir until blended.
- Use cup or measuring cup to press crumbs into 9 or 9 ½ inch pie plate.
- Bake for 10 minutes and set aside on rack to cool.
Filling
- Combine marshmallows, milk, chocolate chips and brown sugar in a large saucepan on medium-low. Stir continuously until everything is melted and smooth.
- Pour contents into a bowl and refrigerate, scraping down sides of bowl and stirring regularly. Mixture needs to thicken. Once chocolate mixture will pile up without losing its shape prepare whipping cream.
- Beat cream in a small bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Remove cold chocolate mixture from fridge. Gently fold whipping cream into chocolate mixture.
- Once blended pour into your cooled pie shell.
Topping
- Sprinkle toffee bits, pecans or your candies of choice all over the top of the pie, if desired.
- Refrigerate and serve cold with a drizzle of sauce, if desired.
Notes
- Whip right: Make sure you don’t over whip the cream. Whipping it too much can cause the cream to split and become grainy.
- Fold, don’t mix: When combining the chocolate and the cream mixture, remember to use gentle folds to incorporate the batter. This will help keep the pie light and airy.
- Quality matters: Chocolate is the hero ingredient here, and the quality you use really makes a difference in how the pie turns out. Use the best quality chocolate chips you can find.
- Chill it: Use cold whipping cream to get the perfect mousse-like consistency. Also make sure the marshmallow-chocolate mixture has cooled down too, before you mix it with the cream.
Michael says
The best chocolate pie Ive ever had. So good. Highly recommend. Good job.
Karin and Ken says
I couldn't agree more! Thank you for your kind words. They are much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the pie! I can't get enough of it myself. All the best. Karin
ashley says
I am a chocoholic and this is my favorite chocolate dessert. Thank you.???
Karin and Ken says
I'm so glad you love this wonderful chocolate dessert as much as I do! Thank you for taking the time to comment. As always I am grateful. Take care and be well. Karin
Eunice says
I love this pie with the nuts and without. Sometimes plain is ok and delicious too.
Karin and Ken says
I couldn't agree with you more! There are lots of treats and nuts you can add to this cake but sometimes there is nothing better than plain. So happy you like it! Take care. Karin
erica says
If you love chocolate this dessert is perfect. Every time I feel like chocolate Im going to make one of these. Thank you
Karin and Ken says
I do the exact same thing myself! Glad I'm not the only one! Take care. Karin