Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie

This no-bake old fashioned chocolate pie recipe is rich, creamy, and so chocolatey. It has all the flavor and texture of chocolate mousse with far less effort.

I've loved these cream pies my entire life. I remember eating my grandma's chocolate pie version of chocolate mousse pie and her allowing me to lick the bowl. Instant puddings were so popular at the time and this was a long time ago.

I loved chocolate pudding so much and she loved me because she wasn't generally the type to allow bowl licking. I wish you could see the giant smile on my face right now as I write about her.

Besides my husband, son, and a few select others, she was and still is my favorite human. EVER.

This chocolate mousse pie always reminds me of my no-bake peanut butter pie recipe that's just like my grandma used to make too. If you love the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter you might also enjoy this chocolate peanut butter trifle. Or want another delicious "No Bake recipe" try our Cherry Cream Cheese Pie (No Bake).

Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie Ingredients

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this chocolate cream pie recipe. You'll find everything easily at your local grocery store.

• Graham Cracker Pie Crust: Use a chocolate crust, Oreo cookie crust or a ready to bake traditional baked pie shell or baked pie crust. Use a gluten-free pie crust if desired. We're keeping things simple and use a premade graham cracker crust but all work great.
• Instant chocolate pudding mix: The trick to making chocolate pie filling in a no-bake pie! You can use just about any flavor of pudding -- just make sure it's instant!
• Milk: Use whole milk for the richest flavor. You can use evaporated milk, almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk as well but they will change the richness of the pudding mixture.
• Heavy whipping cream: We're splurging here to make a homemade for fresh whipped cream that mixes into the chocolate pudding to make it lighter and more like mousse.
• Whipped topping: For the top of the pie. Use light or low fat to reduce some calories.
• Mini Hershey bars: To garnish over the top of your chocolate pie no-bake recipe.

See the recipe card below for 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 suggestions for you to change this easy chocolate pie no bake. Want to personalize this no bake chocolate pie recipe? Here are some of my favorite tried and true tips for changing up this no bake chocolate pie.

• Chocolate Mint Pie: Add a bit of mint extract to transform the flavor.
• Espresso Chocolate Pie: Add some espresso powder which enhances the chocolate flavor making it more intense.
• Try out different toppings: You can use any type of chocolate bar chopped on top of the pie or even dark chocolate, milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can even use toffee bits, crushed Oreos, chopped nuts, or sprinkles. It all depends on the look and flavor you want!

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy Chocolate Turtle Mousse Pie. It's definitely delicious too.

How to Make No-Bake Chocolate Pudding Pie

Making this pie couldn't be simpler. It only takes a few steps and a few minutes.

1. Beat the chocolate pudding mix and milk together in a large bowl.
2. Beat the heavy whipping cream until peaks form in another bowl.

3. Add the heavy whipping cream to the pudding mixture and mix together until blended.
4. Pour the chocolate pudding mixture into the graham cracker crust.

5. Spread the whipped topping over the top of the pie.
6. Chop the chocolate bars and sprinkle the chocolate shavings over the top. Chill the pie before serving.

⭐️ Hint: Your whipped cream is ready when stiff or firm peaks of whipped cream stand up and hold their shape when the beaters are lifted out of the whipped cream.

Storage

Fridge: This old fashioned chocolate pie can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. It might make it to 5 days but our pie never lasts that long.

Freeze: If you know in advance you want to freeze this pie, skip adding the whipped topping for easier freezing. Wrap it tightly with plastic freezer wrap and then aluminum foil or a heavy-duty freezer bag with as much air removed as possible for up to 2 months. When ready to serve thaw overnight inside your fridge.

Tips

Here are some of my tried and true tips to ensure your success in making this easy no bake chocolate pie.

• Making sure to beat whipped cream until stiff peaks form. This creates more air to in the whipped cream giving it more volume and making it light and fluffy.
• Chill the pie before serving! This way it has time to set plus it tastes better chilled.
• Clean or wipe the knife after cutting each slice to minimize chocolate sticking to the knife and ruining the look of the slices.
• Add the whipped topping when serving instead of spreading it all over pie. This makes storage much easier.

FAQ

Do you have questions about this no bake chocolate pie recipe? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about old fashioned chocolate pie.

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