Chocolate Pie Recipe (Blue Ribbon Winner!)

Name: Chocolate Pie Recipe (Blue Ribbon Winner!)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 prepared (baked) 9" pie crust (click the link for my homemade recipe, see note 1); 1 ½ cups granulated sugar; 5 Tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt; 5 large egg yolks² ((see note 2 for recipes that you can make with your leftover egg whites)); 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 6 oz dark chocolate bar³ (finely chopped ); 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter ( cut into pieces); 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 batch homemade whipped cream (for topping. Optional but recommended. click the link for my recipe)

Instructions

Prep:30min

A classic chocolate pie made with a buttery, flaky crust, real chocolate pudding, and fresh whipped cream. This recipe is entirely homemade and takes only 30 minutes to prep before chilling. Be sure to check out the how-to video below before beginning!

Updated at: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:45 GMT