Chocolate Crack Pie

When you think Chocolate Crack Pie think amazingly-rich-and-fudgy, addictively delicious, scratch-made gooey brownie -- in a crust.  And when it comes to dessert, it truly doesn't get much better than that.
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When  you think Chocolate Crack Pie, think amazingly-rich-and-fudgy scratch-made gooey brownie -- in a crust. And that, my friends, is pure chocolate deliciousness.

I got this Chocolate Crack Pie recipe from one of my teacher friends back in the days when I used to teach first grade. It's one of her family's favorites, and I had the privilege of trying it when she brought it to work one day for our teaching team as a treat. Wits its rich and delicious fudginess, it very quickly became one of our family's favorites, too.

Every time I make Chocolate Crack Pie, I'm truly tempted to make two. -- Because it's just that good.  Add to that the fact my husband frequently chooses to indulge in a slice (or two) for breakfast which makes Chocolate Crack Pie disappear very quickly at our house, and making two at a time is a very solid plan.

When  you think Chocolate Crack Pie, think amazingly-rich-and-fudgy scratch-made gooey brownie -- in a crust.

Now I'm not sure if Chocolate Crack Pie's name comes from just how deliciously-addictive its chocolate fudginess is, or from the characteristic cracks that appear on its top after baking. I know some people do take offense to its "crack" name. -- I like to think of the name coming from the brownie-like cracks that form on its top when it bakes.

But I do think after digging into just one bite of this pie, you'll agree Chocolate Crack Pie is appropriately named. -- No matter where that name comes from.

What's to Love About This Recipe?

• Rich & delicious - Diving into a bite of Chocolate Crack Pie is like biting into a wonderfully indulgent scratch-made gooey brownie -- in a crust. And it's some truly wonderful rich chocolatey deliciousness, for sure.
• Just 5 ingredients - It's hard to believe something this good can be created with such a short list of ingredients, but it's true. -- It takes just 5 ingredients to whip up this fudgy Chocolate Crack Pie.
• Easy to make - Melt some chocolate and butter, whisk them together with sugar and eggs, and pour into a pie crust to bake. That's all there is to it! This super tasty Chocolate Crack Pie is truly that easy to make.
• Perfect for special occasions or everyday - With its rich chocolate fudginess, Chocolate Crack Pie is perfect as a special occasion dessert or as an everyday dessert treat, too.

Chocolate Crack Pie Ingredients:

It takes just 5 ingredients to make this decadently delicious Chocolate Crack Pie. To whip one up, you'll need:

• Semi-sweet chocolate - A bar of semi-sweet baking chocolate serves as the chocolate foundation of the pie. Look for chocolate baking bars alongside chocolate chips in the baking aisle of the grocery store.

• Butter - Butter is melted together with chocolate to form the base of the pie. Use unsalted butter for the best flavor result.

• Sugar - Granulated sugar provides the pie's sweetness.

• Eggs - Two large eggs form the structure of the pie as it bakes and help create its fudgy texture. 

• Pie crust -  A single crust for a bottom-crust-only pie is needed. Make your own or use a store-bought crust -- either way works just fine. If using a store-bought frozen crust that comes already in a foil pan, use "regular" not "deep dish" as this isn't a deep pie.

How to Make Chocolate Crack Pie:

Whipping up a Chocolate Crack Pie is truly quite easy.

To get one started, fit a pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of pie plate and set it aside.  Then melt together a bar of semi-sweet baking chocolate and some butter in a small saucepan. Remove the melted mixture from the heat and immediately stir in granulated sugar until it's all well combined. Allow the chocolate-sugar mixture to stand for about 3 minutes to cool slightly.

Place eggs in a mixing bowl and beat them lightly with a fork or whisk. Add the slightly-cooled chocolate mixture, whisk until everything's well combined, and then pour into the prepared crust.

Pop the pan in the oven and bake the pie on the bottom oven rack for 30 minutes. Then move the pie to the top oven rack and bake for 10 minutes more. 

Once the pie's cooled to room temperature, serve it up plain in all its rich fudgy-chocolate glory, or top your slice with a little dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a wonderfully indulgent dessert.

Either way, Chocolate Crack Pie's gooey chocolate deliciousness is simply perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, any special occasion get-together, or any random Tuesday!

Check out these other super-tasty pie recipes:

• Nanny's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie
• No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
• No-Bake Hershey's Chocolate Bar Pie
• Twix Cheesecake Pie
• Easy Chocolate Mousse Pie
• Coconut Cream Pie
• Frozen Coconut Caramel Pie
• Grandma's Coconut Pie
• More dessert recipes

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Dessert

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Yield: 8 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

How to Make Chocolate Crack Piehttps://youtu.be/xtyuyUpsDa8Demonstration of how to make a chocolate crack pie from scratch.

Chocolate Crack Pie

When you think Chocolate Crack Pie think amazingly-rich-and-fudgy, addictively delicious, scratch-made gooey brownie -- in a crust. And when it comes to dessert, it truly doesn't get much better than that.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Ingredients

• 1 (4 oz.) bar semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 pie crust for a bottom-crust-only pie
• whipped cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Lightly spray an 8-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. Fit pie crust into the bottom and up sides of pie plate; set aside.
2. Melt butter and chocolate together in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and immediately add sugar; stir until well combined. Allow to stand about 3 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Place eggs in a mixing bowl; beat lightly with a fork or whisk. Add chocolate mixture and whisk until well combined.
4. Pour into crust.
5. Bake at 350℉ on the bottom oven rack for 30 minutes. Move to top oven rack and bake for 10 minutes more. Cool to room temperature.
6. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

TRACEY'S NOTES:

1. Make your own pie crust or use store-bought -- either way works just fine. If using a store-bought frozen crust that comes already in a foil pan, use "regular" not "deep dish" as this isn't a deep pie.
2. Whichever type of crust you use, homemade or store-bought, there is no need to pre-bake the crust before adding the chocolate filling. Either type of crust will bake as the whole pie bakes.
3. While whipped cream is listed as an optional ingredient for serving, Chocolate Crack Pie is a very rich chocolate pie and goes great with a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.

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