Description
This Mississippi Mud Pie features a chocolate cookie crust, a fudgy brownie layer, a smooth chocolate pudding center, and a fluffy whipped cream topping—making it a decadent, multi-textured dessert perfect for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
24 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed
5 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar (for pudding)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for pudding)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt (for pudding)
2 cups whole milk
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for pudding)
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for topping)
Optional: chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or chopped nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with melted butter and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool completely.
- To make the brownie layer, melt butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa, flour, and salt until smooth. Pour over the cooled crust and bake for 20–22 minutes. Let cool fully.
- For the pudding layer, whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 5–7 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and vanilla until smooth. Let cool slightly and pour over the brownie layer. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread over the chilled pudding layer.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings, mini chips, or chopped nuts as desired. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
Notes
You can prepare the pie a day ahead for better flavor development.
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free cookies and flour.
Boxed brownie mix can be used in place of the homemade brownie layer to save time.
Do not freeze the pie as the pudding and cream layers do not thaw well.
Refresh the whipped cream topping with freshly whipped cream if needed before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
