No-Bake Chocolate Icebox Pie
No-Bake Chocolate Icebox Pie is a chocolate lovers dream come true! This simple recipe with 3 amazing chocolaty layers will rock your world. It all starts with a chocolate cookie crust, that is topped by a glorious chocolate filling and a homemade chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 7.8 ounces chocolate flavored instant pudding and pie filling 2 -3.9 oz packages
- 2 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped or grated German chocolate bar pieces
- 1 cup additional frozen whipped topping thawed
- chocolate ganache see recipe below
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, butter and sugar and stir until the crumbs are well moistened. Pat the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and all the way up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan or dish.
- Bake until the crust is firm, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, pudding mix, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined and thickened, 1-2 minutes.
- Fold in whipped topping and grated chocolate.
- Pour into cooled pie crust and cover tightly.
- Freeze at least 8 hours, or overnight. Remove from freezer about an hour or so before serving.
- Spread 1 cup of whipped topping over the pie, then drizzle with chocolate ganache.
To make chocolate ganache
- Add 6 ounces finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl. Top with 6 ounces heavy whipping cream.
- Microwave 1 minute.
- Let stand in the microwave for 5 minutes.
- Whisk together until smooth and velvety.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 505cal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 720mg | Sugar: 48g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 3mg