Decadent Chocolate Truffle Pie (No Bake)
Make this rich, velvety smooth chocolate truffle pie using simple steps. This impressive dessert uses high-quality chocolate for a luxurious, fudgy texture that requires no oven time.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 6 hr 25 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate (60-70% cacao), finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Mix the chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press this mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Place the crust in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
- Chop the chocolate: Place the finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in a medium, heatproof bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the cream: In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the heavy cream and sugar until small bubbles form around the edges. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat immediately.
- Make the ganache: Pour the hot cream mixture over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt.
- Whisk until smooth: Add the vanilla extract and salt. Gently whisk the mixture starting from the center and working outward until the ganache is completely smooth, glossy, and uniform. This creates the best chocolate truffle filling.
- Fill the pie: Pour the warm ganache filling into the chilled chocolate wafer crust. Gently tap the pie plate on the counter a few times to release any air bubbles and level the surface.
- Chill: Refrigerate the pie for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, until the filling is firm and set. This is an easy no bake chocolate dessert that needs time to set.
- Serve: Before serving, carefully remove the pie from the plate. Dust the top generously with cocoa powder. Slice and serve this luxury homemade pie cold.
Notes
- For the best flavor in this gourmet chocolate pie, use chocolate bars that you enjoy eating on their own.
- If you want a salted caramel chocolate truffle pie, swirl 1/4 cup of salted caramel sauce into the ganache just before pouring it into the crust.
- To achieve a silky smooth dessert texture, make sure the cream is hot enough to fully melt the chocolate without scorching it.
- This make ahead chocolate dessert is perfect for dinner parties as it must be prepared in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 21
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 105