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Chocolate Chess Pie

Apr.posted by Paula 20 Comments

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Chocolate Chess Pie is a rich, fudgy Southern dessert recipe made of the most basic ingredients. Always a crowd-pleaser, this Chocolate Chess Pie has the tastes and texture of an undercooked, gooey brownie.

slice of chocolate chess pie on a white plate.

Chocolate Chess Pie

The flavor is chocolate and sweet with a buttery, flaky crust. The filling is creamy, thick, and smooth.

This recipe is incredibly simple to make. It would be a great recipe for a child to help bake.

There are a lot of variations of chess pies these days, but the original recipe was a vanilla flavor. I have recipes for Lemon Chess Pie and Apple Chess Pie, which has an amazing streusel topping!

I hope you enjoy this chocolate version.

Slice of southern chocolate pie.

Ingredient Notes

All southern chess pie recipes start with basic baking ingredients that you probably already have on hand – eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. For this Chocolate Chess Pie recipe, I include cocoa powder.

There is a lot of chocolate flavor packed into this buttery, flaky crust. You can make a homemade crust using my Never Fail Pie Crust or Coconut Oil Pie Crust recipes. Both pie crusts are delicious and easy to make. Or, to make things really simple, you may use a store-bought pie crust.

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Slice of southern chocolate pie.

Chocolate Chess Pie

Chocolate is added to the popular Southern chess pie, making this dessert recipe a favorite at potlucks. Great with a dollop of whipped cream!
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 and ½ cups sugar
  • 3 and ½ Tablespoon s cocoa
  • 4 ounces evaporated milk
  • 2 large eggs room temp and slightly beaten
  • ½ cup butter melted (I don’t recommend using margarine)
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 pie crust refrigerated or homemade pie crust

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan.
  • With a whisk, mix sugar, cocoa, eggs, butter, and vanilla together until well combined. Whisk in milk. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
  • Bake in 350° oven for 45 minutes until the center of the pie is set.
  • Cool to room temperature. Serve at room temp or chilled in the refrigerator. Take it over the top with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 456IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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Never Fail Pie Crust

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Comments

  1. Barbie says

    04.09.22 at 1:36 pm

    5 stars
    I have made this Chocolate Chess pie twice since seeing your recipe. My family loves it. It’s so creamy and smooth. Best chocolate chess pie I have ever made. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.10.22 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks so much!!

      Reply
  2. Chris says

    09.12.17 at 6:29 am

    If I cut back on the sugar, say 1/2 cup, will it change the texture or mess up the recipe? Would I need to put something in the place of the sugar to balance it out?

    Reply
  3. T Orr says

    11.06.15 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Made this last night. Great pie!!

    Reply
    • Aldana says

      10.21.16 at 12:12 pm

      how could i replace the evaporated milk, cause in Argentina i cannot get it. thankss

      Reply
  4. Peggy says

    02.27.15 at 1:42 pm

    Do you have a recipe for plain “Chess Pie”? Or would it be the chocolate version minus the cocoa?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.27.15 at 1:47 pm

      HI Peggy. I don’t know if there’s a difference but this Buttermilk Pie recipe tastes just like a chess pie to me. This is the link for it: https://www.callmepmc.com/2012/04/pmcs-buttermilk-pie-call-me-pmc/

      Reply
      • Geraldine Jackson says

        02.28.15 at 9:31 pm

        5 stars
        I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with the name of the pie. I have never made a Chess Pie, but all that I have eaten and all I have ever heard about ingredients in a chess pie, contain cornmeal. It sounds like a buttermilk pie but you use evaporated milk and the chocolate.

        Reply
        • Petra says

          03.14.15 at 11:51 pm

          2 stars
          Geraldine is correct. A true chess pie calls for 1Tbsp cornmeal

          Reply
  5. joe says

    02.25.15 at 9:33 am

    much ink wasted printing 6 pages . how about printing recipe only. after seeing all those delicious and lovely pics. makes you crave. joe—thanks for recipe. am going to write it down

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.25.15 at 9:50 am

      Joe, I’m so sorry, it should just print the recipe. I will check on it and try to fix that.

      Reply
    • Paula says

      02.25.15 at 10:09 am

      Hi Joe, I fixed the recipe so that it prints only… at least for me. If you get this will you check and let me know if it works for you? Thanks and again, I apologize for the trouble before.

      Reply
  6. Nicki GB says

    12.09.12 at 8:22 pm

    I have always wanted to make one of these! may have to try your recipe for my Christmas dinner! I'm Nicki from http://www.fiveoritethings.com
    Would love for you to visit me!

    Reply
  7. Julie says

    10.06.12 at 6:31 pm

    I am inviting you to come and share this in my Show Your Stuff blog hop:
    http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/10/show-your-stuff-44-seafood-mac-and.html

    Reply
  8. Savannah says

    10.06.12 at 7:22 am

    Thanks for sharing this lovely pie. It looks delicious. I am stopping by from Ladies Holiday.

    Reply

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