Dark Chocolate Honey Mousse Pie
This dark chocolate honey mousse pie is decadent without being overly rich and has a delicious creamy texture. For any chocolate lovers out there, this pie equates to happiness in every single bite.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (7.5 ounces) good-quality dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips see note
- ⅓ cup (4 ounces) raw honey
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 8 or 9-inch prepared pie shell see note
- dark chocolate flakes for garnish, see note
Instructions
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In medium-sized mixing bowl, add the chocolate chips and honey. Melt in microwave at 80% power in 30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth and melted.
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Whisk 2 egg yolks into the warm chocolate mixture until smooth. Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and stir. Set chocolate mixture aside.
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In large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add heavy whipping cream and whip with beaters until soft peaks form.
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Add the chocolate mixture to the whipped cream and gently stir to incorporate.
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Pour mousse mixture into prepared pie shell, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to 3 days in advance. Garnish with grated chocolate before serving, if desired.
Recipe Notes
1. My preferred brand of chocolate is Ghirardelli
2. For the pie shell, I usually follow the instructions for blind baking a single crust pie crust from this pie crust recipe. Make sure to cool the pie crust completely before filling it with mousse. You can also use a graham cracker crust or other premade pie shell.
3. For an easy garnish, grate a bar of chocolate with a cheese grater or vegetable peeler to create chocolate flakes.