Chocolate Chess Pie is a classic Southern dessert that has been enjoyed in many home for many years. It is a rich chocolate pie with a sugary crunchy crust and a gooey fudge-like filling.
This chocolate chess pie recipe is easy to make with only a few simple ingredients.
"Great chess pie! It's delicious and super easy to make! It's first chocolate chess I have ever made that actually has the crust on top. I love it!"
★★★★★-Melissa
Whenever I am in a pickle and need an easy dessert, I whip up this chocolate chess pie or my French Coconut Pie. I have made both for years.
The chocolate chess pie remains one of my husband's favorite desserts since the time we started dating. On special occasions, we would dine at the famous Angus Barn, and this chocolate dessert is a signature item listed on the dessert menu. He loved it so much, I had to learn to make it at home.
Not counting the baking time, it can be put together in under 10 minutes. There is little fuss in the construction, and ALWAYS a perfectly cooked pie as a result.
I hope you love it as much as my husband does. Enjoy! Xoxo ~Katie.
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Ingredients and substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make chocolate chess pie.
- sugar
- 9 inch unbaked, pre-made pie crust- To keep this pie simple, I use a prepared pie crust. However, Live Well Bake Often has a great homemade pie crust recipe if you would like to make one from scratch.
- semi sweet chocolate baking bars-This is a sweet chocolate pie. If you want it a little less sweet, you can substitute with unsweetened chocolate baking bars
- vanilla extract
- large eggs
- butter-You can use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe.
(*Full recipe with ingredient measurements is at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.)
Steps
Follow these easy steps to make chocolate chess pie.
- Melt. In a sauce pan, on low heat, melt butter and chocolate.
- Beat. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat. Slowly pour melted chocolate and butter into the mixing bowl with sugar mixture.Beat until completely blended together.
- Bake. Pour chocolate mixture into a regular pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Cool. Remove pie from oven. Cool completely on wire rack before serving.
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Serving Suggestions
Serve the dessert by itself, with whipped cream, or with a scoop of your favorite ice cream!
Do you need to refrigerate Chocolate Chess Pie?
If covered and wrapped in saran wrap, you can leave out your pie at room temperature up to 3 days. However, after you slice it, you will need to cover and wrap the pie, and store in the refrigerator.
Chocolate Chess Pie is best served at room temperature. If you store it in the refrigerator, set out to room temperature for about 30 minutes to warm before serving.
Can you freeze chess pie?
You can freeze chess pie. To freeze:
- Cook pie according to directions.
- Completely cool.
- Wrap it in saran wrap really well and seal it air tight.
- Then freeze.
Thaw it completely before serving. It is best served at room temperature. Once thawed, leave it out 30 minutes to warm to room temperature before serving.
What kind of chocolate bars should you use?
Use good quality chocolate baking bars! The chocolate is the star ingredient in this recipe.
While it will still be delicious with the common Baker's Bar Chocolate or a generic brand of chocolate, a finer quality chocolate will make it INCREDIBLE!
I personally LOVE, LOVE, LOVE using Ghiradelli chocolate baking bars. They have never failed me and return a brilliant rich chocolate flavor every time.
Love Southern Classic Desserts? Try some of these:
- Lemon Bars
- Chocolate Eclair Cake
- Gooey Butter Bars
- Banana Pudding
Also post your picture of your pie on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
When you make this 0ld-fashioned pie, please tell me what you think in the comment section! It would mean the world to me to hear back. My readers will appreciate the information also.
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe - Sweet, Simple, Southern
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch pre-made pie shell unbaked
- ½ cup butter salted
- 2 ounces semi sweet baking chocolate bar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter, semi sweet baking chocolate bar in a sauce pan on low heat.½ cup butter, 2 ounces semi sweet baking chocolate bar
- In a mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla.1 cup sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Slowly mix in melted chocolate in mixing bowl with sugar mixture. Blend until fully mixed.
- Pour chocolate into regular sized pie shell.1 9 inch pre-made pie shell
- Bake 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Cool on a wire rack until completely cooled. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Charisse says
This pie is chocolate perfection. It is so easy to throw together and saves me every time I need to bring a dessert.
Waylon Magnam says
This was way too easy to come out so darn delicious! Definitely a fan of this recipe.
Ebba Cruise says
I love chocolate anything... and this pie is chocolate perfection. The texture and richness makes this the ultimate dessert.
Enya says
Ugly delicious, mmmmh! A fantastic recipe that the whole family really enjoyed! Thank you for this tip and keep it up!
silvia says
This pie is so easy to make and so delicious. My family (all chocolate fans) walked into the kitchen when I was baking it. It didn't last a day!
Cathleen says
I am so obsessed with this chess pie. Why have I never heard of chess pie before?? This is so good, thank you so much for sharing this recipe 🙂
Tristin says
I lost my recipe for chocolate chess pie and had trouble finding one that tasted like it. Thank goodness I found your recipe, it is identical and delicious!
Dee says
I'm loving this chess pie. That crispy crust is everything! Yum.
Jacqueline Debono says
OMG this chocolate chess pie was so easy to make and so yummy! I'd never made it before but will be making it again for sure!
Ann says
This pie sounds super delicious! I love trying new dessert recipes. Excited to give this pie recipe a try!
veenaazmanov says
Definitely everything available in my kitchen. Sounds easy to make and best for all chocolate lovers. Perfect dessert after every meal.
Mikayla says
I read the recipe and had to give it a try. My pie turned out great, the top was a bit crunchy and inside moist and rich!
Sharon says
If you need an easy dessert that everyone will love, this chocolate chess pie is the perfect recipe. One of my favorites!
Pat says
I had an old version of this, but it just said "2 squares of chocolate". I almost just used 2 tiny 1/4 oz, but found this and knew how much to really use! Thank you for being there! Also love the video!
Pat
Melissa Brown says
Great chess pie! It’s delicious and super easy to make! It’s first chocolate chess I have ever made that actually has the crust on top. I love it!
Alison says
It's like a brownie meets a pie! So good! Fudgy on the inside, and crunchy crust on the outside.
Mary says
This is so good! Almost like a big brownie in a pie crust!
Amelia Valadez says
I can never say no to a chocolate pie! This looks decadent, thank you for sharing! I cannot wait to try it out!
Genevieve says
This pie looks SO good! Pinning for later, thank you!
Erika says
This is so delicious! I love chocolate everything.