SINGLE SERVE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2Crush 4 Oreos and mix them with 1 tablespoon of melted unsalted butter.
  3. 3Press the Oreo mixture into a 5-inch pie dish or a large ramekin.
  4. 4Bake the Oreo crust for 7 minutes.
  5. 5Allow the baked crust to cool completely.
  6. 6Finely chop 1 ounce of semisweet chocolate and add it to a small heat-proof bowl.
  7. 7Warm 2 tablespoons of heavy cream in the microwave for about 15 seconds (do not let it boil).
  8. 8Pour the hot cream over the finely chopped chocolate and let it sit for a few minutes to melt the chocolate.
  9. 9Stir the hot cream and chocolate mixture to form a ganache.
  10. 10Mix in 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the ganache.
  11. 11Let the ganache cool down completely.
  12. 12Whip 3 tablespoons of very cold heavy cream with an electric mixer or vigorously by hand until stiff peaks form.
  13. 13Gently fold in half of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate ganache.
  14. 14Fold in the remaining whipped cream, being careful not to overmix.
  15. 15Add the chocolate mousse to the cooled Oreo crust.
  16. 16Cover the pie with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for a few hours or overnight to set up.
  17. 17Serve with chocolate shavings or a dollop of whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 4 oreos Oreos
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream (for ganache)
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream, very cold (for whipped cream)

Equipment

5-inch pie dishlarge ramekinsmall heat proof bowlelectric mixer

Tips

  • Do not let the heavy cream for the ganache boil when warming it up.
  • Allow the ganache to cool down completely before mixing with whipped cream.
  • Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks for the whipped cream.
  • Gently fold the whipped cream into the ganache, do not overmix.
  • Chill the pie in the fridge for a few hours or overnight to set up.
  • Serve with chocolate shavings or a dollop of whipped cream.