Chocolate Pie

You can't go wrong with a chocolate dessert, and even better when it has a hint of coconut in it. The perfect summer dessert! You just melt some dark chocolate in to some coconut milk, pour it in to some homemade pie pastry (or use shop bought to make this an even easier 3 ingredient chocolate pie) and then bake. This Chocolate Pie is seriously delicious.

You should always be a good party/BBQ/dinner guest and offer to take something round to contribute to the table. If you are in charge of dessert, then take this Chocolate Pie to wow everyone at the table with. It's so easy to make, tastes super indulgent, and guaranteed to please. Everyone likes chocolate, right?

Why you should try it

• An insanely delicious chocolate dessert
• Just 3 ingredients if you use store bought pastry
• Stores well
• Easy for kids to make
• It can be decorated

What you will need

Pastry - We have provided the recipe for our homemade, lighter, pastry that uses wholewheat flour. You can use your own favourite pie pastry recipe, or make this dessert much easier by using ready rolled pastry.
Chocolate - We used dark chocolate, as it gives a really rich and intense chocolate flavour.
Coconut milk - Instead of using cream, we used coconut milk. This does of course give it a coconut flavour, but we think that's a good thing. Use full fat, not light, as it just won't have the same flavour and texture.

Here to make Chocolate Pie - step by step:

One: Put the water and dates in a food processor and blend.

Two: Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Cut the butter into cubes and add to the flour.

Three: Mix the flour and butter with your fingers until it becomes a breadcrumb consistency.

Four: Add the yogurt, egg and date syrup to the flour and mix with a fork.

Five: Then mix with your hands until a dough is formed.

Six: Put the dough on a flour dusted surface and knead for a few minutes. Roll to about 20inch/50cm diameter.

Seven: Cut in to circles just larger than the diameter of your pie dish. Grease the pie dishes and gently press the pie dough into them.

Eight: Blind bake the pie crusts for 10 minutes at 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Nine: Meanwhile, pour the coconut milk into a pan and add the broken up bits of dark chocolate and vanilla.

Ten: Heat on low until it melts, stirring constantly.

Eleven: Pour the chocolate mixture into your pie crust. Put in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for 30 minutes.

Twelve: Take out of the oven and allow to cool and then put in the fridge for a few hours before serving. Sprinkle some almonds or coconut on top before serving (optional).

Pie filling

I must admit, this Chocolate Pie did not turn out exactly how I thought it would do, but that definitely isn't a bad thing. Different is not bad - it's just different. I was hoping it would set quite hard, like a chocolate truffle consistency, but it's not as solid as that.

Despite not being how I thought it would, it is still absolutely delicious. It kind of has an almost custard texture (although more solid) - but in a really good way.

What to serve it with

This is pretty indulgent as it is, so it really doesn't need anything else. But it goes really well with a nice hot drink. Why not try one of the ones we have on the blog:

• Cinnamon Coffee
• Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
• Pumpkin Spiced Latte
• Snowman Hot Chocolate
• Cinnamon Mocha
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate
• Chai Tea Latte

FAQs

Is chocolate pie healthy?

No, this definitely isn't the healthiest dessert in the world. But, it is delicious so that means it's good for your mental health, right?

There is a lot of mixed opinions about coconut milk and I know a lot of people avoid it because it is high in fat. However, the fat found in coconut milk is different because it is mostly in the form of a medium-chain fatty acid which is processed differently to saturated fat from animal products. It is absorbed quickly and is used for energy. Not all fat is the same - so don't avoid coconut! Fat aside, coconut is full of fibre and vitamins E and C.

This dessert is fairly high in fat, as it does have chocolate in it too, but the pie crust is healthier than the usual type and most chocolate pies are made with cream - so this recipe is definitely an improvement. We have made the crust ourselves, but if you want a dessert that is really easy then get some store-bought short crust pastry and this is then a 3 ingredient Chocolate Pie.

What can you top the chocolate pie with?

We topped the pie with more coconut of course. But, you don't have to. Why not go wild with white chocolate shavings, raspberries, sprinkles, oven drizzle some melted biscoff on it.

How to store chocolate pie?

If you have leftovers of this chocolate pie, then you can store it in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. We wouldn't recommend freezing it though, as the filling is a strange consistency once defrosted.

Is it really coconutty?

Don't worry if you aren't a huge fan of coconut flavour. Despite using the coconut milk in this, it has just a hint of coconut to it - it really is all about the dark chocolate. If you want to take the coconut-ness to the next level, then use coconut flavoured dark chocolate to make this. It's pretty intensely coconut.

Can you make one big pie?

We have made 4 mini pies (half a pie is one serving), but you could easily make this as one big pie and use the pastry for one pie dish instead of 4 little ones.