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Chocolate Mousse Pie with Pretzel Crust

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March 18, 2016 by Jodi + 5 Comments

This Chocolate Mousse Pie with Pretzel Crust starts with a salty/slightly sweet pretzel crust that’s filled with an amazing chocolate mousse topped off with sweetened whipped cream. It’s amazing!

chocolate mousse pie with pretzel crust

I’ve been on a pie kick the last few weeks, not sure it if has anything to do with Pi Day, but I started the week off with pie so why not end it with pie, right? 

How about a Chocolate Mousse Pie with Pretzel Crust?  Sound good?  Well, it is! In fact, it’s amazing.

Oh my heck there is so much to love about his pie. The buttery pretzel crust is both slightly sweet and salty and is so perfect topped with an amazing, simple chocolate mousse.  And as if that wasn’t good enough, then you top it off with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings (click here for a great tutorial).  Totally scrumptious!

I just made the mousse from our favorite chocolate mousse pie and swapped out the meringue crust for a pretzel one.  Kinda brilliant if you ask me.

This pie comes together so quickly, but does need several hours to chill, so plan ahead.  

It’s best if eaten within two days of making it, just because the crust will begin to get slightly soft and lose its bit of crunch.

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Chocolate Mousse Pie with Pretzel Crust


  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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This Chocolate Mousse Pie with Pretzel crust starts with a salty/slightly sweet pretzel crust that’s filled with an amazing chocolate mousse topped off with sweetened whipped cream. It’s amazing!


Ingredients

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Crust:

  • 4 cups Pretzel (sticks or minis, measure, then crush)
  • 1/2 cup Butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 large (5-7 oz) Milk chocolate bar (I use Hershey’s)

Mousse Filling:

  • 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. To make the crust, crush the pretzels in a large resealable plastic bag with a rolling pin or a blender or food processor (you don’t want them super fine, leave them a little more coarsely chopped). Stir in the brown sugar and butter. Press the pretzel mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
  3. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool for 15-20 minutes.
  4. While crust is baking, begin making the filling by melting in a small saucepan, the chocolate and evaporated milk over low heat. Stir until smooth and chocolate is completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Allow to cool.
  5. While chocolate is cooling, whip 1 cup whipping cream in large mixing bowl.
  6. Fold cooled chocolate mixture into the whipped cream.
  7. Pour into pretzel crust and chill for several (at least 4-5) hours in the fridge.
  8. Whip 1 cup whipping cream (be sure to sweeten it with sugar and vanilla). Spread over chocolate mousse.
  9. Top with chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Pies & Pastries

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Filed Under: Desserts, Pies & Pastries Tagged With: chocolate mousse, dessert, pie, pretzel crust

Comments

  1. Melanie Christensen says

    March 18, 2016 at 10:52 am

    OH my goodness! This looks divine! I can’t wait to make it! YUM!!!!!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 18, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Thanks Mel! It definitely is worth making! xoxo

      Reply
  2. Christine says

    May 29, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Made this for a party and it comes together so easy!! Love the salty/sweet combo! Thanks Jodi!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      May 29, 2016 at 7:36 pm

      Thanks Christine! We love this too!

      Reply
  3. Anna says

    November 21, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    Can this be made a day in advance without getting the crust soggy?

    Reply

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