Chocolate Mascarpone Cream Pie Dessert

Name: Chocolate Mascarpone Cream Pie Dessert
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 72 min
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 4 tablespoons melted butter (salted); 1 container (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese; 1 container (8 ounces) Cool Whip Topping; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; Cool Whip Topping (use the remaining amount of Cool Whip reserved when making the cream pie filling); 1-1/2 teaspoons rainbow colored non pareil candy sprinkles; 2 tablespoons sliced or chopped roasted almonds; 1/2 cup broken pieces of your favorite chocolate candy bar (or chocolate chips); 5 small pinches of cocoa powder ((one pinch for each dessert))

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by Nancy

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This chocolate mascarpone cream pie dessert is nothing short of a dream.

These cream pie desserts are made in single serving ramekin bowls so each person can have their very own pie to themselves.

The cream pie filling tastes so delicious along with graham cracker crust.

Each dreamy bite has a little crunch to go with it.

About this Recipe

These pies have a homemade graham cracker crust that’s made with cocoa powder.

This is where the chocolate begins.

Then the cream pie filling is made with soft mascarpone cheese, more cocoa and honey to sweeten things up a bit.

For more chocolate and a little crunch, this dessert has a layer of chocolate candy bar pieces in it.

If preferred, chocolate chips can be used instead of the chocolate candy bar pieces.

Then of course these pie desserts are topped off with whipped topping and it’s time to eat.

About Mascarpone Cheese

The creaminess and richness in this dessert comes from mascarpone cheese.

Mascarpone cheese is an Italian cream cheese and is generally located in the refrigerated deli section by where the “American” cream cheese is.

It comes in a small plastic container just like the container that spreadable cream cheese is in (picture below).

Mascarpone cheese is made from whole cream and has a higher fat content than the “American” cream cheese which makes mascarpone cheese much richer and gives it a creamier texture…just perfect for this dreamy creamy pie dessert.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Crust – graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, cocoa powder and butter

Cream Pie Filling – Mascarpone cheese, Cool Whip Topping, vanilla extract and honey

Toppings and Garnish – pieces of your favorite candy bar (or chocolate chips), Cool Whip Topping, sliced or chopped almonds, rainbow colored non pareil candy sprinkles, and cocoa powder

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

For the Crust:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

To a medium size bowl, add graham cracker crumbs.

Then add the sugar…

…cocoa powder…

…and melted butter.

Stir together…

…until it gets crumbly.

To 5 ramekins or oven-safe serving bowls, add an equal amount of the crust mixture.

Using a small spoon, push down the crust into the bottom of the ramekin or bowl so that it’s packed in fairly tight.

Bake the crust in a preheated oven (at 375 degrees F.) for 7 minutes.

Let the crust completely cool (about 1 hour) before adding the cream pie filling.

For the Cream Pie Filling:

To a small food processor, add mascarpone cheese.

Next, add vanilla extract…

…cocoa powder…

…and honey.

Blend together.

Transfer the mascarpone mixture to a medium size bowl and add Cool Whip Topping (1/2 of an 8-ounce container, reserving the rest for the topping).

Blend together until fluffy and creamy.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until the ramekins with the crust are completely cooled.

Add the cream pie filling on top of the crust in each ramekin or bowl in equal amounts.

Top with broken pieces of your favorite chocolate candy bar.

Or if preferred, chocolate chips can be used instead.

For the Toppings and Garnish:

Next, top the desserts with dollops of Cool Whip Topping.

On top of each dessert, add a super small pinch of cocoa powder, sliced or chopped almonds and…

…candy sprinkles.

This is best when served right away.

Thank you so much for stopping by CCC!

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