German Chocolate Cream Pie

This very tall pie delivers subtle German chocolate flavor rich and deliciously.

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Bake-Off® Contest 42, 2006

Annette Mease

Boise, Idaho

ingredients 14
Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 2 hr 30 min

Ingredients

Crust

12: pecan shortbread cookies, broken into pieces

4: Nature Valley® pecan crunch crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed (3/4 cup)*

1/3: cup butter, melted

Chocolate Filling

2: oz cream cheese (from 8-oz package), softened

1/4: cup powdered sugar

1: tablespoon milk

1/4: cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted, cooled

1: container (8 oz) frozen (thawed) whipped topping

Coconut-Pecan Filling

1: container (15 oz) Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® coconut pecan frosting

2: oz cream cheese (from 8-oz package), softened

1: tablespoon milk

1: container (8 oz) frozen (thawed) whipped topping

Garnishes

: Reserved 1/2 cup whipped topping

1/2: milk chocolate candy bar (1.55-oz size) or 1/2 dark chocolate candy bar (1.44-oz size), chopped

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Directions

1 In food processor or blender, process cookies and granola bars with on-and-off motions until fine crumbs form; pour into medium bowl. Stir in melted butter with fork until well mixed. Press mixture in bottom and up side of ungreased 9- or 8-inch glass or metal pie plate. Place in freezer just until firm, about 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat 2 oz cream cheese, the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. On low speed, beat in melted chocolate chips. In small bowl, reserve 1/4 cup whipped topping from 8-oz container for garnish. On medium speed, beat remaining topping from container into chocolate mixture until well blended.
3 Spread 1/3 cup of the frosting evenly in bottom of crust. Spoon chocolate filling into crust; carefully spread. Place pie in freezer while making next layer.
4 In large bowl, beat 2 oz cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk and remaining frosting with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Reserve another 1/4 cup whipped topping from 8-oz container in same small bowl of topping. Beat remaining topping from container into coconut-pecan mixture until well blended. Carefully spoon over chocolate filling; spread evenly. Carefully spread reserved 1/2 cup whipped topping over top; sprinkle with chopped candy bar. Refrigerate 1 hour 30 minutes before serving.

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*To easily crush granola bars, do not unwrap; use rolling pin to crush bars.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 770
Calories from Fat: 470),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 53g; 53%
(Saturated Fat 31g, 31% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 90mg; 90%;
Sodium: 260mg; 260%;
Total Carbohydrate: 67g; 67%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 47g 47% ),
Protein: 8g; 8%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 9 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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Marlene521

report Posted Jan. 2, 2013 6:33 AM

I made this for my husband's birthday as a switch from cake. OMG it was wonderful!! Everyone loved it! I was most impressed with the crust. I was use to a Graham cracker crust. This was a terrific change!

_Zenebe_Amer_

report Posted Jul. 30, 2012 10:10 PM

Delicious! One of my All-Time Fave's(:

whsechick

report Posted Dec. 28, 2010 3:28 PM

An instant family favorite!

cookies546

report Posted Nov. 23, 2010 5:06 PM

izzie0

report Posted Oct. 4, 2010 11:31 AM

This pie is easy to make and OH SO GOOD!! This pie unlike a lot of other cream pies stays very fresh for days!! THANK YOU for sharing this recipe.