Chocolate Chess Pie

Name: Chocolate Chess Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Soul Food
Ingredients: 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa; 3 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon cornmeal; Whipped cream, if desired

8 Ratings

5 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 1 hr 50 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 8

Check, mate. This Southern-classic chocolaty pie is unbeatable.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated September 19, 2017

Make With

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cornmeal
Whipped cream, if desired

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Bring 1 crust to room temperature as directed on box; slowly and gently unroll crust. In ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate, place crust, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim any overhang; crimp edge, using the tines of a fork. Place in refrigerator while preparing filling.
2

In deep bowl, stir together butter, sugar and cocoa until blended. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat, using whisk, until mixture is blended and thickens. Stir in cornmeal just until combined; pour into crust.
3

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until pie is set and top puffs up and forms hard crust. Cool completely. Serve at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350

Calories from Fat: 130

Total Fat: 14g; 22%

Saturated Fat: 7g; 35%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%

Sodium: 200mg; 8%

Potassium: 70mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 52g; 17%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 4%

Sugars: 38g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

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

The origins of chess pie and how it got its name are widely debated and uncertain, but one thing is for sure: chess pie is a timeless, popular dessert known for both its simplicity and versatility. Every chess pie is the sum of four basic ingredients: flour, butter, sugar and eggs. From there, you can customize it almost any way you want. Some recipes call for a bit of lemon juice, dashes of nutmeg and cinnamon, cornmeal vinegar or even cocoa powder, as is the case with this chocolate chess pie recipe. Chess pie ingredients are simply whisked in one bowl together, poured into a pie crust and baked to perfection. Prep time is under 15 minutes, which leaves you plenty of time to dress up your crust or get some other chores done around the house while your delicious pastry bakes. Think this recipe is easy? Wait until you try all of our other super-simple (and delicious!) chocolate pie recipes! If you want to go beyond chocolate pie, learn everything you need to know about fruit pies, cream pies and more in our how to make pie tutorial