Chocolate Mousse Pie with Walnut Crust

By cecelia26_

Decadent, lush and smooth. Like a chocolate truffle rolled in walnuts. The ultimate dessert that will have everyone asking you for the recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (about 11.5 or 12-ounce) bag
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 ounces, weight cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 ounces, weight unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from tastykitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine finely chopped walnuts, butter and sugar. Grease a pie pan with some butter. Spread walnut mixture evenly on the bottom and sides of the pie pan. I use the bottom of a dry measuring cup to press it down flat and smooth. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.

Prepare filling:
Melt chocolate morsels in a double boiler on the stove top and set aside to cool to almost room temperature.

Meanwhile, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

In another bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla extract until light in color.

Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture until completely incorporated.

Fill cooled pie crust and refrigerate for several hours. I usually just do it the night before I want to serve it.

Decorate and serve with additional whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.