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Mexican Chocolate Pie Recipe

10 Comments By Jesseca on December 14, 2022

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This Mexican Chocolate Pie is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Rich chocolate is complimented by the slight heat of cayenne. The duo is incredible and delicious! 

Mexican Chocolate Pie

Last year I got obsessed with pie. Or more like the idea of pie. I went on a crazy pie cookbook buying spree and ended up with a small stockpile. I justified all of these amazon deliveries (wahoo to two day shipping!) to my husband by promising we’d have one KILLER dessert spread for Thanksgiving.

The only problem? We went for the non-traditional route and ended up having taco’s for dinner instead of turkey. Fast forward a few months and here we are. It’s February and I hadn’t made a pie. After browsing through a few different options I finally decided on this Mexican Chocolate Pie from Allison Kave’s book, First Prize Pies.

Mexican Chocolate Pie Recipe

What You Need:

Before you run for the hills, hear me out. Mexican chocolate, or spicy chocolate, is one flavor you have to try. That sweet and spicy combo is out of this world and a completely unique way to satisfy your sweet tooth! You can already find a few variations right here on the site in my Mexican Hot Cocoa and Spicy Chocolate Cake! But this pie is a flavor all on it’s own. We’re making a rich and decadent ganache and turning it into a custard pie that’s sprinkled with just enough spices to give it a nice kick.

  • Pie crust
  • Semi sweet chocolate chips
  • Heavy cream
  • Eggs
  • Cayenne
  • Ginger
  • Cinnamon 
  • Salt

How to make chocolate pie:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place your chocolate chips in a glass bowl and set aside.
  3. Heat your heavy cream in a saucepan until just simmering. Pour over your chocolate and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes. Stir until silky smooth.
  4. Stir in the egg, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the filling into your prepared pie crust.
  5. Bake 25 minutes or until filling is set.
  6. Serve chilled with whipped cream.
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Mexican Chocolate Pie

Created by: Jesseca

Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
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This Mexican Chocolate Pie is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Rich chocolate is complimented by the slight heat of cayenne. The duo is incredible and delicious! 
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pie crust ready for the oven
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1-1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • whipped cream

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place your chocolate chips in a glass bowl and set aside.
  • Heat your heavy cream in a saucepan until just simmering. Pour over your chocolate and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes. Stir until silky smooth.
  • Stir in the egg, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the filling into your prepared pie crust.
  • Bake 25 minutes or until filling is set.
  • Let the pie cool to room temperature, cover, and transfer to the refrigerator until cold.
  • Serve chilled with whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g

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  1. E says

    December 14, 2022

    Do I put the pie straight out of the oven into the refrigerator?

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    • Jesseca says

      December 14, 2022

      No. Let the pie come to room temperature before refrigerating. I’ll add that to the recipe instructions.

      Reply
  2. Martha says

    June 3, 2019

    This recipe sounds interesting! Should I prebake the pie crust? And could I use dark chocolate chips? Thanks for any help!

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    • Jesseca says

      June 5, 2019

      I did not pre bake the crust, but you could for a few minutes if you wanted. I would make sure to keep it slightly under baked since you will be baking a second time.
      As for the chocolate chips, dark chocolate should be fine. I used semi sweet for this pie but have used dark chocolate as a substitute in other recipes.

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    April 9, 2019

    Mexican hot chocolate isn’t spicy. It has spices, but not any kind of heat.

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      April 10, 2019

      Good to know. I’ve actually had both spicy and spice flavored versions so I wasn’t aware it tended to be more mild in spice. It’s always great to get more information from readers!

      Reply
  4. joel says

    March 10, 2018

    fresh or ground ginger?

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      March 12, 2018

      Ground. I will add that into the recipe.

      Reply
  5. Bonita Struve says

    February 12, 2018

    I’m trying this recipe today! It looks beautiful. I’m 90% gluten free and therefore, am not a pie baking pro. I have 2 questions:
    Should I put the filling in a room temperature crust or frozen?
    And, is the cayenne ground? From the pictures, it looks like the pie has been sprinkled with red pepper flakes. I thought the flakes were added afterwards for aesthetics.

    Thank you.
    Bonita Struve

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    • Jesseca says

      February 12, 2018

      I’d suggest adding the filling to a room temperature crust. The flakes were added after as a garnish and to give it just a little more bite, but they are definitely optional.

      Reply

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