Chocolate Chess Pie
I’d like to preface this post by saying if you are one of the many people who made a resolution to eat clean for the new year, this post is not designed for you. BUT if you’re a chocolate lover and willing to bend the rules, I invite you to keep reading.
Life is about balance anyways, right? So eat a salad, take a walk, and indulge in some pie — balance. HA.
I was introduced to this delicacy at Michael’s house. It’s his grandma’s recipe so you already know it’s gotta be good. Mom’s and Grandma’s just know all the right moves when it comes to baking. AKA pounds of cream, butter, and sugar. 
Chocolate (or should i say “Choclate”.. anyone else notice Grams cute misspelling?) Chess Pie is super great because it requires limited prep time AND you get to put it in a blender. Which is just fun. Because why put kale in a blender when you could put chocolate pie in a blender? I actually tried making it with a hand mixer at first andddddd when that failed I realized it literally got blended..in a blender.
Chocolate Chess Pie bakes at two different temperature to create a crisp, flaky texture on top. To me, the contrast in textures creates a make-shift pie crust on top. The fudgey inside and flaky top is straight up heaven. And you save calories without having a pie crust on top, too. So to all you new-years resolution readers… it could be worse?
Side Note: If you’re a local to Birmingham I HIGHLY recommend you visit Penzeys Spices^^ Penzeys is the CUTEST gem of a spice shop in Alabama. You immediately become a gourmet chef just by walking in. Plus, I feel like I gain major cool points when I’m browsing their spices. I could just be weird, but if you’re a foodie you know what I’m talking about.
Good luck resisting this baby, and thank michael’s grandma when you make the right decision to cave 😉 Enjoy!
+ Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Cocoa
- 1 Cup Carnation Milk (Light)
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 6 Tablespoons Butter
- Dash of salt
- Pie Crust
+ Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place pie crust into pan
- Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into pie crust
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350, then bake 20-30 more mins at 300.
xx elizabeth
FAIL^^
I’m saving this for my cheat day!!! If this is even half as good as it looks ❤️ I’d be in heaven.
This is actually a diet friendly recipe 🙂 It’s only about 380 calories per bowl! Let me know if you try it!
My mother is a chocoholic…and would definitely love something like this. Might be something to think about making for Mother’s Day?
Omg now this is some serious food porn!!! I so need to give your recipe a try! Yummy.
I’ve never had a chess pie before. This looks yummy and easy to make. I would love to try this.
My grandma always makes chess pie for the holidays. I’ll have to bring this one now for a little friendly competition.
I have never heard of chess pie before. It looks delicious! My kids love chocolate pie.
Beautiful pictures and great recipe! I bet mine wont turn out so pretty.
My husband loves chocolate pie but I have only done pudding pies that he’s liked. This will be on my to do list.
Bye bye, diet, hello Chocolate Chess Pie! This looks delicious!
Looks delicious! Pinning it for later!
I LOVE chocolate chess pie and yours looks DELISH! I will be jotting down this recipe!
xo,
KayElle
http://www.MissKayElle.com
I’ve had Chess Pie before but never the chocolate version. I think I’ll put this idea away until Easter comes around. It sounds like a good family dessert so I don’t have to eat it all myself 🙂
Oh man… I love, love, love this pie. I’m trying to be good (watching my sugar during pregnancy), but I’m enjoying living vicariously through your tantalizing photos and write-up. It looks fantastic!!
xo,
lauriel (EyeForElegance.com)
I have never heard of chess pie but it has chocolate in it & that’s good enough for me! lol
Looks so good!
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Oh my goodness!! This looks so good!! I love chocolate pie!!!
Yummy chocolate. You can not go wrong!
Great recipe! We don’t have here Carnation Milk, do you know what I can use to replace it?Thank you.
Looks delicious!! I need a glass of Pinot Noir to go along with this pie.
I recently tried chess pie for the first time. I’ll definitely have to try this version sometime. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This looks so delicious!
Oh sweet mercy that looks delicious. Chess pie is something I have never baked. I will have to add that to my to do list.
Oh my word. This sounds absolutely delicious! I am going to have to try it soon!
I love a recipe handed down from a Grandma. Thanks for sharing the great recipe. What is it that makes a chess pie a chess pie?
Give me a slice of this pie along with a glass of Pinot Noir!! 🙂
Oh my! that looks soo god.
Do you recommend eating this warm or chilled? This is a great cheat meal dessert!
Yum !!! Yes I have never had this but I guarantee you I would love it. Laci
looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes please!! This looks heavenly!
Is that really Grams’ original recipe card? How charming! This recipe looks easy enough, even for me. I’m sure my kids would love it. If I try it, I will let you know how it goes! 🙂
Oooooh my gosh! I’m a chocolate freak so I’m definitely saving this one to try later. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Now this looks both easy and yummy! We are traveling fulltime in an RV – so this’ll have to wait till I get back stationary to bake – PINTEREST! LOL
This looks so good! I love Penzey’s they have so many fun spices!
Molly and Stacie
Haha of course what is the world without chocolate my friend! I love your recipe I am saving and pinning it for future reference!
This pie looks lovely!!! I have had a regular chess pie, but I think a chocolate version might be calling my name soon!
Pinned and saved for this weekend! This looks incredible! Have you ever tried making chess pie with chocolate chips thrown in on the bottom? That’s also really yummy.
I really shouldn’t read food blogs (especially ones involving sweets!) on an empty stomach! So hungry now!!! This looks great.
How easy if this? Plus it involves chocolate, so it had to be a winner, lol. I will make this soon for the family.
I can’t resist chocolate and your photos are amazing. Cute recipe card btw!
My favorite picture in this whole post is the one with your hand written recipe. That’s my favorite!
They say you should never go shopping when you’re hungry. I’m gonna add that you shouldn’t look at chocolate recipes when you’re hungry as well. I want to make this and eat the whole thing right now!
Chocolate anything is always excellent. I can tell that this pie is too
My whole family would love this. We are major chocololics in our house 🙂 NOM.
Looks delicious!