Mississippi Mud Pie

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This Mississippi mud pie has fudgy brownie, cool, creamy chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, all in a crunchy Oreo crust. So decadent!

Prep Time35

Cook Time35

Chill Time4

Total Time5 10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy Mississippi mud pie recipe, Mississippi mud pie, Mississippi mud pie recipe, recipe for Mississippi mud pie

Servings: slices

Calories: 959kcal

Place the cookies in the bowl of a food processor and grind until fine.
Stir in the melted butter and transfer the mixture to an 8-inch by 3-inch springform pan, pressing the crust into an even layer in the bottom and up the sides of the pan.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Place the sugar, butter, and cocoa in a large microwave-safe bowl, and microwave* in one-minute increments, stirring, until the butter is completely melted and the mixture feels very warm to the touch.
Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
Stir in the vanilla.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Layer the brownie batter into the Oreo crust.
Bake until the brownie layer is set (approx. 20 to 30 minutes).
Cool completely before topping with chocolate pudding.

Place the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium pot and whisk to combine.
Slowly drizzle in the milk and cream, while whisking.
Set the pot over medium heat and whisk in the chocolate.
Continue to whisk as the mixture comes to a slow bubble.
Whisk a ladleful of the hot mixture into the eggs to warm them, then add the egg mixture back to the pot and continue cooking (whisking constantly) until the pudding reaches a low boil and becomes very thick.
Remove the pudding from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla.
Pour the pudding through a mesh strainer over the brownie layer, and chill until very firm (approx. 2 hours or overnight).

Whip the cream and powdered sugar together until the mixture can hold soft peaks.
Dollop the whipped cream on top of the pie and garnish with chocolate shavings, if desired.

*This step can also be done over a double boiler.

For more info on the crust, click here: Oreo Crust.

For more info on the brownies, click here: Brownies from Scratch.