Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Wafer Crust
Among desserts, this No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Chocolate Wafer Crust is about as easy as it gets…
- Prep
- 20 mins
- Chill Time
- 4 hrs
- Total
- 4 hrs 20 mins
- Makes
- 10 servings
This No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Chocolate Wafer Crust is one of the easiest desserts you can make! A buttery chocolate wafer crust holds a creamy chocolate filling that comes together in less than twenty minutes. Top it with Cool Whip, chocolate curls, chocolate syrup, or any leftover wafer crumbs.
Ingredients You'll Need
To make this simple chocolate cream pie, gather the following ingredients.
For the chocolate wafer crust, you will need:
- Chocolate Wafers – about 28 wafers. I like Nabisco's brand.
- Granulated Sugar – just 1 tablespoon.
- Unsalted Butter – 5 tablespoons. Melt it, then stir it into the crumbs.
Oreos can be used in place of the chocolate wafers, in the same amount.
For the chocolate cream pie, you will need:
- Cream Cheese – 8 ounces (1 package), softened and at room temperature
- White Granulated Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Milk – any kind works. I used 1%.
- Cool Whip – 8 ounces (1 container) for the filling. If you also want it for garnish, buy 2.
- Extra garnishes like chocolate curls, chocolate wafer crumbs, or chocolate syrup
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie
A food processor is ideal for the crust, but you can manage without one. Put the chocolate wafers in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. Anything heavy and hammer-like works well!
Once you stir in the melted butter and sugar, the crust should feel like wet sand. It should hold its shape easily in the pie plate. Press it in with clean hands, a spatula, or the bottom of a measuring cup. I like the measuring cup because it smooths and levels the crust nicely.
Freeze the crust for at least 30 minutes. You can also bake it at 325ºF for 8-10 minutes instead, but then let it cool before adding the filling.
The most important tip for the filling is to make sure your cream cheese is softened and at room temperature. Even a little coldness or firmness will leave tiny, annoying lumps.
For tips on fixing lumps, see my S’mores Cheesecake recipe page.
Recommended Baking Tools
You only need 1, 9 inch pie plate for this recipe, in metal, glass, or ceramic. You will also need a small food processor, mixing bowls, a hand or stand mixer, a spatula, and an offset spatula.
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Curls
For a homemade garnish, follow this chocolate curls tutorial. It even includes step-by-step videos!
More No Bake Pie and Tart Ideas
Easy No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Wafer Crust
This No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie is one of the easiest desserts you can make! A buttery chocolate wafer crust holds a creamy chocolate filling that takes under twenty minutes to put together. Finish it with Cool Whip, chocolate curls, chocolate syrup, or leftover wafer crumbs.
- Prep
- 20 mins
- Chill Time
- 4 hrs
- Total
- 4 hrs 20 mins
- Makes
- 10 servings
Ingredients
chocolate wafer pie crust
- 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Wafers (approximately 28 wafers), finely crushed
- 1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 5 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
chocolate cream pie
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened and at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 cup Milk, any dairy type can be used
- 8 oz Cool Whip, if using as the garnish, get 2, 8 ounce containers
Method
- Chocolate Wafer Crust
- Using a food processor, grind the chocolate wafer cookies into fine crumbs.
- Add the sugar and melted butter, then pulse until the crust comes together.
- Press the crust into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate, then chill it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes while you prepare the filling.
- Chocolate Cream Pie Filling
- With a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until smooth.
- Lower the speed to low and mix in the cocoa powder and milk, alternating between them, until completely smooth.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until fully combined.
- Spoon the filling into the crust. Chill for at least 4 hours, until firm, or freeze it instead.
- Top with whatever you like, such as more Cool Whip, chocolate curls, chocolate syrup, or extra wafer crumbs.
Baker’s notes
- For a homemade garnish, check out the chocolate curls tutorial.
