Falling in Love Chocolate Mousse Pie

This post contains affiliate links.

St. Valentine’s Day has always meant chocolate and flowers to me. It’s also meant a cocktail and a really good steak dinner, but I digress. Although I won’t be celebrating, I will be noshing on a delicious dessert. This recipe comes from the charming 2007 film “Waitress.” It’s easy to prepare, absolutely delicious, and how romantic is the name? There are a variety of recipes for this pie on the Internet, this one is mine.

Falling in Love Chocolate Mousse Pie

1 9” baked pie shell
114-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup water
1 4-serving package chocolate pudding mix (not instant)
1/4 t. espresso powder
1-oz. square unsweetened chocolate
2 cups heavy cream, stiffly whipped

In a large sauce pan over medium heat, whisk together condensed milk, water, pudding mix, and espresso powder. Add chocolate. Cook, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture has thickened.* Remove from heat, and with a hand mixer, beat until smooth and shiny, 1-2 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes, and then put in refrigerator to chill thoroughly, 45 minutes to an hour. Give it a stir and fold in whipped cream, until fully incorporated. Turn into prepared pie shell and chill until set, 4 to 6 hours. If you like, you can decorate the top by piping rosettes of stabilized whipped cream around the edge.

*We’re talking serious thickening here, like a heavy custard. It needs to go beyond the thickness of a pudding because remember, you’re going to be slicing this.