Silky, wonderful, and smooth! This Swiss meringue buttercream frosting is ideal if you prefer a less sugary version. Not too “meringue-y” or overly buttery. In addition, it pipes wonderfully!
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 9-inch pie |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons shaved dark chocolate, or to taste
- 1 (9 inch) baked pie crust
Instructions
- Mix together sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan until well blended. Stir in milk gradually. Turn heat to medium and constantly stir until boiling. Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract to hot milk mixture; stir until smooth and chocolate chips have melted. Transfer into a large mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place on the counter until cooled to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, combine 2 cups whipping cream and powdered sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Uncover cooled chocolate mixture and beat with clean beater attachments until light and fluffy. Gently fold half of whipped cream mixture into chocolate mixture, being careful not to overmix. Spoon into pie crust and top with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours. Serve.
- For a more impressive pie, whip one extra cup of whipping cream and add it to the top of the pie, before garnishing it with shaved chocolate.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 411 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 33 g |
| Cholesterol | 68 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Sodium | 133 mg |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 31 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
It was sooooo soft and tasted awesome!
I chose this because the idea of raw eggs in the filling didn’t sit well with me. It was really easy and everyone loved it! Very chocolate-y. This will be a regularly made pie at our house!