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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Chocolate Cherry Pie

    Published: Apr 14, 2021 · Modified: Mar 4, 2022 by Linda Warren

    Chocolate Cherry Pie

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    Chocolate lovers will love this easy no-bake Chocolate Cherry Pie. A crisp chocolaty cookie crust holds a layer of sweet cherries then topped with a decadently smooth, incredibly rich chocolate mousse. It’s heaven on a plate!

    Slice of chocolate pie on white plate with pie in background.

    This easy chocolate tart with cherries is the perfect warm-weather dessert. Of course, there's no arguing that it's delicious year-round too! But summer especially calls for quick and easy. Here, there is no hot oven heating up the house and no worries when it comes to the outcome. It always comes out smooth, creamy, and delicious.

    No-bake desserts are nothing new to me. Living in Florida for over 30 years, I learned how to make plenty of desserts that didn’t heat up my house even faster than the sun. Favorites like Key Lime Pie,  Grasshopper Pie, and Coffee Ice Cream Pie to name just a few.

    Table of contents

    • Tips & tricks
    • How to make
      • The chocolate crust
    • The chocolate mousse filling
    • Assembling the chocolate pie
    • Variations
    • More easy summer desserts
    Overhead of no bake chocolate pie with sprig of mint on top and green napkin underneath.

    This Chocolate Cherry Pie is actually my husband’s favorite. He loves cherries in any form and thinks they add a nice sweet richness to the chocolate mousse filling. I have to agree. It’s definitely decadent and deliciously refreshing all in one!

    Plated slice of chocolate cherry pie with bite on fork.

    Tips & tricks

    • You can make the chocolate crust up to 3 days ahead of time and store it, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator.
    • When making the chocolate mousse, always use the highest quality chocolate as you want the main flavor of the dessert to shine.
    • To make a quick version of this tart, use canned cherry pie filling. If you have the time, make your own cherry filling with a can of tart cherries. Check in the recipe for the how-to.
    • Make this chocolate pie into a no-bake chocolate cherry tart simply by using a tart pan with a removable bottom.
    • To keep the crust from getting soggy after a day, melt a little chocolate in the microwave and brush it onto the baked chilled crust. Chill the crust again then fill as directed in the recipe.

    How to make

    The chocolate crust

    Prep steps for chocolate cookie crust.
    1. Gather the ingredients - chocolate wafer cookies, sugar, butter, dark chocolate (use high quality for the best flavor) and a little salt.
    2. Melt butter in microwave then stir in chocolate until melted.
    3. Process wafer cookies in a food processor or food chopper until it resembles fine crumbs. Add sugar and salt then stir.
    4. Pour in chocolate-butter mixture.
    5. Stir until well mixed and all crumbs are moist.
    6. Pat into pie plate or tart pan with removable bottom. Chill in refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

    The chocolate mousse filling

    Prep steps for chocolate filling.
    1. Only 4 ingredients needed for this spectacular filling - dark chocolate (you want the highest quality for the best flavor), whipping cream, butter, and vanilla extract.
    2. Warm ¾ cup of whipping cream in the microwave until just to the boiling stage. Add chocolate and stir to melt.
    3. Continue to stir while adding butter until it melts as well.
    4. Whip remaining cream to soft peaks. Soft peaks are peaks that form when you pull the beaters out of the whipped mixture and they fall slightly over at the top.
    5. Fold whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
    6. Ready to pour into pie dish.

    Assembling the chocolate pie

    Assembling pie with cherries and mousse.
    1. Remove chilled crust from the refrigerator and line with cherries. If using canned cherries, I like to mash mine a little.
    2. Top cherries with chocolate mousse and smooth top. Chill at least 2 hours to overnight.
    Slice of no bake chocolate tarton white plate with pie in background.

    If you love chocolate and are carving something dark, sweet and magical, then this dessert is definitely for you! I've served it for special occasions like Mother's Day and Valentine's Day as well as Memorial Day and every day picnics. It's something the entire family asks for again and again. Enjoy!

    Variations

    • Change out the cherries to your favorite fruit. You can use other flavors of pie fillings or prepare your own filling with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or pears.
    • Try an almond tart crust, similar to my Fresh Fruit Tart crust, in lieu of the chocolate crust. I would change the lemon extract to orange extract for a better match with the cherries.

    More easy summer desserts

    Mocha Cheesecake Minis are built in a small jar or dish with layers of Oreo crumbs and luscious mocha cheesecake then topped with whipped cream.

    Ice Cream Terrine with Roasted Strawberries from Rachel Cooks. Easy to make molded ice cream that's sweetened with maple-glazed roasted strawberries.

    Fresh Fruit Tart is an easy to make no-bake dessert with an almond crust, a lemon cream cheese filling and topped with colorful fresh fruit.

    Blueberry Galette is the easiest pie you'll ever make! Pie crust is rolled out, filled with blueberry filling then the edges are folded over. Bake and that's it!

    Chocolate Ganache Cake with fresh strawberry cream cheese filling. It's perfect for chocolate lovers.

    Find lots more dessert recipes here on 2CM!

    Plated slice of pie with bite on fork.

    Chocolate Cherry Pie

    Chocolate lovers can't get enough of this no-bake Chocolate Cherry Pie. A chocolaty cookie crust, cherries & light but rich chocolate mousse make it irresistible.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 3 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 511kcal
    Author: Linda Warren

    Ingredients

    Fresh Cherry Filling (optional) or use canned Cherry Pie Filling

    • 14.5 oz can tart pitted cherries, drained and chopped (makes about 1 cup)
    • ¼ cup granny smith apple, peeled & grated
    • ½ cup sugar

    Chocolate Cookie Crust

    • 1 ½ cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
    • 2 Tablespoons sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ⅓ cup butter, cut into chunks
    • 2- oz Dark chocolate, chopped small

    Chocolate Mousse

    • 7 oz Dark chocolate, chopped small
    • 1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
    • ¼ cup butter, cut in chunks
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    Cherry Filling (optional homemade version) or use canned Cherry Pie Filling

    • In a medium saucepan, bring chopped cherries, grated apples and sugar to a boil then lower and simmer 10-15 minutes until thickens to a preserve consistency. Stir often so it doesn't burn.
    • Remove from heat and let cool. This can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.

    Chocolate Cookie Crust

    • Crumb cookie wafers by pulsing in a blender or food processor or by placing in a resealable plastic bag and crushing them with a rolling pin.
    • Place crumbled cookie crumbs in a medium bowl. Mix with sugar and salt.
    • In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter in microwave for about 30 seconds. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate is completed melted. If needed, heat again in microwave for about 15 seconds. Pour into crumb mixture and stir until well incorporated.
    • Pat crumbs into bottom and up sides of a pretty pie dish or a tart pan with a removable bottom. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to help firm up.

    Chocolate Mousse

    • Heat ¾ cup cream in large microwave safe bowl until it just begins to boil.
    • Whisk in chocolate and stir until melted. Add butter a little at a time until it is completely melted.
    • Whisk in vanilla extract.
    • In an electric mixer, beat remaining cream until soft peaks form. Fold into chocolate-butter mixture until well combined.

    To assemble

    • Spread cherry filling on top of cooled cookie crust.
    • Spoon chocolate mousse over the top and spread evenly. Let set in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or, even better, overnight.
    • If using a tart pan with removable bottom, lift out carefully before slicing. If using a pie dish, cut as you would a regular pie.

    Notes

    TIPS & TRICKS
    • You can make the chocolate crust up to 3 days ahead of time and store it, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator.
    • When making the chocolate mousse, always use the highest quality chocolate as you want the main flavor of the dessert to shine.
    • Make this chocolate pie into a no-bake chocolate tart simply by using a tart pan with a removable bottom.
    • To keep the crust from getting soggy after a day, melt a little chocolate in the microwave and brush it onto the baked chilled crust. Chill the crust again then fill as directed in the recipe.
    Recipe was adapted from one originally found on love & olive oil.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg

    This post has been updated and was first published on October 5, 2015.

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