Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Pie |
Author: Nikki
This Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Pie is rich, creamy and perfect for fulfilling that chocolate craving! It begins with a homemade Oreo crust, has a creamy chocolate hazelnut center, a rich and smooth chocolate topping and is garnished with toasted hazelnuts.
Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Filling
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup chocolate hazelnut spread
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream, plus ⅓ cup sugar
Chocolate Topping
- ¼ cup heavy whippping cream
- 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
- 1½ teaspoons butter
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Garnish
- ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, chocolate hazelnut spread, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- In a smaller mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream and the sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold sweetened whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until smooth and uniform in color.
- Pour filling into the prepared Oreo Crust and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
- In a small saucepan, add whipping cream corn syrup, butter and salt. Cook over medium heat until the mixture come to a soft boil. Remove from heat and add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
- Pour chocolate sauce over the pie and top with toasted hazelnuts.
- Return to the refrigerator for another hour before serving.
Adapted from Taste of Home Magazine
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/chocolate-hazelnut-cream-pie/
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