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Mississippi Mud Pie slice with chocolate cookie crust, fudgy chocolate layer, pudding, and whipped cream, topped with chocolate drizzle and shavings on a white plate.

Mississippi Mud Pie

Rich, layered chocolate dessert featuring a crunchy cookie crust, fudgy brownie base, creamy chocolate pudding, and fluffy whipped cream topping. Looks fancy but only takes about 30 minutes of hands-on time — the rest is chilling in the fridge.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 9
Calories: 525kcal
Cost: $11

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch pie pan (Glass or metal both work)
  • 1 Food processor (For crushing cookies (or use a zip-top bag and rolling pin))
  • 1 Medium saucepan (For melting chocolate)
  • 2 Mixing bowls (One for brownie, one for pudding/whipped cream)
  • 1 Whisk or electric mixer (For whipped cream and pudding)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For spreading layers)

Ingredients

Chocolate Cookie Crust

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs - Oreos or chocolate grahams
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Fudgy Brownie Layer

  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 oz unsweetened chocolate - Use good-quality baking chocolate
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Chocolate Pudding Layer

  • 1 instant chocolate pudding mix - Or use homemade pudding
  • 2 box (3.9 oz) cold milk

Topping

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • chocolate shavings or mini chips - For garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Crush cookies into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter and sugar until it looks like wet sand. Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan. Bake 8 minutes, then cool.
  • Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan over low heat. Whisk in sugar, then eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. Spread over cooled crust. Bake 25–30 min until edges set. Cool completely.
  • Whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thick. Spread evenly over cooled brownie layer. Chill 2 hours.
  • Beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form (3–4 min). Spread over pudding layer.
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg