Instant Chocolate Pudding Cream Pie
So easy using premade Oreo crust, Cool Whip, instant chocolate pudding and half-n-half. Double chocolate layer pie is topped with chocolate shavings from Hershey's milk chocolate and grated dark chocolate bars.
Ingredients 1 Oreo pie crust 2-3.4 oz boxes instant chocolate pudding, 2 cups half and half, (or half cream/half milk) 8 oz tub Cool Whip, thawed 1 each milk chocolate/dark chocolate bar, (for garnish)
Steps Take pie crust out of package and keep it inside the foil. Do not turn it upside down or attempt to take it out - it will crumble.
Filling--Combine dry pudding mixes and half & half in bowl. whisk 2 min to dissolve powder. Set in fridge or freezer 5 min to thicken. First Layer Take about half of the chocolate pudding mixture and add it into the bottom of the pie crust. Using a spatula, spread it evenly. Second Layer Add ½ of the Cool Whip tub to the rest of chocolate pudding;spatula to form a uniform mixture. Add pudding/Cool Whip mixture atop of first layer. Use a spatula to even it out. Spread Cool Whip on top; use circular motions with spatula to create the spikes.
Garnish veg/peeler/shave Hershey's milk chocolate bar over Cool Whip; then shave dk chocolate over.
Refrigerate at least 4-24 hours before slicing You can also freeze it an hour. This final step is necessary for the layers to set and become firm.
