Description
This is a tradition that we make every holiday and is so delicious! Rich cocoa flavor, deep brown in color, and creamy delicious. Tastes great with homemade whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a 9-inch glass pie dish. Add melted butter and mix together. Press mixture firmly across pie dish and up sides. Set aside.
- Combine milk
- sugar
- eggs
- cornstarch
- cocoa powder
- and salt in a bowl and mix using an electric mixer until well combined. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
- stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour filling into crust and immediately cover with plastic wrap. Cool on counter to room temperature. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8