Brownie Turtle Pie
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
1 9-inch pie
- 1 9-inch Diamond Walnut Pie Crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (dutch processed preferred but not necessary)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup Diamond walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 8oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Caramel Sauce (half the recipe)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Step 2
Whisk together the melted butter and sugar. Make sure the butter isn’t too hot before whisking in the eggs and vanilla.
Step 3
Once smooth, fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt using a rubber spatula.
Step 4
Pour the batter into the walnut pie crust and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Step 5
Allow the pie to cool at room temperature for 20-30 minutes then add the ganache.
Step 6
To make it, measure out the chocolate into a heat-safe bowl and set aside.
Step 7
Bring the heavy cream to a boil and pour it over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth.
Step 8
Pour it over the cooled pie, careful not to overflow it. Place the pie in the fridge for at least 2 hours to set.
Step 9
Once the pie and ganache has set, make the whipped cream.
Step 10
Using an electric mixer, whisk together the cream cheese and sugar. Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature.
Step 11
Once smooth and airy, turn the mixer on medium and slowly pour in the heavy cream. Turn the mixer up to high and whip until you reach stiff peaks (about 2-3 minutes).
Step 12
Pipe the whipped cream on to the pie and place it back in the fridge. If you are making the pie ahead of time, leave the pie as it is right now and then apply the caramel sauce before you serve it.
Step 13
Pour into a glass container and allow it to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before drizzling on top.
Step 14
If you’re baking your pie ahead of time, store the caramel in the fridge and warm it up in the microwave (30sec – 1min) before drizzling on top.
Step 15
Finish off the pie with a sprinkling of more walnuts and it’s ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Chef's notes
For a deep color and flavor, opt for dutch processed cocoa powder. It’s a simple swap that elevates any chocolate dessert. But for this recipe, it’s not absolutely necessary. I’ve tried it with both and it turns out great either way.
You can pipe it on top of the completely cooled pie and it will stay that way for days! Just make sure to store the pie in the fridge if you aren’t serving it right away.
To make the best ever whipped cream, start by whipping together the cream cheese (at room temperature) and sugar. Once smooth and airy, slowly pour in the heavy cream as the mixer is running. Turn the speed up to high and watch it transform into a luscious light and airy whipped cream.
