Shamrock Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
  • 1/4 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 packaged crumb crust (6 oz) or homemade 9-inch graham cracker crumb crust
  • Whipped topping
  • Chocolate curls and green sprinkles(optional)

    • Instructions:

    1. Heat oven to 350 F.
    2. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract, if desired, until well blended.
    3. Add cocoa; beat until well blended, scraping sides of bowl and beaters frequently.
    4. Add eggs; beat well.
    5. Stir in whipping cream.
    6. Pour into crust.
    7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. (Center will be soft but will set upon cooling.)
    8. Cool to room temperature.
    9. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight.
    10. Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate curls, if desired.
    11. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.