If you love german chocolate cake, then you’ll love this recipe: homemade german chocolate pie. It’s so rich and creamy.
This pie is like chocolate pudding and german chocolate cake happy together. The crust and filling pair so well together! We are big chocolate lovers at our house, and by we I mostly mean my daughter and I. For some reason the boys in our house are vanilla lovers all the way, but we don’t mind, because it only means more chocolate for us, and this German Chocolate Pie is the best chocolate fix!
What you need to make German Chocolate Pie:
- coconut flakes
- pecans
- brown sugar
- butter
- homemade pie shell
- vanilla jello pudding
- milk
- german chocolate bar
How to make German Chocolate Pie:
- Heat coconut, pecans, butter, and sugar: Heat the coconut, pecans, butter and brown sugar until sugar dissolves.
- Pour into crust: Pour this mixture into the already baked pie shell and bake at 450’ for just 5 minutes. Let it cool.
- Prepare filling: For the chocolate filling, add the vanilla pudding, milk and chocolate bar to a saucepan and cook according to pudding directions for pie.
- Cool: Cool 5 minutes stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is well combined with the pudding mix and milk.
- Add to pie shell: Pour the chocolate pudding into the pie shell.
- Chill: Chill the pie in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve: When ready to serve, top with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
How to store German Chocolate Pie:
Keep this pie stored covered in the fridge. It will last around 3 to 4 days. Make this pie for family and friends… it’s a crowd pleaser!
German Chocolate cake vs. German Chocolate Pie:
German Chocolate Cake and Pie have all of the same flavors, they’re just put together differently! With cake, the coconut and pecans are usually found in the frosting and paired with a basic chocolate cake. In the pie, we add the coconut and pecan mixture on the bottom, and top with chocolate pie filling.
Pie for breakfast:
Pair it with a big glass of ice cold milk and you have the breakfast of champions! I kid…well sort of. We all know that if there’s pie for dessert, chances are (if there is any left), there will be pie for breakfast too.
Pie crust for German Chocolate Pie:
We like to use our tried and true Pie Crust recipe for this pie. It is buttery, flakey, and the perfect pair for the delicious chocolate filling!
Coconut and pecans in German Chocolate Pie:
In our version of German Chocolate Pie, we add coconut and chopped pecans to the bottom of the pie. It adds so much flavor and texture without being too overpowering. You’re going to love it!
German Chocolate Pie
Chocolate pie meets german chocolate cake...its a match made in chocolate heaven. We love this pie!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup butter
- homemade pie shell baked and ready to go
- 1 4.6oz. box Cook and Serve Vanilla Jello Pudding mix (not instant)
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 1 german chocolate bar
Instructions
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Heat the coconut, pecans, butter and brown sugar until sugar dissolves.
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Pour this mixture into the already baked pie shell and bake at 450’ for just 5 minutes. Let it cool.
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For the chocolate filling, add the vanilla pudding, milk and chocolate bar to a saucepan and cook according to pudding directions for pie.
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Cool 5 minutes stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is well combined with the pudding mix and milk.
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Pour the chocolate pudding into the pie shell.
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Chill the pie in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
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When ready to serve, top with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Making This Recipe? Tag us on Instagram: @NoBiggie using the hashtag #NoBiggieRecipes, so we can see what you are making in the kitchen!
More pie recipes that we LOVE:
- Chocolate Truffle Pie
- Key Lime Pie
- Eggnog Cream Pie
- Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie
- Caramel Apple Slab Pie
- Peaches and Cream Pie
- Strawberry Slab Pie
- Peach Soda Cracker Pie
That’s it! If you make this pie, please let me know in the comments below! You’re going to love it.
This looks delicious!
Thanks Stephanie! It really is so good!
this doth been pinned.
yay! thanks Ellen! 🙂
How many ounces of chocolate?
Hi! I think it’s an average sized chocolate bar. 6oz.
I know I am going to love this recipe! Pinned!
You are my hero!
Can’t find the recipe 🙁
It’s there now! Sorry for the confusion.
Good morning,
I love the font you used on your recipe for German chocolate pie and was wondering if you would be willing to share the name of it with me?
Just found your blog via Pinterest and have started following you.
Thanks,
Thank you!! i started making this recipe in the 70’s and my Mom misplaced the recipe. Thank you for posting this!!
Can I freeze the pie?
Thanks for sharing;)
Hi Sandra! We’ve never frozen this one. I’m not sure how well it will freeze.
Would I be able to make this pie tonight, chill it overnight, and serve tomorrow at thanksgiving without the crust getting soggy?
Hi Taylor! YES! totally!!
For the chocolate bar is it the “baking” chocolate or a special kind of chocolate candy bar?
Hi! It is a baking German Chocolate Bar found on the baking isle.
Hi Kami, just found your blog accidentally on my Facebook page.. I LOVE IT ..Now for this DELICIOUS recipe I am curious if I have missed something? It says bake the pie crust for 5 minutes.. I know it can’t be done in 5 minutes so should I prebake the crust before adding the pecan layer? Thanks for sharing 🤗
Hi Bea! Thanks for the nice comments! The pie crust is baked BEFORE the coconut pecan mixture is baked in the crust for just 5 minutes. Hope this helps!