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Brownie Cream Pie

November 10, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

When I get asked what my favourite sweet treat to bake is, the first thing that always comes to mind is a chocolate brownie. It’s such a versatile, rich and fudgy slice and who doesn’t love lots of chocolate, right? So this got me thinking and inspired me to change up the classic brownie ever so slightly, give it a bit of an upgrade and transform it into a new must-try dessert table’s dream.

Starting with a super easy chocolate pie crust as a base, I then filled it with my fail-proof brownie filling, baked it and topped with plenty of vanilla cream and grated chocolate. It’s a bit of a twist on the classic brownie, but set in a pie crust and lots of cream, could it be more beautiful?


More brownie recipes:

If you’re a huge fan of brownie recipes (like myself), I teamed up with a few other kiwi foodie friends who’ve also taken this classic and have created some more delicious inspired recipes. So don’t forget to check them out below.

Chocolate & Raspberry Skillet Brownie by VJ Cooks

Rocky Road Chocolate Brownie By Just a Mum


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Brownie Cream Pie
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 
Serves: 12 Slices
Ingredients
Pastry
  • 200g Plain Flour
  • 25g Cocoa Powder
  • 60g Caster Sugar
  • 120g Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Brownie Filling
  • 110g Plain Flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 20g Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 100g Caster Sugar
  • 90g Dark Chocolate
  • 90g Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Topping
  • 350ml Cream
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • Block of Dark Chocolate
Instructions
  1. To start, line or grease a 25cm circular tart pan and set aside.

  2. Using a food processor, blitz together the flour, cocoa, caster sugar and butter to a fine crumb. Add an egg, vanilla and blitz once again until the dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a clean floured surface and knead lightly for a couple of minutes. Roll into a ball, wrap in cling-film and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to chill. While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 180°C.

  3. Remove dough from fridge and roll out to fit prepared tart pan. Gentally line the inside of the pan with greaseproof paper or foil and fill with baking beans or rice. Blind bake base for 20 minutes, remove baking beans or rice and bake for a further 5-8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

  4. Once pie crust has cooled, it’s time to start the brownie filling by setting oven to 200°c bake.

  5. First melt the butter in a medium sized saucepan, swirling until melted. Then take off the heat to cool.

  6. While butter is cooling, sift flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt in a large bowl. Finally, add chopped dark chocolate and set aside.

  7. Once butter has cooled slightly, add sugar, vanilla and egg and mix until smooth.

  8. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined. Don’t over mix.

  9. Pour mixture into cooled pie crust and bake for 12-14 minutes or until top has set. Then place brownie pie straight into the fridge to stop it from baking further.

  10. Just before serving, whip together the cream and vanilla before layering on top of the brownie pie. Finish off by grating dark chocolate over top, slice and serve.

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