Chilli Chocolate Pie
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
My favorite thing about this recipe is how beautifully the heat from the chillies plays against rich, dark chocolate. It's such a simple dessert to pull together, ready in under an hour, and it impresses everyone who tries it. The dark chocolate brings real depth and antioxidants to the table, while those cinnamon and chilli notes add complexity without needing fancy ingredients. I love that this pie is actually quite affordable to make and doesn't require any special techniques. It's become my go to when I want something special but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400 gdark chocolate
- 4 gcanned chillies
- 200 gsugar
- 2 eggeggs
- 10 gbaking powder
- 150 gall purpose flour
- 5 gsalt
- 300 mlcoconut cream
- 100 gcocoa powder
- 100 gbutter
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 5 gcinnamon powder
- 2 gchilli flakes
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm pie dish with parchment paper.
Tip: For easy pie release.
- 2
Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a double boiler.
Tip: Stir until smooth and glossy.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Until well combined.
- 4
Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Add the melted chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until well combined.
Tip: Do not overmix.
- 6
Add the coconut cream and stir until smooth.
Tip: Make sure the cream is well incorporated.
- 7
Add the chilli flakes and cinnamon powder. Stir until combined.
Tip: Adjust the spice level to your liking.
- 8
Pour the pie mixture into the prepared pie dish.
Tip: Smooth the top with a spatula.
- 9
Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
Tip: Do not overbake.
- 10
Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
Tip: Allow the pie to set before serving.
- 11
Serve chilled, garnished with whipped cream or chopped nuts if desired.
Tip: Enjoy!
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