This cherry chocolate pie is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and there is no baking required! Each bite is filled with chocolate flavor from the crust, and bursts of cherries in the filling.
8ouncesof cream cheese softened to room temperature
1cuppowdered sugar
21oz.can cherry pie filling
1 8-ouncetub Cool Whipplus more for topping the pie
1 ½cupssemi-sweet mini chocolate chipsdivided
Maraschino cherriesfor decoration (optional)
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and creamy.
Use a spatula to stir in the cherry pie filling and then fold in the Cool Whip.
Fold in 1 cup of mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Spread filling into the chocolate pie crust.
Refrigerate for 3-4 hours to set the pie. Top with dollops or piped swirls of Cool Whip and the remaining mini chocolate chips. Add maraschino cherries to the decoration or serve alongside.
Notes
Storage: Pie can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Notes:If you wish to use Cool Whip to top the pie, purchase a 16 oz. tub. You will need 8 oz. for the pie itself and then can use the remaining to pipe swirls on top of the pie for decoration, as shown. You can also slice the pie and serve it with a dollop of whipped topping.Alternately, whip 1 cup of heavy cream with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Use this whipped cream for piping or topping the pie.This pie is so simple to mix up. Takes just 5 minutes once the ingredients are softened/thawed. Do make sure the cream cheese is softened and the Cool Whip is completely thawed so that the ingredients will combine smoothly and you don’t end up with lumps in the pie.