Mexican Chocolate Pie (pampered Chef)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked pastry pie shell
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (mexican recommended, may use more of regular ground cinnamon)
• 1 (4 ounce) package chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix (4 serving size)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 bake pie crust 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• 4 reserve 1 tbsp chocolate chips for garnish.
• 5 place remaining chips in small microwavable bowl.
• 6 heat, uncovered for 1 minute on high, stirring every 10 seconds until smooth.
• 7 using a small rubber spatula, spread melted chocolate onto cooled pie crust (over bottom and 1 inch up the sides).
• 8 set aside 1 cup whipped topping for garnish.
• 9 whisk softened cream cheese in mixing bowl until smooth.
• 10 gently whisk in milk until blended.
• 11 add remaining whipped topping and cinnamon; whisk until mixture is smooth.
• 12 add the pudding mix; whisk until smooth (mixture will be fairly thick!).
• 13 spoon chocolate mixture into prepared crust and spread evenly.
• 14 grate reserved morsels over top of pie.
• 15 decorate with reserved whipped topping as desired.
• 16 sprinkle with additional cinnamon, if desired.
• 17 chill for at least 30 minutes; refrigerate until ready to serve.