Best Brownie Pie Crust Recipes

MILK CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE WITH BROWNIE CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Coat the inside of a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously. Stir both of the sugars and the vanilla and salt into the chocolate mixture with a whisk. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Stir in the egg and beat vigorously until fully incorporated. Add the flour and cocoa powder and stir just until combined; the batter should be sticky and fairly stiff.
• Spoon the batter into the middle of the pie plate and cover the batter with a piece of plastic wrap big enough to cover the pie plate. Smooth the batter across the bottom of the pie plate and 1/2 inch up the sides using your fingers. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the top is crispy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. (Check the batter after 10 minutes; if the sides are slumping or the bottom puffs up, use the rounded back of a large metal spoon to push the sides back up the pie plate and the bottom back down.) Set aside on a wire rack to cool, at least 15 minutes.
• For the pudding: Whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt together in a medium saucepan. Vigorously whisk in the yolks, then the milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to thicken and simmer, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chopped chocolate and vanilla until melted, then remove from the heat. Pour into the pie shell and cover with plastic wrap pressed gently against the pudding's surface (only if you don't want a skin to form). Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• Shave some milk chocolate with a vegetable peeler or grater and scatter the pieces over the pie.

BROWNIE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Prepare a 9" pie plate or springform pan with food release spray.
• 2. Combine ingredients, just until blended.
• 3. Spread mixture into baking dish. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes -- do not over bake.
• 4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, with buttered fingers, gently and evenly press the mixture along the bottom and up the sides of the pan, to form a crust. Cool completely.
• 5. NOTE: That's it -- you're done! Try using this yummy crust with my 3-ingredient "Triple Treat Pie" filling recipe.

BROWNIE BRITTLE BAR/PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Mix 1 stick of melted butter with 2 Cups of Brownie Brittle crumbs.
• 2. Press into a greased 9 x 13 pan and Bake for 8 min at 350° (or a pie plate, I suppose. May need to adjust recipe to have enough for the sides of the crust. Play with it...have extra ingredients on hand!)

EXTREME CHOCOLATE PIE, BROWNIE CRUST, CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Note: The chocolate whipped cream starts with the 1/2 cup whipping cream. Egg Product is something like egg beaters.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For crust, prepare brownie mix according to the package. Spread in bottom of greased 9 inch pie pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• Filling: In medium mixing bowl beat the sugar and butter on medium speed until fluffy or about 4 minutes Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla then add the egg product gradually while beating at low speed. Then increase speed scraping bowl sides until light and fluffy, about a minute.
• Transfer to brownie crust. Chill for 4 to 24 hours. Sprinkle with the chocolate bar before serving. Serve with whipped cream.
• Whipped Cream: Chill a bowl and combine the cream, sugar and powder. Beat on medium until you have soft peaks. Makes 1 cup.

PECAN PIE WITH BROWNIE CRUST AND VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the brownie crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In small bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla, and set aside.
• Put the butter, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a large metal bowl.
• Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is warm; remove the bowl from the pan.
• Whisking constantly, add the egg mixture and continue to whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
• Beat in the flour, then spread the batter evenly in a 9-inch round cake pan that is 2 inches deep.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then cool to room temperature.
• Leave the oven on.
• Make the pecan filling: In large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and corn syrup, until very smooth, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined.
• Add the butter and the whiskey, if using, and beat until just combined.
• Fold in the pecans, then pour the mixture into the baked and cooled brownie crust.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until firm in the center, then cool to room temperature on wire rack.
• Make the vanilla sauce: In small saucepan, combine the cream and milk.
• Scrape the vanilla bean and add the seeds and bean to the pan.
• Bring just to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
• Remove the vanilla bean.
• In medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks and 1/4 cup of the sugar until smooth.
• Stir the remaining 1/4 cup sugar into the milk mixture and bring to a bare simmer.
• Whisk about 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg mixture, then slowly pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and whisk to combine.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon; do not boil.
• Pour through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, then set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and cool to room temperature.
• Serve slices of the pie drizzled with the sauce.