Chocolate Pie Crust is a classic and traditional pie crust made with unsweetened cocoa powder & chilled hot chocolate. Your favorite pies just got better.
Prep Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Servings 1pie crust
Calories 1514kcal
Author Sandra
Ingredients
1 1/4cupall-purpose flour
2tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
1/2teaspoonkosher saltif desired
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1/2cupsalted butterice-cold, cut into pieces
2-3tablespoonscold hot chocolateor brewed coffee or water
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and sugar.
Add in chilled butter and cut into the flour using a pastry blender (my favorite kitchen tool), fork and a knife or just your fingers. Cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Slowly add cold hot chocolate and mix together using a fork and stir until dough becomes soft.
Slightly knead the dough until it is smooth and them shape into a circular disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (you can keep it in there up to 2 days).
Remove dough from refrigerator and set out for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. Roll out the dough on a cocoa powder or floured surface and transfer to 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Making sure to trim the crust that is over hanging.
Cover the crust with plastic wrap and set back in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before adding filling and/or baking. Enjoy!