Happy Pi Day! March 14th or 3-14, get it? So today we celebrate with a Chocolate Hershey Bar Pie Recipe.
I heard about Pi Day a few years ago and the nerdy side of me loves the idea of celebrating Math Holidays. Plus, it’s a good excuse to make pie! Who doesn’t love pie? We clearly do. This fall we shared our recipe forchocolate pecan pieand I’m sure there are more pie recipes to come in the future.
Oh right, back to pi. Pi is the constant used to calculate the circumference of circles. To honor pie day we’ll probably try and do a few of these activities with our kids. But you can’t eat mathematicalconstants so we’ll also celebrate with pie. Pie is a circle after all. So is pizza so maybe we’ll havepizza piefor dinner since we already devoured the Hersheys Chocolate Pie seen in the accompanying pictures (apparently, you have to get up pretty early to beat Greg to the last slice which I didn’t hide well enough in the fridge).
Chocolate Hershey Bar Pie Recipe
This recipe is for my Great Aunt Sarah’s Nickel Hershey Bar Pie. I can’t remember the first time we had it, but it became a favorite. Not really sure where the recipe originated, but clearly it isn’t recent since chocolate bars cost WAY more than a nickel. I did a little quick Hershey Bar History research and learned that Hershey discontinued it’s 5 cent bar on November 24, 1969. So that’s going back a few years. If you visit the Hershey Web Sitethere’s a cool timeline of the company.
The crust for this pie is your basic graham cracker crust. We are a huge fan of graham cracker crust and we also use it on our Easy Ice Cream Pie. We simply prepare our crust by mixing together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Then we just press it into the pie plate. Simple and delicious, but everyone has their own method for making perfect graham cracker pie crust.
Add in some melted chocolate and marshmallows and you get a delicious combination of s’more ingredients. Plus whipped cream and almonds. Yum!
This pie comes together pretty quickly and easily. Assuming you have good directions. When I recently tried recreating this recipe using the several times re-written by hand instructions from my family, I unknowingly ended up with way more graham cracker crust than I needed. I poured the crust into the pie plate, and it basically filled the entire pie plate leaving no room for the filler! Oops. I think the original recipe must have been for a deep dish or springform pan. We’ve modified the recipe below for a normal shallow pie pan, but if you are looking to make a deep dish chocolate pie, double the graham cracker crust ingredients and use a much bigger pan! It was a moment of hilarity when I realized I had made way too much crust. Those mistake moments can be frustrating, but they are also what make cooking fun. If you screw up, you can just try again! And remember, some of the best recipes are born from mistakes. Hmmm, now I have a second crust to fill. What should I make?!
I would recommend making this pie the night before serving since it will need time to refrigerate and it’ssoooo much easier to cut and serve if you let it chill a while. Also, when serving, some dark chocolate shavings and whipped cream are great compliments! Enjoy!
Chocolate Hershey Bar Pie Recipe
Print Rate
Prep Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 8 -10 slices
Ingredients
- 9 graham cracker sheets , crushed (usually one sleeve of crackers)
- 1 T . powdered sugar
- 1/3 c . melted butter
- 16 marshmallows
- 1/2 c . milk
- 6 pk of Hershey bars with almonds (6 1.45 oz bars or 8.7 oz)
- 1 c . whipping cream
- 1 tsp . vanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Prepare crust by mixing together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
Press into greased pie plate.
Turn off oven, place crust in oven for 15 minutes.
Remove crust and cool.
Drop marshmallows and broken up chocolate bars into milk in a small sauce pan.
Melt on low heat until all chocolate and marshmallows are completely melted.
Let chocolate mixture cool to pudding like consistency and then add vanilla.
Whip the cream not too stiff.
Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
Pour filling into crust and refrigerate (preferable overnight).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
FAQs
The 'Hershey Process' Is Still a Trade Secret
Milk chocolate was originally a luxury item because it was so difficult to keep the milk from spoiling before it could be incorporated into the chocolate.
Can you use a Hershey bar for baking? ›
HERSHEY'S Bar Cookies
Get creative by customizing this recipe to use any kind of HERSHEY'S Chocolate Bars that are in your pantry. With a bake time of 11 minutes, this recipe is great for pleasing a party of kids or to enjoy as an everyday snack.
What is Hershey pie made of? ›
Hershey Pie is a chocolate mousse pie served in a ready-made graham cracker crust. This 3-ingredient dessert is light, creamy, decadent, and so delicious. This is one of the best easy pie recipes with few ingredients. The only ingredients you need are Hershey's milk chocolate, a graham cracker crust, and Cool Whip.
How much is a Hershey pie at Burger King? ›
Hershey's Sundae Pie — $2.49
The slice had a chocolate crust with a chocolate-and-vanilla-creme filling. It was also topped with a chocolate drizzle, creme rosettes, and chocolate pieces. The rich chocolate and the creme filling went perfectly with the crunchy chocolate crust.
What is the oldest candy? ›
The two oldest candy types are licorice and ginger. The historical roots of licorice are found in the early years of man's appearance. In particular, many licorice were eaten by Pharaohs and Prophets. The licorice comes from a plant called “Glycyrrhiza” which in Greek means «sweet root».
Can I bake with regular chocolate bar? ›
Can I use normal chocolate instead of baking chocolate? Yes, normal eating chocolate can widely be used as a substitute for baking chocolate in almost any recipe. However, due to the fact that eating chocolate already has quite a bit of sugar added to it, you may want to reduce the sugar in your recipe accordingly.
Can I use a chocolate bar for baking? ›
The best chocolate bar for baking depends on what you're using it for, but most can be swapped in for another to fit your cocoa tastes.
Will melted Hershey's chocolate harden? ›
How Long Does It Take For Melted Chocolate To Harden? Generally, chocolate takes 20-30 minutes to harden and set at room temperature. Using a fridge or freezer can significantly reduce the time it takes for the chocolate to set fully.
What is inside choco pie? ›
A choco pie is a snack cake consisting of two small round layers of cake with marshmallow filling and a chocolate covering. The term originated in America but is now also used widely in South Korea, Japan, and its exports, and many other countries as either a brand name or a generic term.
What is a Hershey pie from Burger King? ›
Say hello to our HERSHEY'S®? Sundae Pie. One part crunchy chocolate crust and one part chocolate crème filling, garnished with a delicious topping of fudge drizzle and real HERSHEY'S®? Chocolate Chips.
German chocolate pie is made with many of the same staples as the cake: chocolate, eggs, pecans, and shredded coconut. Instead of making a separate chocolate cake and coconut frosting, the pie combines everything in the filling! There's some sweetened condensed milk and vanilla that help tie it all together.
Where can I buy Hershey pie from Burger King? ›
You will buy the Hershey's pie at the drive-through. It is too nomadic for tables and plates. This is pie you eat off your lap.
What is the $1 Burger King deal? ›
$1 Your Way Menu
Features the Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Jr., Value fries, and Value fountain drink. Each featured item for $1.
Does Burger King still sell Hershey pies? ›
There are still plenty of other dessert options still available for you at Burger King, though. While the Dutch Apple Pies are a thing of the past, there are still other pies you can order, such as the Hershey's Sundae Pie.
What makes Hershey chocolate unique? ›
Hershey's has a delicious, unique taste because of the farm fresh milk that is used! HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate is one of the only milk chocolate brands in the world that still uses fresh milk in its production, giving it a distinctive taste.
Why is Hershey's so addictive? ›
The additives of sugar and fat in both milk chocolate and white chocolate trigger sweet taste receptors which releases dopamine and entice consumption to be repeated.
Why are Hershey's so addictive? ›
' This sugar and milk combo affects the brain like a drug, in that it triggers changes in the dopamine system on a molecular level, Avena explains. “A cascade of neurochemical changes can occur,” she says. “Milk chocolate will simulate sweet taste receptors.
