This 4-ingredient no bake chocolate pudding pie is the ultimate shortcut dessert, rich, creamy, and totally irresistible. It's made with instant pudding mix and a store-bought chocolate cookie crust, so you can have a chocolate lover's dream pie chilling in the fridge in just minutes. If you love my super popular Vanilla Pudding Pie for its quick, no-bake magic, this pie is its chocolatey cousin, perfect for holidays, last-minute guests, or when the sweet tooth hits hard.
TL;DR - No-Bake Chocolate Pudding Pie
- 🍰 Why you'll love it: A decadent, creamy chocolate dessert that comes together in minutes, no oven required.
- #️⃣ Number of Ingredients: 4
- ⏲️ Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus chill time)
- 🧊 Make Ahead Friendly: Perfect for prepping ahead for holiday parties and family get togethers.
- 🌿 Dairy-Free Option: Use a plant based whipped topping, just double-check that your pudding mix sets with plant-based milk. Here's the resource on making instant pudding dairy-free that helped me get it right.
- 🍫 Recipes with similar flavor profile: If you can't get enough chocolate, try these other no bake wonders next 4-Ingredient Puppy Chow, 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse or my Brownie Batter Dip. All super simple to make as a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Key Ingredients
- Instant chocolate pudding mix: The recipe was tested 3.4oz boxes of Jello Instant Pudding. If you use the bigger boxes or a different brand, you may need to adjust the amount of whipping cream.
- Heavy whipping cream: Gives the pie its light texture. You can substitute any milk you'd like, but you'll need to reduce the amount stated on the box in order to get a pie that will hold it's shape.
- Chocolate cookie crust: Grab a store-bought one to save time, but if you've want to make a homemade crust, go for it! Or make a graham cracker crust like I do in my hello dolly bars.
- Toppings: Optional, but shaved chocolate, whipped cream, or crushed cookies are all good ideas.
Pudding Pie Flavor Variations
One of my favorite things about this recipe, besides how fast it is, is how easy it is to change up.
- Swap in different pudding flavors like white chocolate, butterscotch pudding pie, or pistachio pudding pie.
- Swap the crust and do a version with a graham cracker crust and cheesecake pudding that turned out like a no-bake chocolate cheesecake.
- Want something fresh and zesty, try my no bake lemon pudding pie using the same technique and garnished with lemon wedges. It's the perfect cool treat after a day on the lake.
How to make a chocolate pudding pie
- Step 1: Whip the pudding mix with the heavy whipping cream.
- Step 2: Add the whipped pudding mixture into the prepared pie shell.
- Step 3: Smooth the top of the whipped pudding and add optional toppings.
- Step 4: Cover loosely and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe FAQ's
You could use a graham cracker crust, a chocolate chip cookie crust or regular pie crust. Really anything that pairs well with chocolate works in this no bake pudding pie.
Yes, absolutely. You'll just need to use a gluten free pie crust. Either make your own with crushed gluten free cookies and a bit of melted butter pressed into the pie pan, or purchase one at your local grocery.
In our house, we are purists. Crush up some Oreo's and sprinkle over the top. You could also dollop whip cream over the top or drizzle with Homemade chocolate Syrup if you are ready to really go over the top.
Storaging Leftover Pudding Pie
To store leftovers (assuming you have any!), cover the pie loosely with plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge. It'll stay good for up to five days, but in my house it rarely lasts past day two. I don't recommend freezing it, the texture changes and not in a good way.
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No Bake Chocolate Pudding Pie (3-Ingredient)
Ingredients
- 2 boxes instant chocolate pudding (3.4-3.9 oz package)
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 premade chocolate pie crust
- ½ cup crushed oreos (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Pour the instant chocolate pudding mix in a medium sized mixing bowl. To that, add the heavy whipping cream.
- With a hand mixer, start mixing slowly at first (so you don't get pudding mix powder everywhere) and then once the two ingredients are combined, beat until you get a light and fluffy pudding mixture.
- Put the chocolate pudding mixture into the prepared pie crust. Smooth the top and the top with crushed sandwich cookies, whipped cream, chocolate shavings or anything else you can dream of.
- If you aren't enjoying it right away, store in the fridge until you are ready to eat.
Ethan says
We made this and the recipe it made two 9inc pies!!