This no-bak chocolate mousse pie combines a crunchy Oreo cookie crust, a light and airy chocolate mousse filling, and a silky coffee mascarpone cream topping. The rich chocolate flavor pairs beautifully with the subtle bitterness of the coffee, creating a perfectly balanced dessert that’s indulgent without feeling too heavy. With its creamy layers and elegant appearance, this easy no-bake chocolate pie is perfect for Thanksgiving, holidays, or special occasions. It’s a beautiful make-ahead dessert that requires no oven and is sure to impress.
OREO COOKIE CRUST (Together with the mousse I recommend making this the day before serving)
24Oreo cookies
60gbutter
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (Together with the crust I recommend making this the day before serving)
1teaspoongelatin
1tablespooncold water
2pasteurised egg yolksabout 36 g
4tablespoongranulated sugar
100gdark chocolate 70%
50gmilk chocolate
450gheavy cream
WHIPPED MASCARPONE CREAM
250gmascarpone
2teaspooninstant coffee powder
50gconfectioners sugar
½teaspoonvanilla bean paste
240mlheavy creamcold
Instructions
OREO COOKIE CRUST
In a food processor, add the Oreo cookies and blend them until a fine sand-like texture. Melt the butter and add it to the food processor and blend it together.
24 Oreo cookies, 60 g butter
Add the cookie crumbs to the pie pan and press the cookie crumbs down with the bottom of a glass, and up against the side of the pan, so it’s well packed together and flattened out.
Place it in the fridge while preparing the chocolate mousse.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
In a small bowl, bloom the gelatin and set it aside.
1 tsp gelatin, 1 tbsp cold water
Using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer, whisk the egg yolks and granulated sugar until a pale and fluffy consistency, takes about 1-2 minutes, and set it aside.
2 pasteurised egg yolks, 4 tbsp granulated sugar
In a second heat proof bowl, melt the chocolate over a pot of simmering water, to gently melt the dark and milk chocolate. When there are a few pieces of unmelted chocolate left, take it off the heat and let the residual heat melt it all completely.
100 g dark chocolate 70% , 50 g milk chocolate
Then heat up 100 g of the 450 g in a small saucepan on medium heat until it starts to form small bubbles around the edge of the saucepan. Take the saucepan off the heat and add the gelatin. Stir it in until the gelatin has dissolved.
450 g heavy cream
Pour the heated heavy cream over the melted chocolate and with a spatula stir it together until smooth. Add the chocolate ganache to the whipped egg yolks and gently fold it together with a rubber spatula until combined.
In a third bowl, whip the remaining 350 g heavy cream until soft peaks. You don’t want to over whip the heavy cream as you’ll continue mixing it when you add it together with the chocolate mixture.
Then add half of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture gently fold it together with a rubber spatula until almost combined. Then add the other half of the whipped cream and gently fold it together until smooth and combined. Be careful not to over mix the mousse, so it doesn’t split.
Pour the mousse into the pie crust and give it a slight shake to even it out. Place it in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours or preferably overnight.
WHIPPED MASCARPONE CREAM
Once the pie has been allowed to set, make the mascarpone cream. With an electric mixer, cream together mascarpone, powdered sugar, instant coffee powder and vanilla bean paste until smooth.
250 g mascarpone, ½ tsp vanilla bean paste, 50 g confectioners sugar, 2 tsp instant coffee powder
Add the heavy cream and whip it until stiff peaks. It can easily split, so don't over whip it. Add it on top of the pie and sprinkle it with shaved chocolate. Place in the fridge until ready to assemble.