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texas trash pie the ultimate no bake chocolate lovers dessert
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
Indulge in this no-bake chocolate Texas Trash pie featuring a chocolate cookie crust, rich dark chocolate filling, and a spicy-sweet cinnamon chili caramel swirl. It’s a decadent and easy-to-make dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) Chocolate Wafer Cookies, crushed
- 80 g (3 oz) Unsalted Butter (for crust), melted
- 300 g (10.5 oz) Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
- 400 ml (13.5 fl oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 250 ml (1 cup) Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Alcohol‑free Vanilla Extract
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Unsalted Butter (for caramel)
- 150 g (5.3 oz) Brown Sugar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) Coconut Cream
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
- Pinch of Sea Salt
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Toasted Cacao Nibs
- Fresh Mint Leaves
Optional (plan-ahead): If you’re shopping for the week, I put this into a 4-Week Meal Plan + Grocery Lists so dinner’s already decided before your day gets busy.
Instructions
- Crush & Press Crust: Crush cookies, mix with melted butter, and press firmly into a 20cm (8-inch) springform pan. Chill for 10 minutes.
- Make Caramel: Melt butter, dissolve brown sugar, whisk in coconut cream, cinnamon, cayenne (optional), and salt. Simmer until thickened.
- Create Filling: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, melt, then stir in condensed milk and vanilla.
- Assemble Pie: Pour half the filling over the crust, drop caramel over it, swirl gently, then top with remaining filling.
- Chill & Set: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Serve & Enjoy: Release from pan, drizzle with caramel, sprinkle with cacao nibs, garnish with mint, and slice.
Notes
For a firmer crust, add a tablespoon more melted butter if needed. Toast cacao nibs to enhance their flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg