Description
Indulgent Mississippi mud pie showcases layers of chocolate decadence, blending rich ganache, velvety mousse, and a crumbly cookie crust. Chocolate enthusiasts and dessert lovers will savor each sinful spoonful of this Southern classic.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 300 grams (10.5 ounces) digestive biscuits
- 200 grams (7 ounces) unsalted butter
Chocolate and Syrup Ingredients:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
Topping and Garnish Ingredients:
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) mini marshmallows
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) pecans, roughly chopped
- 400 milliliters (13.5 fluid ounces) double cream
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 180°C (160°C fan)/gas 4 and grease a 23cm round cake tin.
- Transform biscuits into fine crumbs, combine with melted butter, and firmly press into the tin base. Bake for 10 minutes until set.
- Gently melt chocolate, syrup, and remaining butter in a double boiler, allowing mixture to cool slightly.
- Fold marshmallows and pecans into the warm chocolate mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Carefully pour the chocolate mixture over the pre-baked crust, creating a smooth surface.
- Refrigerate the pie for 30 minutes to allow the filling to partially set and firm up.
- Whip cream with icing sugar until soft, billowy peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream evenly across the chocolate layer, creating a luxurious topping.
- Lightly dust the surface with cocoa powder for an elegant finish.
- Chill the pie for a minimum of 1 hour to allow complete setting before serving.
Notes
- Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour cookies for a celiac-friendly version.
- Use dark chocolate with higher cocoa content to reduce sugar and enhance rich chocolate flavor.
- Toast pecans before adding to enhance their nutty aroma and create deeper flavor complexity.
- Replace heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free option that maintains luxurious texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 583
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 57 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg