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“Just WOW! This recipe hits all my ‘great dessert’ loves! Amazing flavor and texture, and so easy to make. So happy I spied it on Pinterest a few days ago!” ~Kitty Ann
Nutella mousse pie – yes, it’s as good as it sounds!
I came up with the idea for this recipe after taking the first bite of my peanut butter pie. When a dessert is that good, I can’t just let it lie, I have to reincarnate it. And this rich chocolate hazelnut mousse pie is the perfect dessert to transition from summer into fall. It’s cool, it’s creamy, and nearly-no-bake (the chocolate cookie crust needs a mere 10 minutes.) But Nutella and toasty hazelnuts take this cozy recipe all the way to the Thanksgiving table and beyond.
the texture of this Nutella pie is totally dreamy
The texture of this pie sits somewhere between a no-bake cheesecake, a five-star restaurant chocolate mousse, and an airy icebox pie filling. I think you’ll be amazed at how lovely it is, especially when you consider that you don’t have to fuss with beating egg whites, or baking in a water bath, etc. The magical texture is somehow light and silky, but sinfully rich at the same time.
what you’ll need for a chocolate hazelnut pie
The beauty of this pie is that the Nutella does a lot of the heavy lifting, flavor and texture wise, so the ingredient list is short and (literally) sweet.
- chocolate wafer cookies for the cookie crust
- butter helps bind the crust together
- Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread gives super silky texture and amazing nutty flavor to the filling
- full fat cream cheese adds body and richness, but you won’t taste a very tangy or cheesecake-y flavor here
- heavy cream gets whipped for lightness and airiness
- cocoa powder intensifies the chocolate flavor in the filling
- vanilla extract and salt
- roasted hazelnuts add crunchy texture and another layer of hazelnut flavor
mix it up with different crust options and flavor variations
- I almost made a graham cracker crust for this pie, which would work great too. Just substitute crushed graham crackers for the chocolate wafers.
- To bring out the hazelnut flavor, try substituting about 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts for some of the cracker crumbs in the crust.
- This recipe would be great with the addition of a tablespoon or two of a hazelnut liqueur, like Frangelico, added to the filling.
- Try other chocolate-nut spreads, Trader Joe’s makes an almond-chocolate spread that I love. Peanut butter works beautifully, so other nut butters should work. And I plan to try Biscoff one of these days.
have I convinced you?
If you love Nutella, chocolate, or hazelnuts, you need to try this pie. That jar of Nutella really proves its worth in this recipe, and there’s nothing better than having an icebox pie chilling in the fridge 🙂
more chocolate hazelnut recipes
- Nutella S’mores Bars
- Nutella Tiramisu
- Chocolate Hazelnut Buche de Noel Layer Cake
- Nutella Sandwich Cookies
- Chocolate Hazelnut Blondies
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Dreamy Nutella Mousse Pie
Ingredients
for the cookie crust
- 9 ounce package chocolate wafer cookies
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter
for the Nutella filling
- 8 ounces full fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
for the topping
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 Tbsp confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts
Instructions
For the cookie crust
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Add the chocolate wafer cookies to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse a few more times until evenly moistened.
- Transfer the cookie crumbs to a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Using your fingers or a flat-bottomed cup measure, press the crumbs evenly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides, all the way to the top.
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove and allow to cool completely.
For the Nutella filling
- Wipe or rinse out your food processor, and add the cream cheese, Nutella, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt to the bowl. Process until smooth. Note: your cream cheese doesn't have to be room temperature if you are using a food processor here, but if you are using beaters or a stand mixer, you will want it to be softened so that you don't get any lumps.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream to the Nutella mixture, starting with a little bit to loosen it up, and fold together until there are no streaks.
- Pour the Nutella filling into the cooled pie crust, and smooth out the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight. Note: the texture is on the soft side, so do make sure your pie is thoroughly chilled before slicing and serving.
For the topping
- Whip the cream and sugar until soft peaks form.
- Pile the whipped cream on top of the chilled pie, and sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts. Serve chilled.
Notes
- To toast hazelnuts, spread them on a dry baking sheet and toast in a 350F oven for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Sue, Nabisco recently announced they will no longer make their Famous Chocolate Wafer Cookies. That is always what I used for a chocolate crumb crust. I won’t use Oreo – too much saturated fat in them. Can you give me a suggestion as to what to use for the chocolate crumb crust. I know there is always Graham Crackers, but I would like the crust to be chocolate. I miss Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Cookie Wafers!
I know a few companies are making chocolate wafers, it just depends on what your store might carry. Trader Joe’s makes a version, if you can get there.
Sue, if none of our stores carry any chocolate wafers, do you think we could use Chocolate covered Graham Crackers or stick to just plain Graham Crackers? In the past we only had one store that carried the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafer Cookies and couldn’t find anything else similar.
Plain graham crackers would be fine, crumb crusts are very forgiving, and anyway the top of this pie is the hero! Chocolate covered crackers wouldn’t work as well, but I think they make plain chocolate (not coated) graham crackers as well.
Hi Sue! I can’t recall ever seeing chocolate wafer cookies, i.e., a single layer cookie. Is there a particular brand, or are you referring to Oreo style cookies? If so, do you remove the filling first?
Some days I get so confused – & it often doesn’t take much ? (Karin Law also asked, but you hadn’t yet replied to her, so here’s hoping! ? Thanks!
Hi guys ~ Nabisco just announced the end of its iconic Famous Wafers, so we have to look elsewhere for our crumbs for this and other pies and icebox cakes. Trader Joe’s sells chocolate wafer cookies, and some larger supermarkets are stocking other brands of wafer cookies. I have used Oreo Thins (not separating them) and it’s fine, although a little sweet. You can get creative and use whatever plain cookie you like, from chocolate graham crackers to Tates chocolate chocolate chip cookies.
Just WOW! This recipe hits all my ‘great dessert’ loves! Amazing flavor and texture, and so easy to make! So happy I spied it on Pinterest a few of days ago, I was looking for a new dessert to serve my guests over the holiday weekend. I made the pie last night to test the recipe and then had my husband and daughter try it out, it got thumbs up from all of us. Thanks for sharing your recipes! Kitty Ann, Wilmington NC
You’re so welcome Kitty Ann, so glad everybody loved it!
This was delicious and easy to make. It was incredibly rich. The nutella made it just melt in your mouth. The cream cheese added richness, not cream cheese-ness. I made it for a dinner group I’m in and a chocoholic in the group said this is now her favorite pie ever! I’m not a crazy chocolate person but I am a pie person and this will go into my permanent go-to pie rotation.
I’m so happy to hear this, thanks!
Has everything in it that I love.. Nutella, Nuts, chocolate! When you say chocolate wafer cookies, is that the sandwich ones or plain wafer cookies? Thank you! Looking forward to eating this around Thanksgiving with my sister who matches me in her love for all things Nutella!
This pie looks stunning and absolutely delicious! My daughter and I are so excited to make this! The family is definitely going to love this pie!
What an amazing looking pie. Perfect with a cup of coffee.
“Dreamy” is right! Oh my goodness, this did not last long at my house. My boys are already asking to make it again.
This looks so amazing, I want to jump into the picture! Is that weird? I guess I’ll just have to make the pie myself tomorrow! 🙂
Not sure which we love more after trying this amazing pie – the delicious cookie crust or that dreamy nutella filling? SO amazingly decadent!
Thanks Gina, so glad you loved it 🙂