Chocolate Easter Bunny Pie

11 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 ounce hershey's milk chocolate
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 8 ounces neufchatel cheese or 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1 teaspoon half-and-half or 1 teaspoon cream
  • 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed ( nondairy is okay, store brand is okay too)
  • 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate crumb crusts
  • Toppings
  • pastel colored M&M', for sprinkling on top (plus head and ears from a small chocolate rabbit for decoration)

Directions

  1. 1
    Chunk chocolates and put together in a small microwaveable bowl; heat on high power in thirty second increments until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred together, about 1 1/2 minutes.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese; cream in the sugar, vanilla and milk until all is smooth and well incorporated.
  3. 3
    Stir the melted chocolate into the cheese mixture until well blended.
  4. 4
    Fold in the thawed whipped topping until thoroughly mixed, being careful not to beat out the fluffiness of the topping.
  5. 5
    Scoop the filling into the prepared crust, mounding and smoothing to fit it all inches.
  6. 6
    Stand the ears in the center, at a little angle if desired; sprinkle some of the M & M's around to give it some color.
  7. 7
    Chill the pie at least one hour before serving and refrigerate any leftovers.
  8. 8
    Can be made ahead and frozen up to a couple of months.
  9. 9
    *The better the chocolate, the better the result! Use bittersweet or unsweetened here, anything else is too sweet.

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