Description
Chocolate Cranberry Cream Pie is a rich and festive dessert featuring an Oreo crust, creamy chocolate-cream cheese filling, tangy cranberry sauce, and dark chocolate shavings on top. Perfect for holidays or special occasions, it combines sweet, tart, and chocolatey flavors in every bite.
Ingredients
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- 12 oz fresh or thawed cranberries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups cold heavy cream
- 12 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 22 Oreo cookies (regular)
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate (bittersweet or semi-sweet)
- 1 ounce dark chocolate bar finely sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the cranberry sauce by simmering cranberries, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, water, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan until cranberries pop and sauce thickens. Let cool.
- Crush Oreo cookies in a food processor and mix with melted butter. Press mixture into a 9-inch pie pan to form crust. Chill.
- Whip 3 cups cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth, then gently fold in whipped cream to create filling.
- Spread cream filling evenly over chilled Oreo crust.
- Top with cranberry sauce, swirling lightly for decorative effect.
- Optional: Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream and pour over 4 ounces chopped dark chocolate to make ganache. Pour ganache over filling if desired.
- Garnish with 1 ounce finely sliced dark chocolate bar.
- Chill pie for at least 4 hours before serving. Slice with serrated knife and serve chilled.
Notes
- Use chilled ingredients for best texture.
- Fold whipped cream gently to retain volume.
- Make cranberry sauce a day ahead for more flavor.
- Decorate with extra cranberries for color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg