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Slice of no-bake German chocolate pie with fudgy chocolate filling and gooey coconut pecan topping. Golden graham crust and homemade texture on white plate.

German Chocolate Pie

German chocolate pie features a fudgy chocolate base topped with gooey coconut pecan topping in a flaky crust. All the flavor of the classic cake with half the work.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, southern
Calories: 560
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust
  • 1 9-inch pie crust Pre-made or homemade
Chocolate Filling
  • 4 oz German sweet chocolate Chopped
  • ¼ cup Butter Salted or unsalted
  • 1 can Evaporated milk 12 oz can
  • 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Large eggs Beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Coconut Pecan Topping
  • ¾ cup Evaporated milk
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 2 Egg yolks Beaten
  • 1 ⅓ cups Sweetened coconut Flaked
  • 1 cup Chopped pecans Toasted if preferred
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie pan For baking the crust and filling
  • Heavy-bottomed saucepans One for chocolate filling, one for topping
  • Whisk For stirring custard-style fillings
  • Rubber spatula Spreading topping evenly
  • Mixing bowl Optional if making homemade crust

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and fit pie crust into a 9-inch pan.
  2. Prick bottom and pre-bake crust for 10 minutes.
  3. Melt German chocolate and butter together until smooth.
  4. In saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Cook until thick.
  5. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate, eggs, and vanilla.
  6. Pour filling into crust.
  7. In clean saucepan, cook topping ingredients (except pecans and coconut).
  8. Stir constantly until thickened, about 8–10 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
  10. Spoon topping evenly over chocolate layer.
  11. Bake for 25–30 minutes until topping is golden.
  12. Cool completely, then chill for 3 hours.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.