Easy Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 4 ounces chocolate baking chips 60 to 70%, wafers, or chopped chocolate
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pie crust 9-inch, prepared and baked, such as Perfect Pie Crust
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• chocolate Chopped, for garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 560 calories
• Carbohydrate : 53 grams
• Cholesterol : 155 milligrams
• Fat : 36 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 18 grams
• Sodium : 270 milligrams
• Sugar : 30 grams