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When you need a decadent and refreshing dessert, this recipe for Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie is perfect. It's a luscious, no-bake combination of creamy, rich chocolate and smooth, tangy cream cheese brought together in a buttery chocolate cookie crust. This easy-to-make freezer pie is perfect for spring and summer evenings when you are craving a sweet finish.

Side photo of a piece of chocolate cream cheese pie.

If you want to impress at your next family gathering, this chocolate pie with cream cheese is a surefire way to do it.

It's the kind of recipe that takes little time and offers the perfect balance of richness and tang that keeps everyone coming back for one more slice.

Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice, this cream cheese chocolate pie is sure to make a welcome change to your dessert repertoire.

Overhead photo of oreos, butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, chocolate chips, and cool whip.

Ingredients

Finely Crushed Oreos (Cookies Only): The crushed Oreos create a rich, chocolaty crust that's irresistible. For a twist, use graham crackers to make a graham cracker crust.
Butter: Coconut oil is a great vegan alternative that also adds a slight coconut flavor.
Cream Cheese: For a dairy-free version, use a vegan cream cheese.
Sugar: Powdered sugar also works here. Be careful with sugar substitutes, as some of them (like erythritol/Swerve) crystalize when frozen. I would recommend using allulose if you want to make this sugar-free. (Full disclosure: I have not tested this pie with allulose or any sugar substitutes.)
Vanilla Extract: Vanilla bean paste may also be used.
Eggs: Use large eggs.
Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips: Semisweet chocolate offers a perfect balance of sweetness. Dark chocolate can be used for a deeper chocolate flavor with less sweetness or use milk chocolate for a sweeter pie.
Frozen Whipped Topping: Whipped topping lightens the filling, making it fluffy. Feel free to use sugar and dairy-free alternatives.

Tips and Tricks

Room Temperature Ingredients: Remove cream cheese, eggs, and whipped topping from the fridge 30 minutes to an hour before making the pie. This makes for a smoother filling with no lumps.
Crust Choices: While crushed Oreos make for a decadent chocolate pie crust, don't be shy about experimenting with graham crackers or even vanilla wafers for a change of pace. You can even buy a pre-baked pie crust to make this a no-bake chocolate cream cheese pie!
Egg Whites: To get to those stiff peaks without a sweat, ensure your mixing bowl and beaters are completely dry and free of grease.
Folding Technique: When folding your egg whites into the chocolate mixture, use a gentle hand. This keeps the filling light and airy.
Garnishing Galore: Go wild with toppings! While whipped topping, chocolate curls, and pecans are classics, fresh berries or a drizzle of caramel sauce can add a delightful twist.

Step by Step

For the full cream cheese chocolate pie recipe, see the recipe card at the end of this post.

Oreo crumbs being added to a bowl of melted butter. — Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Melt butter and process the cookies in your food processor.

Crushed oreos and butter stirred together in a bowl. — Mix the butter with the cookie crumbs in a bowl.

An oreo pie crust ready to bake. — Press the mixture into a 9" pie plate. Bake crust for 10 minutes; cool completely.

A stand mixer bowl with cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, and vanilla. — In a stand mixer, blend cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, and vanilla for 2 minutes.

Melted chocolate chips in a bowl. — Melt the chocolate in the microwave.

Egg yolks added to a cream cheese sugar blend. — Add egg yolks to the cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth.

Melted chocolate added to a cream cheese, egg yolk and sugar mixture. — Mix in melted chocolate.

Egg whites being beaten with an electric mixture in a bowl. — In another bowl, beat egg whites to foamy peaks with an electric mixer. Add the remaining sugar gradually and beat to stiff peaks.

Beaten egg whites added to a chocolate cream cheese pie filling. — Fold egg whites and whipped topping into the chocolate cream cheese mixture.

A chocolate cream cheese pie filling in the bowl of a stand mixer. — Gently stir until combined.