Things You'll Need:
- Melted butter, cooled
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- Sugar
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Step 1
Prepare the pie crust (see recipe below) ahead of time and allow it to cool.
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Step 2
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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Step 3
Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl for about a minute, or until they become slightly foamy. Whisk in the pumpkin, cocoa powder, brown sugar, salt, vanilla extract and the spices until the mixture is smooth, then add the milk as you continue whisking.
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Step 4
Pour the pie filling into the cooled pie crust and bake it for 15 minutes.
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Step 5
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake the pie for an additional 30 minutes, or until the filling still jiggles slightly and a knife poked into the center of the pie comes out clean.
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Step 6
Cool the chocolate pumpkin pie on a wire rack, then cut and serve.
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2
Combine the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, spices and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl and stir until it's thoroughly mixed.
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Step 3
Press the crumbs into the sides and bottom of a pie pan, and bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes, until it's just beginning to turn golden brown.
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Step 4
Allow the pie crust to cool on a wire rack before filling.
