This German Chocolate Pie recipe idea comes straight from Amish country. The rich, gooey, chocolate filling it to die for!
German Chocolate Pie
While traveling through a small Amish town several years ago, we stopped at an authentic Amish restaurant that served German Chocolate Pie. It was so good we ended up buying an entire pie to eat the next day. Ever since then I have been dreaming about, drooling over, and seriously craving this pie. After many attempts, I think I have finally perfected it! I knew I had it right when my family ate the entire pie out of the pan before it even had time to cool! Hope you love it too!
Start with the crust
The pie crust is simply a basic pie crust. You can buy a frozen or refrigerated crust or make your own. For a perfectly flaky and tasty pie crust, see our Perfect Pie Crust Recipe. As good as the pie crust is, the filling is what makes this pie so incredible. Loaded with decadent flavors and textures it is almost like eating a German chocolate brownie in a pie crust, only better. Just imagine the moist, dense, rich chocolate, coconut, and pecan in every bite. Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is!
More German Chocolate Recipes
We are crazy about German chocolate recipes and have a bunch on Favorite Family Recipes.
- German Chocolate Fudge – A smooth and creamy fudge topped with a coconut pecan layer.
- Delicious German Chocolate Oreos – Our delicious homemade Oreos with a German chocolate filling.
- German Chocolate Cookie Bars, – An easy cookie bar recipe with a chocolate “cookie” layer topped with a chocolate chip, pecan, coconut layer.
- German Chocolate Waffles – A chocolate waffle with coconut frosting topped with a praline pecan syrup.
More Pie Recipes
We love to have a wide variety of pies for Thanksgiving and other special occasions. Some of our other favorite pies are listed below:
- Key Lime Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie with Sweet Buttery Crumb Topping
- Brown Butter Pecan Pie
- Traditional Coconut Cream Pie
- Island Pecan Pie
- Traditional Pumpkin Pie
- Easy Berry Pie
- Our Version of Marie Callender’s Chocolate Satin Pie
- Sour Cream Lemon Pie
- Salted Caramel Pie
- Butterscotch Pie
- German Chocolate Pie
- Peach Pie
- Mom’s Lemon Meringue Pie
How to make German Chocolate Pie
Ingredients
- 1 uncooked pie crust store bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place uncooked pie crust in pie tin.
- In small bowl, microwave butter until completely melted.
- Add 1 c. chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
- In separate bowl, stir together flour and sugars.
- Slowly add chocolate/ butter mixture and stir until blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
- Fold in pecans, coconut, and 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Pour into unbaked pie crust.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is set. DON'T OVER BAKE!
- Allow to cool before serving.
Camilla says
Hi I’m loving your blog and the not overly intricate recipes. This recipe sounds like a chocolate lovers heaven. I am new to blogging and also feature good tasty family recipes at Fabfood4all.co.uk here in England.
Amy B says
My mother in law is going to love this! Thanks!
Amy B says
ok, i made this last night and it was really amazing!! so much yummy chocolate.
it took me more than 40 minutes to bake mine though.
(AND i was right, my mother in law loved it!)
Thanks!
Ryann D. says
My Dad LOVE’s this pie we made it for him on his B-Day
Mary says
do you need to use a deep dish pie crust or a regular one thanks!
Emily says
Just a regular crust
AmyR says
Tried this pie last night and it turned out very thick (had to spread in pan). Then after it baked it was like fudge. Is this normal?
Erica says
Yes, it is pretty thick and fudge-y (why we love it so much)!
AmyR says
Tasted wonderful, but the pic shows it much more gooey and less fudge like. I want it more gooey. Should I add some milk or another egg. Just doesn’t seem like it’s wet enough.
AmyR says
Any chance you could post some step by step pictures, so I know I’m doing it right?
Ellen Davis says
You cooked it too long just a thought 🙂
Janet C. says
Y’all had one recipe on one of your Baker’s German chocolate baking bars, can I use that chocolate instead of chocolate chips.
Favorite Family Recipes says
I’m not sure what you are referring to, but you can email us and we can try to help you find the answer!
Nicole says
Does this taste like German Chocolate Cake at all? I haven’t made it yet.
Echo Blickenstaff says
Yes, the pie is rich and delicious with all the flavors of a German Chocolate Cake.
Jerva A says
Hey Perryn, I wonder if you could use a bar of German chocolate instead of cc drops? It looks yummy!
Nancy says
Sounds like it would be delicious with vanilla ice cream!
Megan says
Hi!! I made this pie for thanksgiving and all though it was delicious, it was near impossible to cut, it was so thick and dense. I was really looking forward to something gooier like the picture. You say “DO NOT OVERBAKE” but how do I know if I did? And should I have refrigerated? I really want to try again for Christmas–any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Erica says
How long did you bake it for the first time? It sounds like it may have been overbaked… it should have the consistency of a thick, gooey brownie.
Aimee says
Found this on pinterest and made it today. To.Die.For. I baked it 35 minutes and 40 probably would have been better but still yummy. Chilled it in fridge and just had a slice with some vanilla ice cream! Thank you!
Echo says
So glad you liked it!
Kathy says
Delicious! Even better with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Echo says
Everything is better with a scoop of ice cream!
Scott Vestal says
Can you substitute splenda white and brown sugar for the sugars in the recipe. I am asking because something sometimes the sugars helps the consistency!
Favorite Family Recipes says
We haven’t tried it that way, so I can’t definitively say how it would affect the recipe. Let me know how it turns out if you do try it!
Scott VESTAL says
Well…I made this pie without the substitution and used the ingredients called for in the recipe….and …OMG… this pie is totally awesome and had to come directly from a bakery off the golden streets in heaven…most likely the Pearly Gates bakery!! You are correct it is a very dense pie and so very rich….we could only eat a sliver at a time. We tried it room temp and straight from the fridge….but we found we like to microwave it for about 15 sec..eat …or at a small scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. This will be a must have holiday pie from now on,..I also plan to make some as gifts for the coming holidays. Thank you so much for sharing this,…God Bless
Vicki Wilson says
I’ve been making a version of this pie for over 30 years and it’s always loved. I’ve always used Bakers German Chocolate, am looking forward to trying it with the semi-sweet chips.
Sometimes I add Kaluha instead of vanilla to the pie and to the homemade whipped cream. If you add it to the whipping cream then you probably won’t need much (if any) sugar since the pie is plenty sweet.
Erica says
Thank you for your comment and for the suggestions! 😀
Sara Bird says
Does this pie have to be kept in the fridge???
Erica says
I don’t know if it needs to be, but we usually do refrigerate it (that is, if we don’t polish it off before it needs to be refrigerated. Usually it is gone before we have to worry about storing).
Lana says
Looks absolutely delish! Question: Would the consistency of the pie change if I used less sugar? Say 1/4 cup brown and 1/4 cup white?
Erica says
I’m not sure how it would affect the consistency… It would affect the taste by having less sugar but we usually at the full amount so I can’t say for sure.
Scott says
What are you thoughts on using white chocolate chips and also adding some dried cranberries in the mix. Would we need to use all white sugar..instead of half white half brown. I have a son who does not like chocolate..chocolate but will eat white chocolate. Certainly there is a white chocolate version of this pie somewhere??
Favorite Family Recipes says
We haven’t tried it that way before but it sounds delicious! Let us know how it goes if you do try it!
Laura says
Tried this recipe. Went over well for a holiday treat. Wondering if it would be less dense if the eggs were beaten longer ( like meringue ). Any thoughts ? ( I’m not the most experienced baker ????)
Erica says
You could definitely try it! We haven’t done it that way before so if you do it, let us know how it turns out!
Lynne Bauereiss says
I made this the other evening and served it last night at my Bunco group. It was really, really good! But like some of the other comments, I noticed that mine wasn’t really gooey either, and it was difficult to cut because it was so dense (it had been refrigerated) . I really think the problem is that it just over baked. I only baked it for 35 minutes but next time I think I’ll only bake it for 30 minutes and try it that way. Since all ovens are different, it’s hard to judge what works best for everyone. Other than that, it was a wonderful recipe! Thanks for sharing! I will definitely make it again.
Erica says
Thank you for sharing and letting us know– it can be so tricky with ovens sometimes! Sorry it turned out so dense. Let us know how it turns out next time!
CharoTchichi says
This pie was extra rich & perfectly gooey like your photo. (Baked 30 min as per “until top is set”)
My major mistake was already having all the ingredients in the cupboard and jonesing on making it asap, horrors! we didn’t have any vanilla ice cream!!
Erica says
So glad you liked it.. but no vanilla ice cream?! NoooOOOoooo! haha well it gives you an excuse to make again, right? 😉
cammie chappell says
Is there a way to make one sugar free for diabetes. If so I would love to know so I can make one for my grandparents.
cammie chappell says
I made one tonight and used all the same ingredients like it said and mine over flowed and broke the crust. I don’t know if it makes any difference or not but I used a frozen traditional pie crust. I also wanted to know if there was a way of making a sugar free version so I could make one for my family members who are diabetes. Thanks
Echo says
Cammie, did you use a 9″ pie crust? If it was an 8″ or 8 1/2″ it wouldn’t hold all of the filling. This is a tough one for sugar free, but it is possible. You can get sugar free chocolate chips like these on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fWnFPj. You can also use sugar substitutes for the brown sugar and white sugar in the recipe. I like using “Swerve” sugar replacement because you use the exact measurement in recipes as you would use for sugar. Here is a link to see what it looks like: http://amzn.to/2gitPNM
I hope this helps!
Cathe says
I love coconut but my family does not. Can this be made without coconut and if so, should I adjust some of the other ingredients?
Echo says
Hi Cathe, No problem! You can leave the coconut out. You don’t need to adjust any other ingredients unless you want to add more pecans.
Nicole says
I just made finished up making this pie. It was so fun and easy to make. I baked it a little less than 30 minutes and it came out great. I added homemade German Chocolate frosting on top once it cooled and then I’m going to drizzle a little chocolate on top. Wish I could send a picture.
Tammy says
The flour in this recipe is it self rising or all purpose? Can’t wait to make it for Thanksgiving!
Echo says
Hi Tammy, We use all-purpose flour in this recipe. You are going to LOVE this pie!
Katie says
This pie looks amazing! I am going to make it for a family Christmas party this weekend. However, the party is 3 hours away so I will need to make the pie ahead of time. I would like to serve it warm. What is the best way to reheat it? In the oven or the microwave?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Our recipe is best served cooled, so I haven’t tried reheating it. I would be nervous that it would end up over-baking the pie. Hope this helps!
Cathy says
This was excellent! The whole family enjoyed it. I will certainly make it again.
Favorite Family Recipes says
So glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thanks for the nice comment!
Erica Walker says
I would probably refrigerate it but I am guessing it doesn’t NEED to be refrigerated. I can’t tell you for sure. If you want to play it safe I would say refrigerate it. Hope this helps!
Dawn Conklin says
I wish I had everything on hand now because I would seriously make this right now. It looks so delicious and we even have ice cream to go with it, just not all of the pie ingredients. Perfect too because we have coconut ice cream in the freezer, I am sure they would pair well – guess who is probably running to the store haha!
Nicole says
I had to lower my stars because of the comments I received. I made this last night for a nursing home activity. I added homemade German Chocolate frosting so it would taste like German Chocolate. Here are the comments I received:
– Really good
– Less coconut
– Pretty good
– Tastes like fudge
The way the batter came out was kinda thick like you said, but I knew it looked like fudge instead of pie filling. Will not make again.