TEXAS FLOOD PIE – LIKE MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE ONLY BETTER

You’ve heard of Mississippi Mud Pie? Well, we do things up bigger and better in Texas so in light of all of the rain and flooding we’ve gotten in the past few weeks I’ve created this Texas Flood Pie. There is so much to like about this pie!

First of all the only thing that’s baked is the crust and that takes hardly any time at all — just 10 minutes. Then there are FOUR kinds of chocolate in this thing. There’s the dark chocolate ganache, milk chocolate ganache, chocolate peanut butter mousse, and chocolate chips. I’d call that a flood of chocolatey goodness, wouldn’t you?

Next, look at it. OMG, it’s piled high with filling… and topping. How could anyone resist this hyper-version of Mississippi Mud Pie?

Finally, you can make this ahead and keep it in the freezer. Just let it thaw about 20 minutes on the counter. So, again — what’s not to like in this salty-sweet-silky-creamy-crispy-crunchy-gooey slice of better than Mississippi Mud Pie?

Ingredients
For Crust

• 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
• 1/2 cup salted butter melted and allowed to become golden brown
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla salt but good, optional

For Dark Chocolate Ganache

• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream whipping
• 1 tablespoon butter

For Peanut Butter Mousse

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream whipping, divided use
• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

For Topping

• 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips milk, bittersweet, or a combination

For Milk Chocolate Ganache

• 1/2 cup heavy cream whipping
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions
For Crust

1. Preheat the oven to 400F
2. Put the crackers in the blender and pulse until they are crumbs.
3. Mix in the vanilla salt.
4. Mix with the butter and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch pie plate.
5. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until set.
6. Remove from oven and cool.

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