Chocolate Crunch Mud Pie

This sinfully delicios pie is so easy and different from other Mud Pies. It has a creamy chocolate layer between a real whipped cream on top and a crunchy chocolaty crust made with Rice Crispies.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

• Filling

• 3  ounces cream cheese, slightly softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 8  ounces Cool Whip

• Crust

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 1⁄2 cups  Rice Krispies

• Topping

•  heavy cream, whipped
•  chocolate shavings or   a dusting cocoa powder

Directions

1. Make the crust first. Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave.
2. Mix in Rice Krispies. Quickly press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. The bottom and up the sides.
3. Freeze for 1-2 hours or until hard.
4. Then blend first five filling ingredients well.
5. Fold in Cool Whip and pour into frozen crust.
6. Top with real whipped cream and chocolate shavings or a dusting of cocoa powder.
7. Serve cold.