Easy Chocolate Pie

Photo credit: Pinterest.com

What I love most about my pastor's wife, is that she is always quick to help anyone and everyone.

She just wants to bless you.

I am always so thankful God sent her to our church.

He knew I needed a sweet, caring friend and mentor.

He also knew we needed someone who was organized and willing to arrange meals and gifts for people in our congregation for those in need.

When she sends me a text asking for help, I do my best to help whoever is in need.

This week, we had an older couple in our church return home from separate hospitals.

I can't always make meals or offer gifts to people in our church.

Sometimes, it's a bad week.

Or a busy week.

But I always want to.

And I always try to.

I was in a position this week to make a meal for this special couple.

And I decided that I would make something easy and delicious.

I made garlic bread (1 loaf French bread, 4 tbsp butter, 2 cloves minced garlic, and garnish with parsley).

Then found this easy and simple recipe on Pinterest for baked ravioli.

Three ingredients! 

My kind of meal!

I had a stockpile of frozen veggies in the fridge and whipped those up with some butter and pepper.

I'm so anti-salt, so I lightly tossed on some sea salt.

Why am I so anti-salt?

It's because high blood-pressure and other health risks are prevalent in our family.

And I want to do my best to live a healthy life.

I also want that for others, too ;)

And, for dessert, I decided to stick with my easy theme and make some chocolate pie.

I picked through some recipes and decided to create my own.

For a long time, I used to think I had to make elaborate meals to impress people. 

Thankfully, God knocked some sense into me.

Now, I make meals that work around my schedule and don't stress me out.

I've also adopted my pastor's wife rule of thumb: 5 ingredients or less (excluding spices)!

So, here's how to make my easy chocolate pie:

What you'll need:

Graham cracker pie crust (other recipes said Oreo was just as good!)

12oz Frozen whipped topping

2 packages instant chocolate pudding

3 1/2 cups cold milk

A chocolate Hershey bar

Here's how you prepare it:

1. Thaw frozen whipped topping (mine took about 45 minutes)

2. Mix 2 packages of instant chocolate pudding and 3 1/2 cups milk together.
Whisk for 2 minutes then let sit for 5.

3. Put half of the thawed whipped topping into pudding mix.

Gently fold until mixed well.

4. Pour pudding mix into pie crust.

5. Top pie with remaining whipped topping

6. Shave chocolate into little pieces and garnish the top of the pie

It should be noted that this Hershey bar had already
been opened and a piece stolen before I took this picture.
It's OK if you judge me; that piece of chocolate was TOO good to pass up!

7. Refrigerate for 4 hours

Note: If you are traveling with this pie (like I was) don't fill completely.
Leave out some pudding so the lid fits and pudding/whipped topping don't spill out onto your car seats.
Not to worry, I know the perfect way to make sure that leftover pudding doesn't go to waste!
Pour into bowls, top with whipped topping, garnish with chocolate shavings and enjoy after dinner ;)

It took me about five minutes to whip together this delicious chocolate pie.
If I can do it, YOU CAN TOO!

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