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This classic Hershey Pie is a rich, creamy no-bake dessert made with chocolate, whipped topping, and a chocolate cookie crust. Easy and irresistible.
Hershey Pie is a timeless no-bake dessert that’s rich, creamy, and incredibly easy to make. With smooth chocolate filling and a crunchy chocolate cookie crust, this pie delivers big chocolate flavor without turning on the oven.
Perfect for holidays, parties, or anytime you’re craving an easy chocolate dessert, Hershey Pie is always a crowd favorite.
How to make the Hershey Pie:
If making a homemade pie crust, prepare that first. Then you want to melt your Hershey Bars. Once they are melted, you want to fold in the Cool Whip with the melted chocolate. Spread the Cool Whip mixture into the pie crust and then place in the refrigerator to chill for a few hours. Once ready to serve, top the pie with some of the Hershey squares around the edge of the crust. Slice and serve.
Ingredients
Graham cracker crust: You can make your own or buy a store bought crust. While I love making one homemade this recipe meant to be quick and easy so store bought works great.
Cool whip: Make sure your cool whip is thawed
Hershey Bars: You can use milk chocolate bars or Hershey Bars with almonds.
Instructions
Step One: Start by breaking up Hershey bar and place in a large microwave safe bowl.
Step Two: To melt your chocolate, heat the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time and stir until chocolate is melted.
Remove and set aside once fully melted and creamy.
Recipe Tip
Don’t overheat your chocolate. Make sure to only let it cook for 30 seconds at time and mix in between.
Step Three: Next add your cool whip to melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
Step Four: Spoon chocolate cool whip into your graham cracker crust.
Chilling Instructions
Step Five: Last place pie in the refrigerator. Allow to chill for 1-3 hours.
I like to add extra chocolate pieces to the top for decoration.
Storing Directions:
Refrigerator: Keep in the fridge for 5-7 days.
Make-ahead: This dessert is perfect to make a day or two before a big holiday.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make Hershey Pie ahead of time?
Yes! It’s best when chilled overnight.
Can I freeze Hershey Pie?
Absolutely. Freeze uncovered until firm, then wrap tightly.
What toppings work best?
Chocolate shavings, whipped cream, or chocolate drizzle are great options.
Hershey Almond: We love changing up this classic and using Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars with Almonds. Melt them just like you would the other bars and following the directions.
How many Hershey Bars? Use 5 (1.45 oz) bars with almond or 5 (1 oz) bars regular milk chocolate bars.
Try another crust: An Oreo Cookie Crust would be a great alternate option.
Garnish: I used an extra Hershey bar to use as garnish.
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Hershey Pie
Ingredients
- 1 crust graham cracker crust, (9 inch)
- 8 oz cool whip
- 5 oz Hershey Bars
Instructions
- Break up Hershey bar and place in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds at a time and stir until chocolate is melted. Remove and set aside.
- Add cool whip to melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
- Spoon chocolate cool whip into your graham cracker crust.
- Place pie in the refrigerator. Allow to chill for 1-3 hours.
Notes
Nutrition
I made this pie and garnished the tip with chopped up Reese’s/peanut butter cups! So easy and so yummy!
That is a wonderful idea! Yum!!
We use to have Peppermint pie at Christmas but it included raw eggs so we don’t make it anymore. I am going to try with a small amount of Peppermint flavoring. I think it will be great…
That is a wonderful idea!! I might have to try it.
The chocolate hardened as soon as I tried mixing it with the Cool Whip.
Oh no, sorry that happened Kristi. You can try heating all of it even the cool whip then adding it to the pie crust.
You think this would freeze ok? I need to make a few pies for the shelter, but I’m going out of town a few days before they have their dinner.
Hi Torrie! I have not yet tried freezing this pie but I think it would work well. The cool whip is usually frozen when I buy it so I think it would refreeze easily then just let is thaw slightly before servings. I hope you enjoy it and let me know how it turns out freezing it.
Hi from sunny Florida. My mouth is watering while reading your yum-o recipe and the simplicity of it. I plan to double your recipe and make two pies during the upcoming holiday season when family members all gather at my home for Christmas dinner I’m a certified chocoholic! You might already know that Cool Whip now comes in chocolate flavor, and I literally eat it out of the container like pudding. LOL
You’ve got some splendid recipes on your website. I’ve perused many of them, plus watched several of your cooking videos. Keep up the good work, Jennie!
If you are a certified chocoholic then you are going to LOVE this one Sandi! I love sharing easy recipes and this is hands down one of my favorites.
Thanks for the comment and support, I really appreciate it!
I hope you and your guest enjoy it, let me know how it turns out!
I always put a couple of tablespoons of cooled coffee in the cool whip before I combine it with the chocolate.
That sounds amazing!
Don’t do what I just did….I added hot coffee to the Hersey Bars before microwaving. It caused the chocolate to harden and I guess It’s ruined…I looked online to find a remedy and all I saw was if you are using a double boiler to melt the chocolate, Don’t let the steam turn to water drops and mix with the chocolate or it will ruin it….
I know. I’ve had the chocolate harder on me many times. And it’s such a pain to clean up when that happens!
How about adding peanut butter to chocolate as melt ?
I think that would work great! I may have to try it next time.
I love this pie! I have made them for years. The last few years I have added half of a dark Special large Hershey bar.
I love dark chocolate! I will have to try it that way!
I used a premade Oreo crust and placed more plain cool whip on top of the pie. It is easy and delicious!
That sounds good!! Glad you enjoyed it Gail!
Sounds so yummy. In case you want to edit, grate and grated instead of grade.
It’s so good!! And thank you Leigh!! It’s so hard to catch your own mistakes, I appreciate it =)