Nutella Pie

Watch out chocolate cream pie: there’s a new favorite in town. This no-bake Nutella pie is not only one of the creamiest and tastiest chocolate desserts, it's also one of the easiest. For this “one-bowl” recipe, your trusted food processor is the only clean up. It wears many hats, first finely grinding cookies for the crust, then whipping up an awfully smooth and silky cream cheese Nutella filling, and finally making a sturdy and long-lasting whipped cream topping.

The cream cheese in this recipe cuts the sweetness of the Nutella just a tad and gives the filling a subtle and very welcome tang. The billowy, lightly sweetened whipped cream topping is also a perfect foil to the rich flavor of Nutella. Toasted and chopped hazelnuts add a nice crunch and look lovely sprinkled on top, making them the perfect garnish for this pie.

Ingredients

For the Crust:

9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 42)

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the Filling and Topping:

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 3/4 cups Nutella, or other hazelnut-chocolate spread

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups heavy cream, divided

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted hazelnuts