A totally Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie that will just wow your guests! The just is made with cocoa and Nutella and is topped with a rich cocoa, Nutella, Greek yogurt brownie.
I have been a bad girl. A bad, bad girl. These last three days I have eaten my way through New York City. I feel like I need to do a cleansing week of just raw vegetables and lots of juices.
Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie
I have had my eye on this decadent and supposedly light version of a Mississippi Mud Pie. Yes, a LIGHT version. Light and DELICIOUS! It is nowhere near a Mississippi Mud Pie. It was more like a Brownie Pie, and that is why I called it that.
My friend’s mother-in-law Ann is from Georgia. She makes THE REAL super high-calorie Mississippi Mud Pie. She told me on Christmas Eve she would even give me her recipe. Ann explained that it calls for a stick of butter, lots of marshmallows, and pecans from Georgia. She made some for their family Christmas Eve party that we are always invited to and I had two tiny squares. TINY. As I felt the enamel peeling away from my teeth, I couldn’t stop thinking about getting her recipe. But since we sort of overdid it during Christmas time, I thought I’d try the lighter version and share with my friend Lauren. I will still make Ann’s version one day.
I will not be telling Ann that I made a light Mississippi Mud Pie. She would just tell me in her sweet Southern accent, “Lora, now that can’t be a REAL Mississippi Mud Pie if it is light.”
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. This Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie is a dessert that is perfect for the ending of a romantic meal with your sweetie. Or better yet, make it your romantic meal.
Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
*I used a 7–inch pie plate.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
- Cooking spray
Filling:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons Nutella
- 6 ounces low-fat Chobani Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of salt
Preparation
1. To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon 4.5 ounces (about 1 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 4.5 ounces flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until blended. Add shortening and chilled butter; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor on, slowly pour ice water through food chute, processing just until blended (do not allow dough to form a ball); remove from bowl. Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Unwrap and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Lightly sprinkle dough with flour; roll to a 10-inch circle. Fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 7-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray and parchment paper. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Fold edges under, and flute.
4. To prepare filling, place 3 tablespoons butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until butter and chocolate melt, stirring well to combine. Fold the Nutella into the chocolate mixture. Place vanilla and egg whites in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat until soft peaks form (about 2 minutes). Gently fold melted chocolate mixture into egg white mixture. Gently fold in the Chobani Greek Yogurt.
Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour about 1 cup
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons chilled butter cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons Nutella
- 6 ounces low-fat Chobani Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of salt
Instructions
- To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon 4.5 ounces (about 1 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 4.5 ounces flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until blended. Add shortening and chilled butter; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor on, slowly pour ice water through food chute, processing just until blended (do not allow dough to form a ball); remove from bowl. Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Unwrap and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Lightly sprinkle dough with flour; roll to a 10-inch circle. Fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 7-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray and parchment paper. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Fold edges under, and flute.
- To prepare filling, place 3 tablespoons butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until butter and chocolate melt, stirring well to combine. Fold the Nutella into the chocolate mixture. Place vanilla and egg whites in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat until soft peaks form (about 2 minutes). Gently fold melted chocolate mixture into egg white mixture. Gently fold in the Chobani Greek Yogurt.
- Lightly spoon the 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and dash of salt in a small bowl. Fold flour mixture into egg white mixture. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean (because the topping becomes so hard, it is difficult inserting a toothpick into the top to see if it is done. I baked mine for about 40-42 minutes). Cool on a wire rack.
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It looks as though you had a wonderful trip to NYC. I lived there for a couple of years and can't wait to go back again someday to explore my favorite haunts.
This brown yogurt pie looks so most and sounds so decadent without being crazily unhealthy.
Wow I LOVE this pie! Thank you for sharing the recipe…I hope that I can whip it up real soon. My husband would love it if I gave this to him for Vday 🙂
I really enjoyed your pictures, too!
Oh that is one good looking pie…and your photos are stunningly beautiful!
Oh my lord. Mississippi Mud Pie. That I can eat and not feel like a sloth. I could just kiss you Lora darlin'!!! That's divine.
Love those New York pics. Looks like so much fun with friends. Cold, but way fun!
Looks like you had an awesome time in NYC! Love the pic with the big hair, had a perm back in the 80's with big hair! {you are much younger than me} 🙂
Brownies look absolutely decadent! Yum!
welcome bake Lola
Elisabeth was worried about you.
It seems you had a wonderful time in big apple. thanks for the lovely photos.
Your Mississippi mud pie sounds and looks so good.
thanks for sharing
best wishes,
Roxana
Love this post you account of your trip to NYC. Your pic w/Diva & Wabbit!! I also love LOVE the brownie yogurt pie. I bet S will love it, I better hurry and make it, he is leaving Sunday!! Great jon aas always Lora!! Shulie
It looks like you had a nice time in NYC. Hope it wasn't too much snow for you. Love the pics of Central Park. Yum…the brownie yogurt pie sounds so moist and very different…love Greek-style yogurt. I can only be delish!
can i substitute the vegetable shortening with the same amout of butter? Will it affect the taste? thks for this yummy looking recipe. Ruth
First of all, the brownie pie looks absolutely decadent and I could easily devour a slice right now, but your New York pics of central park caught my eye. Stunning! I am loving the pic of you and your friends with the poofy hair…that is just too cute.
Oh dear! You are trying to break my resolve to not eat sweets this month! I can wait till Feb. 1, I CAN wait till Feb. 1!
Oh, gosh, now I just have to make this! Loved seeing all your photos, but the chocolate ones will stay etched in my brain till I bake my own brownie pie 🙂
Sniff sniff !!! I want to be in NYC now !!! AND eat your pie…brownie and yoghurt? That must be delicious !!!!!
Love! I'm so thrilled that you got to meet Ken and Jackie… they're so much fun and incredibly sweet (just like they are on Twitter).
Can't wait to meet you (it's bound to happen)!
I just love all of these yogurt recipes I've been seeing lately! This pie is just lovely and decadent looking. Yay, I can get my chocolate fix without completely ruining my diet! Bookmarked and thank you!
I am so happy to hear that you really enjoyed yourself. I could only imagine the sights and food you took in. I would one day love to make it to NYC but I don't think my guy would enjoy himself there. I too am sold on it from the movies and will one day take my son there to experience it just once. That pie… or brownie I prefer… sounds so delicious! Light?!? Even better!
That looks so decadent and amazing! You would never guess it was lightened up! I can't wait to try it!!
Man that looks good! I must try this.
Oooh, honey. This looks incredible! Plus, you get extra points for Nutella. I'm ever so slightly addicted to the stuff… yum! 🙂
Hi Lora
you just had too much fun!!! I can't believe you were so close and I missed seeing you….sigh
Your brownie pie is amazing, and I do love yogurt for not just baking but in my sauces not too.
I am going to have to make that decadent delicious brownie pie!
Cheers
Dennis
This looks excellent! Who wouldn't love something fudgy and chocolate? And I love how it's been lightened up, too.
Lora…that looks sinfully delicious 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe and I can see that you had so much fun 🙂
Cheers,
Elin
This looks amazing and you're right… def perfect for Valentine's Day! I love that you used the Chobani yogurt and Nutella! Thanks for sharing!
I love Chobani Greek yogurt and I'm happy to bake with it any time! Your brownie pie looks delicious. Yogurt is the perfect lightening addition to anything brownie related.
It looks like you had such a lovely trip! How fun to meet up with some other blogger friends 🙂 This pie looks sinful Lora.. I think I would eat the entire thing! Delicious!!
I love hearing about people meeting in "real life". I'm so glad you got to all meet up and spend an afternoon of eating rather than just tweeting about it!
Glad you had fun and stayed warm-ish 🙂
Yummy!!! That pie looks fabulous. And its so fun to meet up with friends you meet online and anywhere!
My goodness that looks so yummy. *drool*
I am so impressed with the recipe you came up with! It looks AMAZING and insanely delicious. What a great idea to make a lighter version, LOVE it.
I would love to eat the whole thing, seriously. Oh my word. Mmmmm
I'm so happy to hear you had a wonderful time in New York! Thanks for sharing the photos too. 🙂
Please come be my neighbor so that I can take all these sweets away from you 🙂 I love that this is a "lighter" verison since I'll be having half of the pie all for myself!
This sounds amazing! Greek yogurt is the best 🙂
Great NYC photos! The brownie pie sounds amazing, I don't think I would miss all the extra fat and calories with your light version!
It looks like you had a lot of fun 🙂
I would have been very skeptical to add yoghurt into a brownie recipe but that picture of your brownie looks so tasty that i just want to get my hands on some greek yoghur right away…lol
YUM! And I loved the pictures of NYC (I'll be there in two weeks!)
So jealous you got to NY! So jealous you got to hang out with Ken (miss you Ken!) and so so so jealous you got to eat/give away this pie and I did not get a piece. Chocolate, nutella and greek yogurt? Oh my! I could live daily on this!
Sounds like you had a blast and I'm completely jealous that you got to spend time with Ken! :-))
That recipe sounds incredible, and as it happens, I believe I have all the ingredients in the house, too. Mmm…
YUM, is the first word that comes to mind for me:) I am such a huge fan of Chobani too!!! This recipe looks fantastic, and soooo moist!!!
Take care,
Terra
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You are beautiful! I loved seeing that picture of you with all that gorgeous hair! You were a stunner (and you still are!) Speaking of stunning…your brownie pie looks AMAZING. Ryan and I both want a slice right now. I made him take a peek and he said, "Wow!". Your pictures of NYC were so fun, and I'm glad that you were able to make some blogger connections. Now you just need to come to Austin 🙂
looks like you had a ball!
i am hoping to get up to NYC soon On another note, you look the exact same in the face! I immmediately knew it was you!
Divine dessert!
OMG This pie look absolutely amazing and delicious!! gloria
I'm so glad you loved this city! I'm also glad that you came after snowpocalypse. It's much nicer here this week 🙂
What a lovely post…so much to absorb. Meeting Ken (sob, jealous), NYC when it's so beautiful, Chobani AND chocolate!
I won a case of Chobani yogurt so while under no contractual obligation (!) I'm excited about posting the breakfast for dinner dish I just put together. I love their yogurt…hard to imagine it's 0% fat!
Your decadent pie looks so yummy, I'm with RJ…thinking I have everything and thinking I need to scoot into the kitchen!
Howdy Lora! So awesome to lunch and dessert with you and your family! I'm late actually getting to this. I have been doing home renovations and ordered is almost completely restores. I too am thrilled to meet my twitter friends in real life! Thanks so much for taking time during your short visit to hang out with Ken and I! I will see you in Florida!XXXOOOJAX
P.S. Pie looks delish. Love the story of your hubby and the Chobani 🙂
LOVE your brownie yogurt pie! I can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner- this is right up my alley!
I think I was in NYC the same time you were! It was soooo cold, but beautiful with all of the snow everywhere. NYC is an amazing city- so much to see!
Ma quanto sei bella ; )
Glad you had a good time in NYC and met up with some fellow foodies!!! The brownie pie looks ah-mazing, I think the cracked top is just as it should be, all crusty, chocolatey goodness!
I love this post! What a treat to read…you're a crack up! Love the story about your dorm placement:) This brownie pie looks fantastic! I WILL make it! Thanks Lora!
He, he, I have photos like that haunt me from the past:)
The combination of chocolate, Greek yogurt and Nutella cannot go wrong. Great recipe!
My mother also taught me never to return an empty plate that someone brought the food on, and I dutifully obey.
I am glad you had fun and hope that you are all better!
Arrivederci!
Brownie yogurt pie sounds a-mazing. I love chocolate – all things chocolate!
This looks absolutely incredible! That first picture just drew me in 🙂
Love this!