Autumn Mississippi Mud Pie

I am so excited to share this recipe for Autumn Mississippi Mud Pie, which is perfect for a smooth transition from summer into the autumn since it’s filled with pumpkin spice latte ice cream!

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As the seasons change, our food choices change as well. When it is time for our dessert course, we can say goodbye to summer treats covered in fresh berries and welcome true decadence!

This Autumn Mississippi Mud Pie is just right for the change of seasons. But be warned: it is a dangerously addictive dessert, plus over the top indulgent!

Even though Mississippi Mud Pie is a fairly recent invention, it has already become an absolute legend. I start craving it even at the sheer memory of the sweet, smooth, crumbly, crunchy and all around delicious Mississippi Mud Pie.

If you’ve had one you will instantly start nodding your heads in agreement, but wait till I tell you what I’ve done to the original recipe.

Mississippi mud pie recipe

For it to be really fit for autumn, this pie needs to have the perfect flavours to enjoy with cooling days and falling leaves. It just has to be pumpkin spice!

What do I do? I make Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream! Then I throw white chocolate chunks in.

But as you have probably guessed that was so not the end of the story. I really wanted to create the epitome of decadence, and American desserts is where decadence abounds. No stops there. None.

The Mississippi Mud Pies I remember from my college days stand out as very tasty and also extremely sweet. I’ve built off that with a version that is quite a bit different and adapted to my grown-up taste.

The pie starts with a chocolate crust, which then layered with chocolate ganache, then filled with no churn pumpkin spice latte ice cream with white chocolate chunks.

But one of the reasons people crave Mud Pies like they do is because of the fantastic quantities of chocolate. So we need to cover it with another layer of chocolate ganache and sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts. Done!

What sold me on this dessert is that pumpkin spice latte ice cream offsets the sweetness of the chocolate and creates the perfect balance. In the end, it didn’t taste overly sweet but it did taste luxurious!

The biggest surprise was that my kids were as excited by this mud pie as much as the adults. I thought I was making a dessert for the adults, but even the coffee and nuts wouldn’t dissuade them!

Pumpkin spice ice cream

Pumpkin spice flavours have really become synonymous with autumn. The first hint of the familiar aroma is a sure sign that colder seasons are upon us.

I’ve enjoyed integrating pumpkin spice in a lot of different recipes, including chocolate cake and cupcakes. The opportunity to add it to the deep chocolate and toasted hazelnuts was just to tempting to ignore!

Although this ice cream is a delight in this mud pie recipe it will work a dream elsewhere as well. Reaching for ice cream may not be the first thing you think of when the colder seasons arrive, but the flavours here may change your mind!

The method is very simple, and one that I have used elsewhere. While an electric mixer will make it even easier to make, it is absolutely possible to make smooth, creamy ice cream by hand!

Storage and leftovers

Since this is a frozen dessert, it’s pretty obvious that it should be stored in the freezer. But there is a limit to how long it can be kept! It’ll be at its best if eaten within a month, although it can last up to 3 months.

Remember that every time you take it out of the freezer and let it thaw a bit, you lose a bit of quality. Reducing the amount of times this is done will keep the cake at its best.

Store either in an airtight container or under plastic wrap with a second covering of aluminum foil.

More chocolate desserts

• Black Forest Cake
• Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Tart
• Black and White Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate Madeleines

5 from 3 votes

Autumn Mississippi Mud Pie

By Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Prep: 50 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Servings: 10

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Frozen Autumn Mississippi Mud Pie filled with pumpkin spice latte ice cream with white chocolate chunks.

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Ingredients 

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For the ice cream

• ▢ 250ml/1 cup double cream/whipping cream
• ▢ 400ml/14 oz sweetened condensed milk
• ▢ 1 tsp This is an affiliate link.vanilla
• ▢ 4 tbsp vanilla or coffee flavoured liqueur
• ▢ 2 packets instant Pumpkin Spice Latte powder like Starbucks VIA or instant coffee
• ▢ 100g/3.5 oz white chocolate, chopped

For the tart

• ▢ 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
• ▢ 170g/1 2/3 cup plain flour
• ▢ 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• ▢ 100g/1/2 cup dark brown sugar

For the ganache

• ▢ 150g/5oz dark chocolate
• ▢ 150ml/1/2 cup+2 tbsp double/whipping cream
• ▢ 3 tbsp golden syrup, optional
• ▢ 80g/1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts

Instructions 

• Make your ice cream the night before. In a large bowl combine double/whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, vanilla or coffee liqueur and instant coffee. (Alcohol prevents ice crystal from forming. You can omit it but you will sacrifice the smooth and silky texture of your ice cream. The final product does not taste alcoholic.)
• Whip until light and fluffy but not stiff. Fold in white chocolate chunks with a spatula. Put in a freezable container, cover and freeze overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Rub the butter, flour, cocoa powder and dark brown sugar together until they resemble chocolate sand.
• Press into the base and sides of a loose-bottomed 9 inch tart tin. Cover with a piece of parchment paper and weigh down with baking beans. Bake for 8-10 minutes until just set. Remove the paper and baking beans and cool on a rack, still in the tin.
• Make the ganache by heating double/whipping cream until just boils, take off the heat and add chopped chocolate, let sit for a couple of minutes, then stir until combined, add corn syrup and blend well.
• Spread half of the ganache on the bottom of the chocolate tart, let it set for 20 minutes. Fill the tart with slightly softened ice cream, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for 1 hour.
• Spread the remaining ganache on the firm ice cream and put it back in the freezer for 30 minutes. (If your ganache is not spreadable, heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir.) Then take it out, cover it with a plastic wrap and let it freeze overnight.
• Toast hazelnuts in a dry frying pan for 10 minutes stirring frequently. Scatter toasted hazelnuts before serving.

Notes

• The liqueur in the recipe can be left out, but the texture of the ice cream will be less smooth without it. The small amount of alcohol prevents ice crystals from forming, but isn’t enough to alter the taste.
• The recipe is not difficult, but does take time for freezing. It’s best to start at least a day in advance so that there is enough time for all the steps.
• I love the taste of the pumpkin spice ice cream, but other flavours could be used here as well. Coffee or chocolate ice cream would be fantastic.

Nutrition

Calories: 811kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 1138IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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