Rich Creamy Chocolate Pie Recipe

This is a recipe I threw together because I couldn't find one exactly like I wanted. It is made with cream cheese, no layers to make. All the ingredients are blended together for a smooth, rich, creamy, chocolate pie that's quick & easy to make.

Forgive the photo. My pie crust was sort of a flop, but aside from the look of it, the pie was a winner.

Ingredients:

2 small pkgs. of instant chocolate pudding mix

1 - 8oz. pkg. of lite cream cheese

2 Cups + 1 Tbsp 2% milk

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Cup of thawed Whip Topping (Cool Whip, etc.)

1 pie crust of your choosing ( I used a refrigerated pie crust, which I baked before adding the pudding mixture.)

Directions:

1. Put cream cheese into a small bowl and microwave at 10 second intervals until it can be stirred. Approximately 20-30 secs. total. 
2. Blend cream cheese with 1 Tbsp of milk + 1 Tbsp sugar and set aside.
3. Blend pudding mix with 2 cups of milk in a large mixing bowl until it starts to thicken.
4. Add cream cheese mixture to pudding mixture and blend thoroughly. It will be thick.
5. Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping until thoroughly combined.
6. Fill pie crust with pudding mixture and refrigerate until chilled. 

Enjoy!