Decadent Chocolate Mousse Pie

Photo provided by Spice IslandsFor a delicious chocolaty dessert to celebrate Valentine's Day, try Decadent Chocolate Mousse Pie. It combines a chocolate crumb crust with semisweet chocolate chips and heavy cream -- a combination sure to appeal to most palates.

Decadent Chocolate Mousse Pie

Makes 1 (9-inch) pie; serves 8. Recipe is from Spice Islands.

1 (9-inch) prepared chocolate crumb crust

1 1/4 tsps. ground Saigon cinnamon, divided

1 (12-oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

11/2 cups heavy cream, divided

2 tsps. vanilla extract

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Sprinkle chocolate crust with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.

2. Combine chocolate chips and 1/2 cup whipping cream in a medium-sized microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high (100 percent) for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and vanilla extract.

3. Chill chocolate mixture in an ice water bath, stirring frequently until chocolate is cooled to room temperature.

4. Beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream on high speed of electric mixer, gradually adding powdered sugar, until soft peaks form. Stir 1⁄3 of the whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream; spoon into crust. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until set. If desired, garnish with additional whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles or fresh berries.