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slice of italian silk pie a twist on french silk pie featuring Nutella

Italian Silk Pie: A Nutella Twist on French Silk Pie

Creamy, cool, and no-bake — this Italian Silk Pie is a Nutella-lovers dream with a light, airy filling and rich hazelnut flavor in every bite. Perfect for warm-weather gatherings!
5 from 25 votes
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Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 1 pie (8 slices)

Ingredients
  

For the Crust

  • 1 Shortbread Crust, pre-made

Nutella Ganache

  • ½ cup Nutella
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tablespoon Hazelnuts, chopped

Mascarpone Filling

  • 8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
  • ¾ cup Heavy Cream
  • ¾ cup Nutella
  • 2 tablespoon Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream

Topping

  • ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Hazelnut Topping * See notes
  • Hazelnuts, chopped
  • Ferraro Roche Chocolates, optional

Instructions
 

  • Place your pre-made shortbread crust on a plate or pie dish, ready to fill.
  • Warm the Nutella and heavy cream together until smooth. Pour enough to cover the bottom of the crust.
  • Mix the mascarpone, nutella, vanilla and powdered sugar. Whip the heavy cream separately until smooth and fluffy.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the Nutella Mascarpone mixture together until well combined.
  • Spread the filling over the ganache layer, smoothing it out evenly. Top with the whipped cream.
  • Drizzle nutella topping on top, sprinkle chopped hazelnuts around the edges, and add Ferrero Rocher or your favorite chocolates.

Notes

Also called: Nutella French Silk Pie, No-Bake Nutella Pie
Keyword Candy, chocolate, Creamy, Hazelnut, Hazelnuts, Ice Box Cake, Mascarpone, No-Bake, Nutella, sweet, Whipped Cream
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