Creamy Dark Chocolate Pie

 

2

cups Fiber One® original bran cereal

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

1

tablespoon corn syrup

1

teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4

cups fat-free (skim) milk

1

box (6-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)

1 1/2

cups dark chocolate chips

1/2

cup fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed

Chocolate curls, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet until it resembles graham cracker crumbs (or finely crush in food processor).
• 2 In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients until blended. Press crust mixture evenly and firmly in bottom and up sides of 9-inch glass pie plate.
• 3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until firm. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 4 Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook milk and pudding mix over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add chips; stir until chips are melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl; cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cold.
• 5 Spoon and spread pudding evenly into crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set. Top each serving with whipped topping and chocolate curl.