Ingredients
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For the Crust
- 25 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Brownie Layer
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup packed (4 2/3 ounces) dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the Topping
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' (powdered) sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Chocolate Mousse Layer
- 6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped fine
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Crust
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place Oreo cookies in a food processor and process until they reach a fine powder, about 30 seconds.
- Add melted butter and pulse until combined, about 6 pulses.
- Using the bottom of a dry measuring cup, press the Oreo crumbs firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Transfer pie plate to a wire rack to cool.
For the Brownie Layer
- Combine chocolate, butter, oil, and cocoa in a bowl and microwave at 50 percent power, stirring often, until melted, about 1½ minutes.
- In separate bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Whisk in chocolate mixture until incorporated.
- Whisk in flour until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the crust (the crust doesn't need to be completely cool).
- Bake until the brownie edges begin to set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with thin coating of batter, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool for 1 hour, then refrigerate until fully chilled, about 1 hour more.
For the Topping
- While the brownie layer cools, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Crush Oreo cookies in plastic resealable gallon zipper bag, seal the bag and crush Oreos into ½-inch pieces with a rolling pin.
- Combine sugar, cocoa, salt, and crushed Oreos in a bowl.
- Stir in melted butter until mixture is moistened and clumps begin to form.
- Spread crumbs in even layer on prepared sheet and bake until fragrant, about 10 minutes, shaking the sheet halfway through baking to break up crumbs.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool completely.
For the Chocolate Mousse Layer
- Once brownie layer has fully chilled, microwave milk chocolate in large bowl at 50 percent power, stirring often, until melted, about 2 minutes.
- Let cool until lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
- Microwave 3 tablespoons cream in small bowl until it registers 105 to 110 degrees, about 15 seconds.
- Whisk in cocoa until fully combined.
- Combine cocoa-cream mixture, sugar, salt, and remaining cream in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Fit the stand mixer with a whisk and whip the cream mixture on medium speed until it begins to thicken, about 30 seconds.
- Increase the mixer speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, about 60 seconds.
- Using a whisk, fold the whipped cream mixture into the melted chocolate until no dark streaks remain.
- Spoon the chocolate mousse into the chilled pie and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the mousse layer with the cooled Oreo topping and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.