Dessert for 8

Chocolate and Milk Pies

Name: Chocolate and Milk Pies
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 store-bought frozen pie crust; 1 3/4 cups promise land midnight chocolate flavored milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 stick cinnamon; 7 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 store-bought frozen pie crust; 1 3/4 cups promise land whole milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 stick cinnamon; 7 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp ground cinnamon

$3.86for 435 minServes 8

Two baked crusts hold separate cinnamon-scented fillings, one chocolate and one vanilla, thickened gently on the stove.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Frozen potatoes, dumplings, pizza$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	11 oz	$4.73Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.72

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.97 per serving$3.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1 store-bought frozen pie crust
1 3/4 cups promise land midnight chocolate flavored milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick cinnamon
7 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 store-bought frozen pie crust
1 3/4 cups promise land whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick cinnamon
7 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Steps

Bake both frozen crusts on a baking sheet at 375 F for 10 minutes, then cool them briefly.
Whisk the chocolate milk, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and chocolate cinnamon stick in one saucepan.
Whisk the whole milk, sugar, cornstarch, and plain cinnamon stick in a second saucepan.
Cook both fillings over medium heat for 7 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened.
Remove the cinnamon sticks, stir vanilla into each filling, and pour each mixture into one crust.
Cool both pies for 10 minutes before slicing.