"There are a few different ways to make Mississippi mud pie, but the southern favorite is essentially a layered chocolate pudding pie with a cream topping. A twist on a traditional chocolate mud pie, it began to pop up after World War II, when cooks were trying to utilize cheaper ingredients. Another dessert called Mississippi mud cake was popular at the time, which may have eventually led to the Mississippi mud pie."
"There are so many ways to make mud pie, and it can have as many elements as you like. Sometimes it features a layer of chocolate cake or brownies, other times there's ice cream or meringue. For the simplest version, all you need is pie crust, chocolate pudding mix, Cool Whip, and cream cheese. You can use a graham cracker or Oreo pie crust, and store-bought or homemade both work."
Mississippi mud pie is an indulgent Southern dessert typically built with layers of chocolate pudding and a cream topping, often using pie crusts like graham cracker or Oreo. The dessert evolved from post–World War II thrift-driven cooking and may trace influences to Mississippi mud cake or a 1927 Vicksburg comparison, though widespread cookbook appearances date to the 1970s. Variations include chocolate cake or brownie layers, ice cream, meringue, or mixed puddings such as chocolate and butterscotch. A simple preparation blends cream cheese, Cool Whip, and sugar, spreads a layer over crust, tops with pudding, lets it set, then finishes with the remaining topping.
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