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Italian Easter pie

March 21, 2013 by Roxana 26 Comments

Italian Easter pie – sweet, creamy, light ricotta pie with chocolate chips and a touch of orange.

Italian Easter pie from Roxanashomebaking.com Sweet, creamy, light ricotta pie with chocolate chips and a touch of orange.

Every time I see a cheesecake recipe my heart skips a beat. My all time favorite dessert is chocolate cheesecake and if I have to choose a recipe from my blog as a favorite I’d probably go with the brownie bottom cheesecake. This Italian Easter pie somehow made its way to top 5 favorite desserts and that says a lot considering there are at least 150 dessert recipes shared on this blog

The taste it’s very similar to the chocolate and orange ricotta cookies I’ve shared a few weeks ago. The filling it’s creamy like a cheesecake but lighter. And the orange touch makes it so flavorful, so irresistible.

Italian Easter pie recipe

Recipe originally posted on my friend Nikki’s blog

Italian Easter pie

Italian Easter pie

Yields one 9 inch pie

Italian Easter pie - sweet, creamy, light ricotta pie with chocolate chips and a touch of orange.

15 minPrep Time

50 minCook Time

3 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

    Pie crust
  • 1 2/3 cup (200 grams) cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) cold diced butter
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of baking powder
  • Ricotta Filling
  • 15 oz (425 grams) ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp orange extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. To make the pie crust add all the ingredients to a food processor. Pulse for about 2 minutes until it forms a ball.
  2. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  3. When the dough is chilled, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out in a 10 inch diameter circle. Cover the bottom and the sides of a 9 ” pie pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for few more minutes.
  4. In the meantime heat the oven to 350F.
  5. In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta cheese, sugar, flour, orange zest and orange extract.
  6. In another mixing bowl whisk the eggs, until creamy yellow in color, around 5 minutes. Fold the eggs into the cheese mixture.
  7. Pour the filling into the pie crust, sprinkle the chocolate chips on top, slightly press them in.
  8. Bake for 50 minutes without opening the oven.
  9. When the time is up, turn off the oven, crack open the door and let the pie completely cool. Just before serving dust with powder sugar.
  10. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Baking Cookbook

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Roxana

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Roxana has a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust
With an audience in search for real food and no fuss recipes, I make midweek meals exciting sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful.

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  1. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Your photos make me eat the whole Easter pie!!! It is gorgeous and seems very, very delish, Roxana!
    Reply
  2. Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:12 am

    So this was well worth the wait from when you mentioned last week it was coming! I love love ricotta desserts and can't wait to try out this version - beautiful :)
    Reply
  3. carrian says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I love this pie. It looks wonderful, and I totally have to go check out the recipe
    Reply
  4. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Oh my! This is my kind of pie! Love it!!
    Reply
  5. Kate@Diethood says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:01 am

    Roxana, this looks incredible! Hopping over to get the recipe!!
    Reply
  6. Lisa @ The Cooking Bride says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:02 am

    This sounds really delicious! I'm going to have to give it a try.
    Reply
  7. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:24 am

    That pie looks so creamy and yummy!!! ps: Your new header is simply adorable!!!
    Reply
  8. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    March 21, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    How delicious, I love the orange in this pie! Perfect for Easter!
    Reply
  9. Faith says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    I'm a cheesecake kind of girl all the way and this looks wonderful, Roxana! So festive too!
    Reply
  10. Carol | a cup of mascarpone says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Are you sure you're not Italian, Roxana? That is one heck of an Italian Easter Pie!! Lovely!!!
    Reply
  11. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Wow! This pie looks delicious. The texture of the pie in the photos looks spectacular!
    Reply
  12. Patty says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:24 pm

    Love these flavors too! I think your pie would make a perfect dessert for an Italian themed Easter meal which is making me realize how much I love Italian food including the wonderful desserts;-)
    Reply
  13. Lora @cakeduchess says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    Your Italian pie is beautiful. this is one of our favorite desserts all year round. Perfect idea for your guest post:)
    Reply
  14. jen laceda says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    This looks so good right now! I love the texture ricotta gives to cakes...so moist. This is a perfect slice for Easter, Italian-style of course - a more subdued version compared to the more decadent North American ones, I guess :)
    Reply
  15. Suzanne says

    March 21, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    Yum this pie looks fabulous, love the orange in it.
    Reply
  16. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    March 22, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Mmm, this pie looks heavenly. Yum!
    Reply
  17. Valerie says

    March 22, 2013 at 9:31 am

    This pie looks beyond Scrumptious!
    Reply
  18. Jean says

    March 22, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    This Easter pie looks wonderful! I had no time to make dessert today so I am feeling especially deprived after seeing this pie. :(
    Reply
  19. Kate | Food Babbles says

    March 23, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    This cheesecake looks lovely! I adore ricotta cheesecakes and your hints of chocolate and orange. Gorgeous!
    Reply
  20. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    March 24, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    I'm always up for trying anything Italian and this is no exception. It looks and sounds super interesting! And so beautiful, too.
    Reply
  21. The Café Sucré Farine says

    March 24, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Yum, Roxanna - your photos and description have my mouth watering!
    Reply
  22. Nikki @ Chef in Training says

    March 24, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    Roxana- Thanks so much for sharing this incredible recipe on my blog along with your stunning photography. It was such a pleasure to have you!
    Reply
  23. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    March 25, 2013 at 10:46 am

    OMG! I want a big slice of this right now! :)
    Reply
  24. Lindsay Ryan says

    April 12, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    Making this for Easter this year and was wondering if it would be ok to fold the chips in instead of placing them on top (just for aesthetic purposes). Sorry for such a silly question, just wanted to make sure since ricotta pies can be finicky. Thanks!
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      April 14, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Hi Lindsay, Sure you can fold the chocolate chips, if that's what you prefer.
      Reply
  25. Therese says

    April 6, 2015 at 11:54 am

    I'm part Sicilian but have never made a ricotta pie. I made your recipe for Easter dessert and it is amazing! I think this is my new favorite Italian dessert. I didn't have orange extract so I used fresh squeezed orange juice and tasted delish.
    Reply

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