French Silk Pie Bars

These French silk pie bars are sooo good. They consist of a chocolate crust, followed by a chocolate mousse layer topped with whipped cream with just a little tang from cream cheese. You can't go wrong with these!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups finely crushed chocolate or regular graham crackers (about 9 sheets)
  • 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water, at room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • chocolate curls or chocolate sprinkles