Fudge Pie first baked in the 1900s

Popular throughout the South, fudge pie was first baked in the early 1900s and is a testament to America’s love of chocolate. Fudge pies were easy, loved by all, prize-winning, and could be taken to friends or shipped to family away from home.

Fudge Pie comes into its own in the 1970s

But it was later, in the 1970s, that fudge pie really came into its own. Fudge pie was a hit at church suppers, family reunions and bridge parties. The brownie batter was poured into a pie crust, often topped with pecans, baked just until crusty around the edges, the consistency a cross between a brownie and a chocolate soufflé.

East Tennessee black walnuts or pecans

Pecans were — and still are — often added. Here in East Tennessee, where black walnut trees grow, many good cooks like to add chopped black walnuts to the filling. Regardless of how you fill or top it (we recommend ice cream), with the ease of The Old Mill Double Chocolate Brownie Mix, you can create this American favorite pie in no time.