Why it works: Berry and chocolate work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 17 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 8Ingredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Crush the Berry Burst Oreo sandwich cookies finely in a food processor or with a rolling pin in a sealed bag, keeping some larger pieces aside for the top.
Stir the crushed cookies with the melted butter until evenly moistened, then press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate. Chill for 15 minutes.
Beat the softened cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
Fold in the first portion of softened whipped topping until no streaks remain, then spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust.
Spread the remaining softened whipped topping over the filling and smooth the top.
Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave in short bursts, stirring until smooth, then drizzle over the pie.
Sprinkle the reserved cookie pieces over the top. Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours or until firm before slicing.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Berry + chocolatetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together17 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Butter + cream cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,746 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Cream cheese + chocolatetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together895 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Berry + cream cheesetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together17 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Butter + chocolatetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together10,480 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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