Easy Chocolate Brownie Pie

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

Place pie shell in pie pan, pierce with a fork. (If using a frozen crust, let thaw first then pierce with a fork). Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add cocoa, stirring until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Mixture will be thick and grainy.

Add flour, well-beaten eggs, and vanilla. Stir in nuts.

Spread mixture into pie shell. Bake in preheated oven 30–35 minutes or until top forms thin crust and sides are firm. Remove from oven. Let set.

Serve warm or cold. Top with vanilla ice cream if desired.