Description
Grasshopper Pie is a refreshing and minty no-bake dessert featuring a creamy cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk filling, tinted green with food coloring, and studded with chocolate-covered mint cookies. Set in a chocolate crumb crust and frozen overnight, this pie is a delightful treat perfect for mint and chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 15 drops green food coloring
- 16 chocolate-covered mint cookies, coarsely crushed
- 2 cups whipped topping
Garnish
- 8 chocolate-covered mint cookies (for garnish)
Crust
- 1 chocolate crumb crust (9 inches)
Instructions
- Beat the Cream Cheese: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it becomes fluffy and smooth, creating a light base for the filling.
- Add Sweetened Condensed Milk: Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese, mixing thoroughly until the texture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Green Food Coloring: Beat in 15 drops of green food coloring until the mixture reaches an even pale green hue, evocative of the classic grasshopper flavor.
- Incorporate Crushed Cookies: Coarsely crush 16 chocolate-covered mint cookies and gently stir them into the cream cheese mixture to add texture and minty chocolate bits.
- Fold in Whipped Topping: Carefully fold in 2 cups of whipped topping until just combined, preserving the airy texture of the filling.
- Fill the Crust: Spoon the prepared filling into the 9-inch chocolate crumb crust, spreading it evenly for a smooth surface.
- Freeze the Pie: Cover the pie securely and freeze it overnight, allowing it to set fully and develop firm texture.
- Prepare to Serve: Remove the pie from the freezer 15 minutes before serving to soften slightly for easy slicing.
- Garnish: Decorate the top of the pie with the remaining 8 chocolate-covered mint cookies for an attractive and flavorful finish.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice and serve chilled, enjoying the creamy minty chocolate flavors of this classic dessert.
Notes
- This pie can be made a day in advance, saving you time on the day of your event.
- For an extra authentic flavor, substitute the chocolate-covered mint cookies with a mix of regular Oreo cookies and mint Oreo cookies.
- Allow the pie to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving to make slicing easier.
- This no-bake dessert is perfect for warm weather gatherings and mint lovers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 151mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 29mg
