Description
Make this easy, no-bake grasshopper pie featuring a creamy mint filling and a chocolate cookie crust. This version uses mint extract for a family-friendly flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (about 30 cookies)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon green food coloring (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chocolate shavings, for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Mix the chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Chill the crust in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Make the filling base: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined.
- Add flavorings: Mix in the vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and green food coloring, if using, until the color is uniform.
- Whip the cream: In a separate, clean bowl, beat the cold heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Combine filling: Gently fold about one-third of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to lighten it. Then, fold in the remaining whipped cream until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in chips: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Assemble the pie: Spoon the filling evenly into the chilled crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Chill: Cover the pie loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, until the filling is firm.
- Serve: Before serving, sprinkle the top with chocolate shavings. Slice and serve cold.
Notes
- If you prefer a slightly firmer filling, you can substitute 1/4 cup of the heavy cream with 1/4 cup of cold milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin, dissolved according to package directions before whipping.
- For a richer chocolate flavor in the crust, add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the crumbs before adding the butter.
- You can use store-bought chocolate wafer crumbs to save time.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake/Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 75