Description
Creamy grasshopper pie blends chocolate and mint in a delightful dessert from American culinary traditions. Chocolate cookie crust and fluffy filling make this classic treat perfect for chocolate mint enthusiasts who crave cool, refreshing flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 packages (8 oz or 226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz or 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 chocolate Oreo pie crusts
- 24 mint Oreo cookies or Girl Scout thin mints, divided
- 12 oz (340 g) Cool Whip, thawed, divided
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 5 tbsps (75 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp mint extract
- 5 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Crumble Foundation: Crush mint Oreo cookies in a resealable bag until coarsely textured, creating a rustic base for the pie.
- Creamy Fusion: Whip cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk with an electric mixer until smooth and airy, developing a luxurious base for the filling.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend vibrant green food coloring and mint extract into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring a consistent emerald hue and refreshing flavor profile.
- Layered Integration: Gently fold thawed whipped topping and crushed mint Oreo cookies into the mixture, creating a marbled, creamy filling with delightful cookie fragments.
- Ganache Preparation: Melt chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe container, stirring at 30-second intervals until achieving a glossy, silky chocolate sauce.
- Final Assembly: Pour the creamy filling into chocolate cookie pie crust, smoothing the surface, then drizzle cooled chocolate ganache over the top for a decadent finish.
- Chill and Set: Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to firm completely before serving.
Notes
- Crush with Care: Use a rolling pin or flat surface to gently crush Oreo cookies, keeping some texture for added crunch and visual interest.
- Whip to Perfection: Blend cream cheese and condensed milk thoroughly to eliminate lumps and create a smooth, airy base for the pie.
- Color and Flavor Balance: Add food coloring and mint extract gradually, tasting and adjusting to achieve the desired vibrant green hue and refreshing mint intensity.
- Chill for Success: Patience is key – allow the pie to set completely in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, to develop rich, harmonious flavors and achieve the ideal firm texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 399
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 294 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg