Grasshopper Pie
Grasshopper Pie is a minty dessert that is perfect for any mint lover.
Grasshopper Pie
Grasshopper Pie is a fun, no-bake dessert that is perfect when you’re looking for a delicious dessert that’s easy to throw together.
If you love mint (like me!), you’ll love this pie.
It’s great for St. Patrick’s Day, summer parties and BBQ’s, or anytime you want a minty dessert.
Ingredients
Mint Oreo cookies: Use Mint Oreos for the crust.
Unsalted butter, melted: Melt it just before mixing it into the crushed Oreos for an even texture.
Heavy cream: Use cold, heavy cream for the best whipped texture.
Cream cheese, softened: Make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature, so it blends smoothly with the other ingredients.
Powdered sugar: Powdered sugar blends into the filling better than granulated sugar. Sift it if clumps form.
Pinch of salt: A small pinch of salt helps balance the sweetness of the pie and enhances the mint flavor.
Mint extract: A little mint extract goes a long way in flavor. Be careful not to overdo it, as it can be quite strong.
Green gel food coloring: Gel food coloring gives the pie a vibrant green color. Start with a tiny drop—it’s easy to add more but hard to take away!
Cool Whip: Cool Whip helps make the filling light and fluffy. If you prefer homemade whipped cream, you can substitute it, but make sure it’s stable enough to hold up.
Extra Mint Oreo cookies: These are for the topping.
How to Make
For the crust, add the Mint Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs.
Once they’re crushed, remove the blade and add the melted butter.
Fold the mixture together until it’s well combined and the crumbs are coated evenly with butter.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a pie dish, pushing it slightly up the sides to form the crust.
Place the crust in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream for several minutes until stiff peaks form.
In a separate large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
Add the powdered sugar, pinch of salt, mint extract, and a few drops of green gel food coloring to the cream cheese mixture.
Mix everything together until it’s well combined and the color is darker than you want the pie to be—it will lighten once you fold in the whipped cream.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined and no white streaks remain.
Spoon the minty filling into the prepared Oreo crust, smoothing the top evenly.
Freeze the pie for 6 hours or overnight until fully set and firm.
Before serving, add 1 cup of Cool Whip to a piping bag with a star tip.
Pipe the Cool Whip around the edges of the pie.
Top the pie with extra Mint Oreo cookies, either chopped or crushed.
Slice and enjoy your refreshing, minty Grasshopper Pie!
Leftovers/Storage
Cover any leftover Grasshopper Pie with plastic wrap or foil and store it in the freezer.
It can be frozen for up to 1 month.
Grasshopper Pie
Ingredients
- 30 Mint Oreo cookies
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 cup cool whip
- Extra Mint Oreo cookies for topping
Instructions
- Add the Oreo cookies to a food processor, and blitz to crumbs.30 Mint Oreo cookies
- Remove the blade, and add the melted butter. Fold this mixture together until well combined.5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- Press the cookie mixture into the bottom of a pie dish, pushing it up the sides slightly, to form the crust.
- Freeze the crust while you prepare the filling.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream for several minutes, until whipped, and stiff peaks form.1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- In another large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, salt, mint extract, and green gel food color, and mix until well combined. You'll want this to be a little darker green than you want your pie to be. It will lighten more when you mix in the whipped cream.8 ounces cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, Pinch salt, 1/2 teaspoon mint extract, Green gel food coloring
- Add the whipped cream, and mix well until there are no more white streaks.
- Add this mixture to the pie crust, and smooth out evenly.
- Freeze the pie for 6 hours, or overnight.
- Before serving, take the 1 cup cool whip and add it to a piping bag with a star tip.1 cup cool whip
- Pipe the cool whip around the pie.
- Top with extra Mint Oreo cookies, if desired.Extra Mint Oreo cookies for topping
Please note that the nutritional content of this recipe will vary based on the specific ingredients used. For a detailed breakdown of the nutritional values, consider using a recipe nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’ve used.
