Description
Mint chocolate lovers rejoice with this nostalgic Grasshopper Pie – a creamy, no-bake dessert featuring a chocolate cookie crust, silky mint filling, and whipped cream topping that promises pure indulgence from the first refreshing bite to the last delightful crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 packages cream cheese, softened (8 ounces or 226 grams each)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces or 397 grams)
- 24 mint Oreo cookies or Girl Scout thin mints, divided
- 12 ounces (340 grams) Cool Whip, thawed, divided
- 2 chocolate Oreo pie crusts
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 5 drops green food coloring
Chocolate Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (170 grams)
- 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (75 milliliters)
Instructions
- Pulverize mint Oreo cookies in a resealable plastic bag, maintaining a slightly textured consistency, and reserve for later use.
- Using an electric mixer, thoroughly blend cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk for approximately 3 minutes until achieving a silky, aerated texture.
- Incorporate vibrant green food coloring and pure mint extract into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Gently fold 12 fluid ounces (340 grams) of thawed whipped topping and the previously crushed mint Oreo cookies into the mixture, creating a uniform, marbled appearance.
- Transfer the creamy filling evenly into prepared chocolate cookie pie crusts, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- In a microwave-safe container, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring between each session until achieving a glossy, completely melted consistency.
- Allow the chocolate ganache to cool for approximately 5 minutes, then delicately spread over the pie’s surface using a spatula.
- Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of 3 hours or ideally overnight to enable complete setting and flavor melding.
Notes
- Prep ahead by crushing cookies and measuring ingredients to streamline the baking process.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free mixing and better texture.
- Ensure food coloring and mint extract are evenly distributed for consistent flavor throughout the pie.
- Allow ganache topping to cool slightly before spreading to prevent melting the pie’s delicate surface.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight to set completely and enhance flavor development.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days to maintain freshness and creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 530 cal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg