Grasshopper Pie
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A cool, creamy dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and a rich mint filling, this grasshopper pie recipe is perfect for any special occasion.
With its vibrant green color, it makes a festive treat for St. Patrick’s Day.
For more chocolate mint treats, be sure to try my Grasshopper Lush Dessert, Grasshopper Cookies and Grasshopper Martini Cocktail.
The combination of a crunchy Oreo cookie crust and a luscious pie filling creates a dessert that’s impossible to resist! This recipe makes a delicious grasshopper pie with cool whip and cream cheese in minutes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No-bake dessert with an easy homemade Oreo crust
- Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any mint chocolate lover
- A make-ahead dessert that sets beautifully in the freezer
- Light, fluffy texture balanced by the crunch of the Oreo crust
Ingredients for grasshopper pie
- Mint Oreo cookies
- Unsalted butter, melted
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Mint extract
- Green gel food coloring
- Cool whip
- Extra Mint Oreo cookies for topping
Equipment and kitchen tools
- Food processor
- Electric hand mixer
- Piping bag with tip
Variations and Subsitutions
You can also make and easy Gasshopper Pie with Ice Cream. Just replae the filing with softened Mint Chocolate chip ice cream. This makes for a super easy dessert idea.
You can also sub whipped heavy cream for the cool whip topping.
How to make grasshopper pie
Step 1 – For the crust, add the Oreo cookies to a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Remove the blade, and add the melted butter. Fold this mixture together until well combined.
Step 2 – 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.
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Step 3 – In a medium mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream for several minutes, until whipped and stiff peaks form.
In another large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Step 4 – 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.
Step 5 – Add the whipped cream, and mix well until there are no more white streaks.
Step 6 – Add this mixture to the pie crust and smooth out evenly. Freeze the pie for 6 hours, or overnight.
Step 7 – Before serving, take the 1 cup cool whip and add it to a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe the cool whip around the pie.
Then, top with extra Mint Oreo cookies, if desired. We chopped a few to place around on top of the cool whip and crushed a few to add a border of crumbs around the pie.
Tips for the Best Results
- Crust Consistency: Use a food processor to crush the Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. This helps the melted butter blend evenly, ensuring the crust holds together.
- Even Layer: Press the crust firmly into the bottom of the pan using the back of a spoon for an even layer.
- Softened Cream Cheese: Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing to create a smooth filling.
- Green Food Coloring: Add a little more green gel food coloring than needed, as the color lightens when the whipped cream is mixed in.
- Freezing Time: Allow the pie to freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight for a firm, sliceable consistency.
- Decorating: Pipe cool whip around the top of the pie and sprinkle extra crushed cookies for presentation.
- Serve with Ice Cream: Serve your pie with a scoop of mint chip ice cream for an even more indulgent treat
Substitutions and Variations
- Chocolate Liqueur: For an adult twist, add a splash of crème de cacao or crème de menthe to the filling.
- Graham Cracker Crust: Swap out the Oreo cookie crust for a Graham cracker version for a different flavor.
FAQs About This Recipe
Yes, but a homemade Oreo cookie crust gives a fresher taste and better texture.
It stays fresh for up to two weeks when covered with a piece of plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container.
Run a sharp knife under hot water, wipe it dry, and slice through the frozen pie for smooth, even pieces.
Yes, this grasshopper pie ice cream dessert is perfect for making in advance. Freeze it overnight and decorate before serving.
More great fun St. Patrick’s Day recipes
Grasshopper Pie
Ingredients
- 30 Mint Oreo cookies
- 5 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. mint extract
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 cup cool whip
- Extra Mint Oreo cookies for topping
Instructions
- For the crust, add the oreo cookies to a food processor, and blitz to crumbs.
- Remove the blade, and add the melted butter. Fold this mixture together until well combined.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pipe the cool whip around the pie.
- Then, top with extra Mint Oreo cookies, if desired. We chopped a few to place around on top of the cool whip, and crushed a few to add a border of crumbs around the pie.
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That sounds yummy! We almost always make something with mint and chocolate for St. Patrick’s day too.
Delicious and beautiful!