The Ultimate Creamy No-Bake Grasshopper Pie
You will make this cool, creamy, and minty Grasshopper Pie with a rich Oreo cookie crust. This easy, no-bake dessert is perfect for holidays or potlucks and uses mint extract for a family-friendly flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 6 hr 20 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake/Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (about 25 cookies)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon green food coloring (optional, for classic color)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for whipped cream)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (for garnish)
- Whipped topping, thawed (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, mix the chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Place the crust in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
- Make the cream cheese base: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in the 1 cup of powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and mint extract until fully combined. Add the green food coloring now if you are using it.
- Whip the cream: In a separate, clean bowl, beat the cold heavy whipping cream and the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Combine the 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; you want the filling to remain light and airy.
- Assemble the pie: Pour the mint filling into the chilled chocolate cookie crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Chill the pie: Cover the pie loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, until the filling is firm.
- Garnish and serve: Before serving, top the pie with thawed whipped topping. Sprinkle the top evenly with mini chocolate chips. Slice and serve this cool and creamy pie immediately.
Notes
- For a richer chocolate flavor in the crust, use chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreos, scraping out the white filling first.
- If you prefer a frozen grasshopper pie, freeze the assembled pie for at least 4 hours before topping with whipped cream.
- To make this an alcoholic version, substitute 2 tablespoons of the heavy cream with 2 tablespoons of Crème de Menthe liqueur when mixing the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg