Grasshopper Pie

Try this easy grasshopper pie at your holiday gathering or St. Patrick’s Day potluck! Its green color will fit in perfectly, and everyone will love the minty filling and chocolate pie crust.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Set Time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings servings

Calories 509kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

mixing bowl
Saucepan
Food Processor (optional)

Ingredients

24 Oreo cookies
4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (54g)
4 cups marshmallows (228g)
1½ cups heavy whipping cream divided (360mL)
3 tablespoons crème de menthe liqueur
2 tablespoons white crème de cacao liqueur
Green food coloring optional

Instructions

Lightly spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
In a food processor, pulse the Oreos until finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the crushed cookies for garnish. Pour in the melted butter and continue pulsing until well combined and finely ground. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Freeze while preparing the filling.
In a medium saucepan heat the marshmallows with ¼ cup heavy cream over medium heat until the marshmallows have completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in the crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and food coloring (if using). Let cool until just warm to the touch, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once cooled, in a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining 1¼ cups cream on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold together the marshmallow mixture and whipped cream until fully combined. Fill the frozen crust with marshmallow mixture, spreading it into an even layer. Freeze until filling is firm, 2 hours or up to overnight.
Before serving, garnish with additional whipped cream and reserved Oreo crumbs or chocolate shavings.

Notes

Use original Oreos. You need the cookie and the creme parts of the Oreo for the pie crust. The cookie filling helps bind and sweeten the crust. Don’t use double-stuff Oreos, as those have too much filling.
Try store-bought Oreo cookie crumbs. Instead of making your own Oreo crumbs, you can use 2 cups of store-bought Oreo crumbs to save a little time. They are typically sold in boxes in the baking section of large grocery stores.
Use food coloring. If you want your grasshopper pie to have its signature green color, you’ll need to add food coloring to the pie filling. I prefer gel food coloring, but liquid works as well.
Allow the pie to set before serving. The pie filling needs to firm up a bit before you serve it, so be sure to freeze the pie for at least 2 hours.
For decorating, save some of the cookie crumbs, or use a vegetable peeler to make chocolate shavings to scatter over the top of the pie.

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