Description
Indulge in a refreshing Grasshopper Pie with a vibrant green hue and delightful mint flavor, perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs (Oreo or similar)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup crème de menthe (green)
- ½ cup crème de cacao (white)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
- Chocolate shavings or curls (for garnish)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by combining chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Mix until coated, press into a 9-inch pie pan, and refrigerate.
- Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, crème de menthe, crème de cacao, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract in another bowl.
- Fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture carefully.
- Pour the filling into the crust, smooth the top, cover, and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Decorate the top with chocolate shavings and fresh mint leaves before serving.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free cookie crumbs. For dairy-free, substitute with coconut cream and a dairy-free condensed milk alternative.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg