Smart Choice Chocolate Mint Grasshopper Pie Recipes

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Place the cookies in the bowl of a food processor and process until fine.
• Drizzle in the melted butter and toss together until combined.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a standard sized pie dish.
• Whip the cream cheese and powdered sugar together on medium speed until smooth.
• While continuing to whip, add the heavy cream in a slow, steady stream, stopping frequently to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula.
• When all the cream has been added, turn the mixer up to high speed and whip until the mousse can hold stiff peaks (about 30 seconds).
• Fold in the peppermint extract, green food coloring, and chopped Oreos (if using).
• Transfer the filling to the prepared pie crust, and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
• Whip the cream and powdered sugar together until it holds soft peaks.
• Layer the whipped cream over the mint mousse filling, and top with chocolate shavings.*

CHOCOLATE MINT GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the chopped cookies. Spoon into pie crust. Spread with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pie.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or more until firm. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

MINT CHOCOLATE COOKIE GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Finely crush 16 of the cookies; mix with butter. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Coarsely chop remaining 8 cookies; set aside.
• Beat whipped topping and marshmallow creme in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 3/4 cup of the chopped cookies. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with remaining chopped cookies.
• Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. (Pie will not be frozen solid.) Store leftover pie in freezer.

CHOCOLATE MINT GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the chopped cookies. Spoon into crust. Spread with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pie.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or freeze until firm. If frozen, remove pie from freezer about 10 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Store leftovers in refrigerator or freezer.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir crust ingredients until well mixed. Reserve 2 tablespoons crumbs for garnish. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on cooling rack 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat milk and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Refrigerate about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. (If mixture becomes too thick, place saucepan in bowl of warm water and stir mixture until proper consistency.) Gradually stir in crème de menthe and crème de cacao.
• In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Gradually increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold marshmallow mixture into whipped cream. Fold in food color.
• Spread filling in cooled baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs and grated chocolate. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MINT GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the chopped cookies. Spoon into crust. Spread with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pie.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or freeze until firm. If frozen, remove pie from freezer about 10 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Store leftovers in refrigerator or freezer.