Shamrock or Grasshopper Mint Pie
A delicious frozen dessert pie that is cool, minty and refreshing. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (6 oz.) (Oreo) cookie pie crust
- 1 (8 oz. package) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar or
- 1 (2.12 oz package) Diplicious Candy Cane Delight Dessert
- 1/4 cup hot water, if using Diplicious
- 4 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 (8 oz container) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (3 oz package) Oreo mini sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed
- reserve 6 mini cookies for garnish, optional
- green sprinkles, optional
- pie cake topper decoration, optional
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until well blended. Beat in green food coloring and peppermint extract. Slowly fold in whipped topping and mini cookies, crushed.
- Spoon into chocolate crust. Freeze for 30 minutes. Remove pie from freeze, lay decorative cake topper on pie, sprinkle with green sprinkles, freeze for an additional 30 minutes. Remove pie from freezer and carefully remove cake topper.
- Freeze overnight. Cut into slices, decorate with mini cookies and serve. Store in freezer.
- Alternative directions if using Diplicious.
- Candy Cane Delight Dessert: In a mixing bowl, dissolve the contents of package with 1/4 cup hot water. Add cream cheese and whisk until smooth. Whisk in green food coloring and peppermint extract. Slowly fold in whipped topping. Fold in coarsely crushed mini sandwich cookies. Spoon into chocolate crust. Freeze for 30 minutes. Remove pie from freezer, lay decorative cake topped on pie, sprinkle with green sprinkles, freeze for an additional 30 minutes. Remove pie from freezer and carefully remove cake topper.
Notes
Diplicious Seasoning Mixes can be purchased at Diplicious.
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