Indulge in the delightful Grasshopper Pie, a symphony of flavors that tantalizes the taste buds. This classic pie features a luscious filling made from a combination of creamy chocolate and refreshing mint, encased in a crispy graham cracker crust. The minty filling is achieved by using crème de menthe, a green mint liqueur, which imparts a vibrant color and a refreshing taste. The pie is further enhanced with whipped cream topping, adding a cloud-like texture and a touch of sweetness. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for creating a perfect Grasshopper Pie, along with variations such as a no-bake version and a gluten-free crust option. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will help you create a stunning and delicious Grasshopper Pie that will impress your friends and family.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
EASY GRASSHOPPER PIE
This pie has become a Christmas classic in our family. Although now, I make it throughout the year! -Melissa Sokasits, Warrenville, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup whipped topping. Fold in 3/4 cup of the mint candies. Spoon into crust., Place remaining whipped topping in another bowl. Fold in extract and, if desired, food coloring. Spread over pudding mixture; top with remaining candies. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 16g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 196mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
GRASSHOPPER PIE
I only need six ingredients to whip up this fluffy and refreshing grasshopper pie. I usually make two of the minty treats for our family, since we're never satisfied with just one slice. -LouCinda Zacharias, Spooner, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Beat in the food coloring. Coarsely crush 16 cookies; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into the crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Fat 16g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
GRASSHOPPER PIE
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Time 4h25m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set aside 1 cookie for later use. Process the remaining cookies and chocolate in a food processor until they form a crumb mixture. Add the butter and process until the mixture starts to clump together.
- Press the mixture into a high-sided fluted tart pan, making a smooth base and sides with your hands or the back of a spoon. Put it into the refrigerator to chill and harden.
- Melt the marshmallows in a saucepan over low gentle heat along with the milk. Once the milk starts to foam (not boil), take off the heat and keep stirring until the marshmallows blend into the milk to make a smooth mixture.
- Pour the mixture out of the saucepan into a heatproof bowl, then whisk in the creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Leave until cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the cream until it starts to hold soft peaks then, still whisking, add the cooled marshmallow mixture. This filling should be thick but still soft, not stiff or dry, so that it will eventually drop easily out of the bowl into the chilled pie crust.
- When the marshmallow mixture and cream are combined, whisk in a few drops of food coloring, if desired.
- Spread the filling into the chilled base, swirling it about with an icing spatula or silicone spatula to fill evenly. Put the pie in the refrigerator, covered, to chill overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours until firm.
- Crush the remaining cookie and sprinkle it over the top of the pie before serving.
GRASSHOPPER PIE
It's the luckiest happy hour dessert you'll ever make. With a crunchy chocolate cookie crust and a minty mousse filling, this is a treat any mint-chocolate lover will want to eat. Inspired by the classic after-dinner drink, this Grasshopper Pie recipe features the crème de menthe and creme de cacao of a Grasshopper Cocktail, because it wouldn't be a recipe for Grasshopper Pie without the color to match. Top this crème de menthe pie with chocolate shavings and be prepared for oohs and ahhs!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 5h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
GRASSHOPPER PIE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Throw the cookies and melted butter into a food processor and pulverize. (Or, if you have some aggression or energy to expend, you can crush them in a large resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin!) Set a small handful of crumbs aside to sprinkle over the finished pie. Pour the rest into a pie pan and press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
- Heat the marshmallow and half-and-half in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as it's all melted and combined, place the saucepan in a bowl of ice to cool down quickly. (Stirring occasionally will hasten this process.) Once cool, add the creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Taste and add more creme de menthe if needed. Add the green food coloring if using.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream until stiff. Pour the cold marshmallow mixture into the whipped cream and fold together gently. Pour the filling into the chocolate crust. Sprinkle over the reserved cookie crumbs.
- Freeze until very firm, about 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes or so before you want to slice and serve.
CREME DE MENTHE GRASSHOPPER PIE
A fluffy, minty, frozen pie with a chocolate sandwich cookie crust. It's easy to prepare and has a festive color.
Provided by HORVIE
Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes
Time 2h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Crush cookies and set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs. Place remaining crumbs in a medium bowl and mix in melted butter. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip together marshmallow creme and creme de menthe until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form, then fold into marshmallow mixture. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on top. Freeze at least 2 hours, until firm. Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften slightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Fat 39.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 22.2 g, Sodium 276.1 mg, Sugar 24.7 g
EASY GRASSHOPPER ICE CREAM PIE
This quick pie is such an ego booster. My family compliments me the entire time they're eating it. A big hit at work potlucks, the pie good to the last crumb. I promise you it'll 'hop' right off the plate! -Kim Murphy, Albia, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spread ice cream into crust. Sprinkle with cookies and candies; drizzle with ice cream topping. Freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
GRASSHOPPER PIE
Grasshopper pie was a favorite of Southern hostesses in the 1950s and '60s. We've updated the recipe, infusing the filling with fresh mint and adding coconut to the crust.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-inch pie plate. Whisk together coconut, cookie crumbs, and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl. Add melted butter, and stir until well combined. Press crumb mixture into pie plate. Bake until just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, bring 1 1/2 cups cream and the mint just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover. Let steep 15 minutes. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a glass measuring cup. Discard the mint, and set cream aside. Beat the remaining cup cream in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form; cover, and refrigerate.
- Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put creme de menthe in a medium heatproof bowl, and sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 5 minutes to soften. Whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in another medium bowl; set aside. Add steeped cream to gelatin mixture, whisking until well combined.
- Set bowl with cream mixture over a pan of simmering water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the gelatin is dissolved and mixture is hot to the touch, about 1 minute. Whisking constantly, pour hot cream mixture in a slow, steady stream into egg-yolk mixture. Return mixture to heatproof bowl; set over pan of simmering water. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and registers 150 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer bowl to ice-water bath; whisk until mixture thickens to the consistency of pudding, about 2 minutes. Remove bowl from bath. Add one-third of reserved whipped cream; whisk until combined. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream with a rubber spatula.
- Spoon mixture into pie crust; refrigerate until set, 45 minutes to 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Just before serving, scrape a chef's knife along surface of chocolate bar to make shavings. Spoon dollops of whipped cream onto pie, if desired, and top with chocolate shavings.
Tips:
- Use a pre-baked pie crust to save time. You can also make your own pie crust if you prefer.
- Chill the pie crust before baking. This will help to prevent the crust from shrinking.
- Don't overfill the pie crust. Leave about 1 inch of space around the edges for the filling to expand.
- Bake the pie in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the crust is cooked evenly.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the filling to set.
Conclusion:
Grasshopper pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and always a hit with guests. With its creamy, minty filling and chocolate cookie crust, this pie is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. So next time you are looking for a delicious and refreshing dessert, give grasshopper pie a try. You won't be disappointed!
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