MINT CHOCOLATE PIE

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"Your guests will be requesting the recipe after one bite of this fluffy and refreshing pie," promises Laurie Bourgeois of New Bedford, Massachusetts. "It doesn't take much time to prepare, yet it tastes as though you spent hours in the kitchen."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups cold 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
5 to 6 drops green food coloring, optional
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream and sugar until soft peaks form. In a large bowl, combine the milk, extract and food coloring if desired. Add pudding mixes beat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Fold in cream mixture and chocolate chips. , Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 calories, Fat 38g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.