Frozen Grasshopper Pie
This frozen dessert pie is based on the classic grasshopper cocktail drink. Made with a chocolate crumb crust, mint flavoured cream cheese filling and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, it is sure to be a hit with your guests.
Yield: Serves 8
February 24, 2022
Frozen Grasshopper Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 oz (250g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup crème de menthe
- 2 tbsp white crème de cacao
- 4 drops green food colouring, optional
- 1 jar (198 g) marshmallow crème
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
- Sweetened whipped cream, optional*
- Chocolate shavings, optional*
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- To prepare crust, combine crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a bowl until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool crust completely in pan on a rack.
- To prepare filling, use medium speed of an electric mixer and beat together cream cheese, creme de menthe, creme de cacao and food colouring until blended.
- Add marshmallow creme and beat just until combined. Fold in whipped cream until blended. Spoon filling into crust.
- Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours or up to 2 weeks.
- Let stand at room temperature for 5 - 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
504 calories, 31.4 g fat, 4 g protein, 49.1 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fibre, 318 mg sodium
*Ingredient not included in nutrient analysis
Tip:
For a cleaner cut, rinse the knife in hot water, wipe dry and slice.