Description
Grasshopper Pie is a classic no-bake dessert made with an Oreo cookie crust and a light, fluffy mint cheesecake filling. Creamy, refreshing, and irresistibly smooth, this vintage-inspired dessert is perfect for holidays, parties, and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- Oreo Crust
- 25 Oreo cookies
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Mint Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, cold
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- 3–4 drops green food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin.
- Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and press firmly into a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze while preparing filling.
- Beat cold cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, salt, mint extract, and green food coloring. Beat until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the mint cream cheese mixture until fluffy.
- Spread filling evenly into chilled crust.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or freeze for 30–60 minutes until set.
- Slice with a warm knife and serve.
Notes
Use cold cream cheese and heavy cream for best texture. Color filling slightly darker than desired—it will lighten once whipped cream is folded in.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: grasshopper pie, mint dessert, no bake pie, oreo crust pie, mint cheesecake