In the event you’re a fan of all issues mint-chocolate and the dreamy texture of a cream pie, this crème de menthe pie is about to develop into your new signature dessert. Layers of wealthy mint-chocolate ganache and lightweight, creamy mint cream filling studded with bits of darkish chocolate high a chocolate cookie crumb crust. Cool, creamy mint chocolate bliss in each chew.
Assume grasshopper pie, however elevated (and alcohol-free). It tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream… however you don’t have to fret it melting, so you possibly can take the time to savor each chew!
And one of the best half? This pie requires zero fancy baking/adorning expertise. In the event you can stir, chop, whip, and chill, you’re totally certified to make this holiday-showstopper-meets-year-round-treat.
I took this to a Halloween social gathering and my mates had been raving. Even the mint-averse crowd tried it and beloved it! It’s like no-bake cheesecake meets mint chocolate ice cream: cool, creamy, and completely balanced with none one taste taking up.
Why You’ll Love This Crème de Menthe Pie
- Almost no-bake (simply 10 minutes for the crust)
- Mild, creamy, mousse-like filling (however simpler to make)
- Wealthy mint-chocolate ganache coats the Oreo cookie crust
- Good make-ahead dessert, because it wants time to relax
- One other egg-free dessert recipe, and you can additionally make it gluten free through the use of gluten-free Oreos
- Tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream!
Components You Want & Why
- Oreos: We examined this pie crust with mint-flavored Oreos, nevertheless it was extraordinarily greasy as a result of peppermint oil within the Oreo filling. Persist with traditional, common Oreos for one of the best end result.
- Butter: A little bit melted butter to get the Oreo crumbs to stay collectively for the crust.
- Heavy Cream: You’ll use this for each the chocolate ganache layer, in addition to the mint cream filling layer.
- Chocolate: Bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate baking bars. Chop finely for each the ganache and the filling.
- Crème de Menthe Syrup + Peppermint Extract: This pie requires crème de menthe syrup, which is nonalcoholic and sweetened. I exploit Reese model, which I can discover within the ice cream toppings part of my grocery retailer. In the event you can’t discover the syrup, see the recipe Notes for tips on how to adapt the recipe with out it. We’ve got not examined this pie with crème de menthe liqueur.
- Cream Cheese: Simply sufficient to stabilize the filling, not sufficient to make it style like a mint cheesecake.
- Confectioners’ Sugar: To sweeten the cream filling.
Begin With the Crust
We’re utilizing the identical easy approach discovered over on my Oreo crust recipe web page. Pulse the Oreos (the entire Oreo, together with the chocolate cookies and the filling) right into a fantastic crumb, then mix the Oreo crumbs with some melted butter. Simply 2 elements and really straightforward.
Press the combination firmly right into a pie dish and bake the crust. I like to recommend starting with this step so the crust has time to chill down earlier than assembling. That is the one layer that requires baking—the remainder of the recipe is totally no-bake.
Mint-Chocolate Ganache
You solely want 2 elements for traditional chocolate ganache: chocolate and heavy cream. For as we speak’s crème de menthe pie, we’re including a splash of peppermint extract to it, for a clean chocolate-mint taste. See my chocolate ganache web page should you want additional assist with making it.
Pour that beautiful shiny ganache into the baked Oreo crust. Fastidiously tilt the pie dish to swirl the chocolate ganache throughout the underside and partly up the edges of the crust to coat it. Place it within the fridge or freezer to relax whilst you make the crème de menthe pie filling.
Now that we’ve made a black-bottom crust, I don’t assume we will ever return to creating a plain Oreo crust with no layer of ganache on high. I imply, why hassle? 😉
Crème de Menthe Pie Filling
You want simply 6 elements for this candy and creamy filling, half of which you already received out to make the ganache! The steps will remind you of Nutella cream pie and peanut butter pie. Whip chilly heavy cream first, and set that apart.
Beat the softened cream cheese till it’s fully clean. Then beat within the confectioners’ sugar, crème de menthe, and peppermint extract. Here’s what that appears like:
Fold the whipped cream into the filling by hand. It would take a number of turns of your spatula—go slowly so that you don’t deflate the whipped cream. Lastly, fold within the chopped chocolate:
Unfold the mint cream filling into your chilled black-bottom pie crust. Then the entire pie wants to relax for not less than 6 hours for the filling to set.
In the event you’d like so as to add some garnishes earlier than serving, go for it! Topping this crème de menthe pie with whipped cream, recent mint sprigs, chocolate curls, and even Andes mints is an easy option to make for a gorgeous presentation.
No. The cream cheese is crucial for stabilizing the filling. With out it, the combination received’t set correctly and might be too smooth to slice. There isn’t sufficient to make it style like cream cheese, nevertheless it does have a really delicate no-bake cheesecake taste to it.
Crème de menthe syrup is nonalcoholic and sweetened. I exploit Reese model, which is often obtainable within the ice cream toppings part of the grocery retailer. In the event you can’t discover the syrup, see the recipe Notes for tips on how to adapt the recipe with out it.
We haven’t examined this pie with the alcoholic model, which is way stronger and never sweetened. It received’t be a 1:1 swap. In the event you’d wish to experiment, begin with a really small quantity of the liqueur, improve the confectioners’ sugar, and style as you go. Count on the feel and taste to be completely different.
It’s refreshing, however not overpowering. Once more, individuals who don’t even sometimes like mint chocolate loved this pie!
I don’t suggest it. Mint extract has each spearmint and peppermint flavoring. We examined it and the pie tasted like toothpaste! Peppermint extract has a sharper, cleaner taste and is extra becoming in a dessert like this.
This pie is a candy reminder that desserts don’t want sophisticated steps or crowded ingredient lists to really feel particular! With its creamy filling, refreshing mint taste, and chocolatey chew, it’ll be that dessert everybody requests many times.
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Description
In the event you’re a fan of all issues mint-chocolate and love the dreamy texture of a cream pie, this crème de menthe pie is about to develop into your new signature dessert. Cool, creamy mint chocolate bliss in each chew.
Crust
- 22 complete Oreo cookies (250g; not Double Stuf)*
- 4 Tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, melted
Mint Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup (120g/ml) heavy cream
- 4 ounces (113g) bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped*
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Filling
- 1 cup (240g/ml) heavy cream, chilly
- 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar
- 3 Tablespoons (45g/ml) crème de menthe syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 ounces (56g) bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (or mini chocolate chips)
- optionally available for topping: home made whipped cream, recent mint leaves, chocolate curls/shavings
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Bake the crust: In a meals processor or blender, pulse 22 Oreos (together with the cream filling) right into a fantastic crumb. It’s best to have about 2 cups (packed) crumbs, or 250g. Pour crumbs into a big bowl. Add the melted butter and stir to mix. The combination might be thick and fairly moist. Attempt to smash/break up any giant chunks. Pour the combination into an ungreased 9-inch pie dish. With medium strain utilizing your hand, pat the crumbs down into the underside and up the edges to make a compact, thick crust. See Oreo crust web page for extra success suggestions if wanted. Bake for 10 minutes. Set the crust apart on a cooling rack to barely cool whilst you proceed.
- Make the mint chocolate ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Warmth the cream in a small saucepan over medium warmth, stirring sometimes. As quickly because it begins to simmer, instantly take away from warmth and pour over the chocolate. Let sit for two–3 minutes to melt the chocolate, then add within the peppermint extract. Stir gently till the ganache is clean. Pour it into the baked Oreo crust and unfold it throughout the underside and barely up the edges. If the crust has cooled, you too can gently tilt the pie dish to swirl the ganache round to coat the underside and partially up the edges. Place the pie on a cooling rack within the fridge to chill. Black-bottom crust should be fully cool earlier than filling.
- Make the filling: Utilizing a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the chilly heavy cream into stiff peaks on medium-high pace, about 4 minutes. Put aside. Utilizing a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium pace till completely clean and creamy. Scrape down the edges and up the underside of the bowl with a silicone spatula as wanted. Add the confectioners’ sugar, crème de menthe syrup, and peppermint extract and beat on medium-high pace till mixed. Make sure that there are not any giant lumps of cream cheese. If there are lumps, hold beating till clean.
- Utilizing a silicone spatula, fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese combination till mixed. This takes a number of turns of your spatula. Mix slowly, as you don’t need to deflate all of the air within the whipped cream. Lastly, fold the chopped chocolate into the filling.
- Unfold the filling into the cooled crust. Use an offset spatula to clean the highest.
- Cowl and refrigerate for not less than 6 hours and as much as 2 days. The longer it’s refrigerated, the higher the pie will arrange.
- Be happy to garnish the pie with whipped cream and/or recent mint leaves and chocolate curls. I used Ateco 826 Piping Tip for the whipped cream within the pictured pie. Utilizing a clear sharp knife, lower into slices for serving. For neat slices, wipe the knife clear between every slice.
- Cowl and retailer leftover pie within the fridge or freezer for as much as 5 days.
Notes
- Make Forward & Freezing Directions: This pie is a superb make-ahead dessert as a result of it wants loads of time to relax and set. As soon as assembled, cowl the pie tightly and refrigerate for not less than 6 hours and as much as 2 days earlier than serving. You can too put together the crust and ganache layer as much as 3 days upfront. Maintain coated within the fridge, then add the filling when prepared. The totally assembled pie could also be frozen for as much as 3 months; thaw in a single day within the fridge earlier than serving.
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- Crème de Menthe: This pie requires crème de menthe syrup, which is nonalcoholic and sweetened. I exploit Reese model, which I can discover within the ice cream toppings part of my grocery retailer. In case you are unable to search out or order crème de menthe syrup, modify the filling as follows: Improve the confectioners’ sugar to 1 cup (120g) and improve the peppermint extract to 1/2 teaspoon (or 3/4 tsp should you actually love peppermint taste!), plus 1 drop gentle inexperienced gel meals coloring, resembling Americolor Leaf Inexperienced (optionally available). We’ve got not examined this pie with crème de menthe liqueur.
- Oreo Cookies: We examined this pie crust with mint-flavored Oreos, however this can be very greasy as a result of peppermint oil within the Oreo filling, so we don’t suggest utilizing these. Persist with traditional common Oreos (not Double Stuf) for one of the best end result. See my Oreo crust web page for additional assist and shaping suggestions.
- Chocolate for Ganache: I like to recommend utilizing bittersweet or semi-sweet baking chocolate, sometimes offered in 4-ounce (113g) bars. I like Ghirardelli and Baker’s manufacturers. Keep away from utilizing chocolate chips as a result of they don’t soften as properly. See my chocolate ganache web page for extra info, in addition to troubleshooting suggestions.
- Can I Use Mint Extract As a substitute of Peppermint Extract? I don’t suggest it. Mint extract has each spearmint and peppermint flavoring. We examined it and the pie tasted like toothpaste! Peppermint extract has a sharper, cleaner taste and is extra becoming in a dessert like this.
