Take A Trip Down Memory Lane With This Mint Chocolate Grasshopper Pie

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Do you remember grasshopper pie from your childhood? The chocolate wafer base? The light an silky texture? My mother always served it to dinner guests. It was such a treat! Crí¨me de menthe and crí¨me de cocoa give this light pie plenty of mint, chocolate flavor. It's the perfect end to a meal when the days are long and the weather is hot. If you've never had the pleasure of tasting this dessert, the time is now. And if you have, enjoy your trip down memory lane!

Grasshopper Pie Recipe

slice of grasshopper pie on a light green plate — Shared

Ingredients

Crust

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
5 tbsp of melted butter

Filling

3 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1 2/3 cup of whipping cream
2 tbsp crí¨me de menthe
2 tbsp crí¨me de cacoa
dark chocolate / fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the chocolate wafers crumbs and butter together. Press the crust evenly into a tart or pie plate. 8 or 9 inches is good. Bake for about 7 minutes then remove and let cool.

Chocolate wafer pie crust being made in a bowl — Shared

Melt the marshmallows and 2/3 a cup of the whipping cream in a saucepan over medium heat. (Keep the rest of the whipped cream aside.) Stir constantly until the ingredients come together. Remove from heat and add the crí¨me de menthe & crí¨me de cacoa.

Stir and then chill so that the mixture begins to thicken (about 30 minutes to an hour).

marshmallows and whipped cream in a white saucepan — Shared

white grasshopper pie filling in a glass mixing bowl — Shared

While the mix chills, Beat the other cup of whipped cream to form stiff peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the marshmallow mix. If you find that the marshmallow has thickened too much, you can use a hand held beater to make it more workable again. Once you've folded the mix together, spread it evenly over the pie crust.

mint chocolate pie filling being mixed with whipped cream — Shared

pie filling being spread over a chocolate crust and chocolate shaving being grated on for garnish — Shared

Garnish with shaved chocolate and chill in the fridge for 3 hours before serving. Makes approximately 8 - 10 servings.