Grasshopper Pie for St. Patrick's Day
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Grasshopper Pie, a creamy minty dessert for St. Patrick's Day
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Grasshopper Pie
(This recipe includes liqueur)
- Serves: 6 to 8 slices
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes including freeze time
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch chocolate cookie crust
- 1 1-pound bag of marshmallows
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup green Green Creme de Menthe Liqueur
- 3 Tablespoons White Creme de Menthe Liqueur
- 1 & 1/2 cup whipping cream
- whipped OR 1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
Instructions
Melt marshmallows in milk (can be done in microwave.) Cool completely. Fold into whipped cream, blend in liqueurs and place mixture into crust. Freeze until firm (about 1 hour.) Garnish with whipped cream, crumbled chocolate cookies, or shaved chocolate.
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Grasshopper Pie
(This recipe does NOT include liqueur)
- Serves: 6 to 8 servings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes including freeze time
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cookie pie crust
- 1 pint jar marshmallow fluff
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 drops Peppermint Extract
- 6 to 7 drops green food coloring
- 1 cup whipping cream
- whipped or 1 8-ounce container of Cool Whip
Instructions
In mixing bowl, combine marshmallow fluff, milk, peppermint and food coloring. Whip until fluffy and fold in whipped cream. Fill chocolate cookie pie crust with mixture. Freeze until firm.
Make your own chocolate cookie crust for your Grasshopper Pie with this recipe.
Or use a ready-made one to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
You can use Oreos for this recipe, or just chocolate wafer cookies if preferred.
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Ingredients
- 18 crushed chocolate cookies
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
Crush cookies in food processor or by putting them into a plastic bag and rolling with a rolling pin. Mix melted butter thoroughly into cookie crumbs. Press crumbs firmly into pie plate, firming up the surface with the bottom of a glass. Make sure to bring the crumbs up the sides of the pie plate as much as possible. No baking necessary. Just fill with Grasshopper Pie mixture.
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Are you a fan?
When you make Grasshopper Pie, do you use liqueur?
Yes I do because it tastes the best.
goo2eyes says:
yes, grand marnier is my favorite.
ScottiesRock says:
I have never made this yet! But I am going to and I will use liquor in mine.
CruiseReady says:
You betcha!
Upon-Request says:
Kid-free zone so bring on the booze version :)
vallain says:
I've never made one, but I like the idea of a liqueur to make it really special.
No I don't because of the kids.
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Hope you enjoyed my recipes. Let me know what you think of Grasshopper Pie.
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rickmac
Apr 21, 2012 @ 12:47 pm | delete
- Yum. This looks tasty!
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awelldressedbullet
Mar 21, 2012 @ 6:42 pm | delete
- Leaving late Squidoo Angel Blessings for St. Patrick's Day
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BLemley
Mar 16, 2012 @ 9:25 pm | delete
- Yummy lense! Congratulations! B : )
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alwaysjules Mar 9, 2012 @ 10:30 pm | delete
- Terrific Recipe! Congrats on making the top 55 for St. Patrick's Day! Blessed!
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goo2eyes
Mar 9, 2012 @ 3:00 pm | delete
- first time i heard of grasshopper pie and when i visit an irish restaurant, i will order some. this is what i love squidoo for, i learn a lot. blessings for this delicious recipe of a green pie.
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