Description
St. Patrick’s Day Grasshopper Pie is a delightful no-bake dessert that combines the refreshing flavor of mint chocolate chip ice cream with a rich chocolate cookie crust. This vibrant green pie is perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or any occasion where you want to impress your guests with a visually stunning and delicious treat. Whip it up in just a few minutes and enjoy a creamy, minty indulgence that will leave everyone smiling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 cups mint chocolate chip ice cream, softened
- 2–3 drops green food coloring
- 1 cup whipped topping
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a mixing bowl, combine chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter until well blended. Press firmly into the bottom of a pie pan.
- Freeze the crust for 10-15 minutes to set while preparing the filling.
- In another bowl, soften the mint chocolate chip ice cream slightly at room temperature (about 5 minutes). Stir in green food coloring until desired hue is reached.
- Fill the chilled crust with the ice cream mixture and smooth out the top with a spatula. Return to freeze for at least an hour until firm.
- After freezing, remove the pie and top generously with whipped topping, creating swirls as desired.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg