Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie is creamy, minty, chocolatey, and requires exactly zero oven time—which is truly the hero energy we all need. It’s the kind of dessert that feels retro and fancy, but is secretly easy enough to make in your slippers.
Perfect for holidays (like St. Patrick’s Day), summer gatherings, or random Tuesdays when you deserve something green and glorious.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No-bake bliss – the oven doesn’t even know this pie exists
- Mint chocolate perfection – cool, creamy, and nostalgic
- Make-ahead friendly – freezer desserts = stress-free hosting
- Looks fancy, acts easy – our favorite kind of personality
Making a Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
Make the Crust: First, crush the Oreo Mint Creme Cookies into fine crumbs (food processor or zip-top bag + stress relief). Then, mix with the melted butter until evenly coated. Press firmly onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate, and set aside.
Mix the Filling: In a large bowl, gently stir together the softened ice cream and whipped topping until combined. Don’t overmix—you want it fluffy, not soup-adjacent.
Assemble + Freeze: Next, pour the ice cream mixture into the prepared crust and smooth the top. Then, freeze for 3 hours, or until firm.
Decorate: Before serving, decorate with piped whipped topping and extra cookies (halved or crushed), because a grasshopper pie deserves accessories.
Pro Cookie-Cutting Tip (aka: Kitchen Sorcery)
To halve Oreo cookies without them exploding into crumbs:
Hold your knife over a cookie parallel to the countertop and press down quickly.
Wham. Two clean halves. Confidence is key. In other words, don’t roll the knife onto the cookie hoping it will cut cleanly into two, it won’t.
Serving Tip
Remove the pie from the freezer 15 minutes before serving to let it soften. This makes slicing easier and keeps you from chiseling dessert like an archaeologist.
How to Customize Your Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
- Extra chocolate: Drizzle chocolate syrup over the crust before adding the filling
- Boozy version: Add 1–2 tablespoons crème de menthe to the ice cream mixture
- Different crust: Chocolate wafer cookies or regular Oreos also work beautifully
Healthier-ish Options (We’re Being Generous Here)
- Use light whipped topping
- Choose a reduced-fat mint ice cream
- Make smaller slices and call it portion control
More Recipes, Please…
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Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 18 Oreo Mint Creme cookies, crushed (plus more for decorating)
- 3 Tbsp. salted butter, melted
- 2 pints grasshopper (or mint chocolate chip) ice cream, softened
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (plus more for decorating)
Instructions
- In a 9-inch pie plate, mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press onto bottom and up sides. Set aside.
- In large bowl, mix together ice cream and whipped topping. Pour into crust. Freeze for 3 hours, or until set. Decorate with piped-on whipped topping and/or more cookies, either halved or crushed. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving to soften. Enjoy!
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Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
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