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Grasshopper Pie Recipe – Tastes Better From Scratch


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This easy Grasshopper Pie recipe has a delicious and creamy mint filling on top of an Oreo cookie crust. It’s a delicious no-bake dessert that can be made with or without alcohol.

I have dozens of pie recipes (I’m obsessed!) like our favorite German Chocolate Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Oreo Cheesecake, or Peanut Butter Pie!

Grasshopper Pie Recipe – Tastes Better From Scratch

Who could pass up mint and Oreo, in pie form?

That’s what you get with this mint Grasshopper Pie and it may become your favorite no bake recipe! It’s got a pillowy marshmallow texture and the light green color makes it particularly festive for Christmas time or St. Patrick’s Day. The alcohol addition is traditional, but the liqueur doesn’t get cooked out, so use the alcohol free version I created if you’re serving kids, or adults who don’t consume alcohol. The version with extracts tastes just as good!

And, if you love the chocolate mint combination as much as I do, here’s a shameless plug to try our Mint Brownies or Chocolate Mint Cookies!

Ingredients Needed:

All of the ingredients needed to make  an Old Fashioned Grasshopper Pie recipe: marshmallows, half and half, cream, food coloring, butter, Oreo's, creme de menthe, and creme de cacao liqueur. All of the ingredients needed to make  an Old Fashioned Grasshopper Pie recipe: marshmallows, half and half, cream, food coloring, butter, Oreo's, creme de menthe, and creme de cacao liqueur.

How to make Grasshopper Pie:

Make Oreo Crust: Add the whole Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in melted butter until well combined. Press mixture firmly into pie dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Two images showing how to make an oreo crust by adding melted butter to oreo crumbs then pressing into a pie dish. Two images showing how to make an oreo crust by adding melted butter to oreo crumbs then pressing into a pie dish.

Make Filling: In a large saucepan, add marshmallows, ⅓ cup milk and ⅓ cup heavy cream, over medium low heat. Stir constantly until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in creme de Menth, creme de cacao, vanilla and a drop or two of green food coloring. Allow to cool completely.

Fold in whipped cream: Add remaining 1 cup heavy cream to a mixing bowl and mix with electric whisk beaters until stiff peaks. Spoon whipped cream over to one side of the bowl, and add cooled marshmallow mixture to the open side. Fold gently together, and pour into cooled pie crust.

Two images showing how to make Grasshopper Pie by melting the marshmallows in a saucepan then adding the green food coloring when it's melted and creamy. Two images showing how to make Grasshopper Pie by melting the marshmallows in a saucepan then adding the green food coloring when it's melted and creamy.

Refrigerate: Refrigerate pie for several hours (once the top is set, cover with a piece of parchment). 

Serve with Oreo crumbs sprinkled on top, and extra piped whipped cream, if desired.

Two images of the best grasshopper pie recipe with the filling being poured in an Oreo crust then after the pie is decorated with a whipped cream border and cookie crumbs sprinkled on top. Two images of the best grasshopper pie recipe with the filling being poured in an Oreo crust then after the pie is decorated with a whipped cream border and cookie crumbs sprinkled on top.

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:

To Make Ahead: The Oreo crust will keep at room temperature for a few days, or covered well in the freezer for months.

To Freeze: Wrap prepared pie in plastic wrap and aluminum foil then freeze for up to 3 months. Place pie in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours before serving to allow it to soften a little.

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  • Oreo Crust: Add the whole Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in melted butter. Press mixture evenly and firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9in pie dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  • Grasshopper Pie Filling: In a large saucepan, add marshmallows, ⅓ cup milk and ⅓ cup heavy cream, over medium low heat. Stir constantly until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in creme de Menth, creme de cacao, vanilla and a drop or two of green food coloring. Allow to cool completely.

  • Fold in Whipped Cream: Add remaining 1 cup heavy cream to a mixing bowl and mix with electric whisk beaters until stiff peaks. Spoon whipped cream over to one side of the bowl, and add cooled marshmallow mixture to the open side. Fold gently together, and pour into cooled pie crust.

  • Refrigerate pie for several hours (once the top is set, cover with a piece of parchment). 

  • Serve with Oreo crumbs sprinkled on top, and extra piped whipped cream, if desired.

Oreos: Use whole Oreo cookies (don’t scrape the cream out.) For extra minty flavor, use Mint Oreos! Marshmallows: You could substitute 7.5 oz container of marshmallow fluff. Non Alcoholic Grasshopper Pie: Pie: Omit the liquors, and replace with ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract and ½ teaspoon cocoa powder (added at the same time the liquors were added). Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:Cover prepared pie tightly with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving. The Oreo crust can be made ahead, stored at room temperature for a day or two or cover well and freeze for up to 2 months.

Calories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 222mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 690IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 4mg

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I originally published this recipe November 2020. Updated November 2024.

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