Minty Irish Chocolate Cream Pie
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 8 Hr.
- Bake:
- 9 Min.
- Prep:
- 15 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 1 pie
Make a chocolaty, minty dessert for the whole family this spring. This minty Irish chocolate cream pie recipe features an indulgent chocolate base of classic cream pie flavored with rich HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Plus, a festively green and minty whipped topping and generous chunks of refreshing YORK Peppermint Patties. Sweet and minty! Serve this Minty Irish Chocolate Cream Pie at your next St. Patrick's Day party as the perfect green dessert.
Now it's time to make this Chocolate Peppermint Pattie Fudge for another decadent mint and chocolate treat.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Bake Time
- 9 minutes
- COOK TIME
- 13 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
- Chill Time
- 6 hours
Ingredients
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19-inch pie crust, baked and cooled or 1 extra serving-size packaged graham cracker crumb crust (9 oz)
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1-1/4 cupssugar
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1/2 cup
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1/3 cupcornstarch
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1/4 tspsalt
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2-3/4 cupsmilk
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3 Tbspsbutter or margarine
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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18YORK Peppermint Patties small (1-1/2 inch), divided
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1-1/2 cupsfrozen whipped topping, thawed
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6 dropsgreen food color (optional)
Directions
Saucepan
Stovetop
Measuring Cups
Wooden Spoons
Plastic Wrap
Refrigerator
Cutting Board
Rubber Scraper
Prepare crust, if desired.
Combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust; carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Cool; refrigerate 6 hours or until firm.
Shortly before serving, remove wrappers from peppermint patties. Remove plastic wrap from pie. Cut 9 peppermint candies in half; place, cut side down, at outer edge of pie filling, forming a scalloped edge. Finely chop remaining 9 patties; fold into whipped topping with green food color, if desired. Spread peppermint topping on pie. Serve immediately. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 8 servingsServing size 1 slice (185g)Amount per servingCalories450% Daily Value*Total Fat 17g 22%Saturated Fat 9g 45%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 20mg 7%Sodium 250mg 11%Total Carbohydrates 73g 27%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 50gIncludes 46g Added Sugar 92%Protein 6gVitamin D 1 6%Calcium 111mg 8%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 178mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
