Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie

Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie
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Chocolate and mint are together again in a rich, tempting cream pie made easy in a frozen pie shell.

Prep Time:
25 Min
Total Time:
2 Hr 25 Min
Makes:
8 servings
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INGREDIENTS
1Pillsbury® Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust
1 1/4cups milk
1package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
1cup semisweet chocolate chips
4oz cream cheese, softened
1/2cup powdered sugar
1/4teaspoon peppermint extract
3to 5 drops green food color
2cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping
2thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped
DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 400°F. Bake pie crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Pie Shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2.Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk and pudding mix; cook as directed on package. Continue cooking over low heat while adding chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Set aside.
3.In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peppermint extract and 1 to 2 drops of the green food color until smooth. Gently fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping.
4.Spread cream cheese mixture in shell. Top with chocolate mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until set. To color remaining 1 cup whipped topping, in small bowl, stir together whipped topping and remaining 2 drops food color. Garnish pie with whipped topping. Chop mints and sprinkle over whipped topping. Cover and store in refrigerator.
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