Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie

Name: Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 crust from 1 package (12 oz) frozen Pillsbury™ Deep Dish Pie Crusts (2 Count); 1 1/4 cups milk; 1 package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant); 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 4 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 3 to 5 drops green food color; 2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping; 2 thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped

99 Ratings

9 Reviews

Prep 25 min
Total 2 hr 25 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 8

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

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated May 6, 2021

Ingredients

1 crust from 1 package (12 oz) frozen Pillsbury™ Deep Dish Pie Crusts (2 Count)
1 1/4 cups milk
1 package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 to 5 drops green food color
2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping
2 thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped

Steps

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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 490

Calories from Fat: 260

Total Fat: 29g; 45%

Saturated Fat: 18g; 90%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 40mg; 13%

Sodium: 260mg; 11%

Potassium: 0mg; 0%

Total Carbohydrate: 52g; 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 8%

Sugars: 35g

Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;