Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie

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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. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated May 10, 2005

Ingredients

Pillsbury™ Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust

1 1/4

cups milk

package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)

cup semisweet chocolate chips

oz cream cheese, softened

1/2

cup powdered sugar

1/4

teaspoon peppermint extract

to 5 drops green food color

cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping

thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped

Steps

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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 Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 490
Calories from Fat: 260

% Daily Value

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;