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Thin Mint Pie
Thin Mint Pie is all the best things about thin mints and chocolate silk pie. Creamy, dreamy, chocolatey, minty goodness!
Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
568 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the crust-
- 24 thin mint cookie + more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
for the filling-
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch sifted
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder sifted, unsweetened
- 2 cups milk
- 2 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
for the topping-
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Grind thin mint cookies into crumbs. Stir together with sugar and melted butter until crumbs are moistened and press into a pie plate. Refrigerate.
- In a small pot, stir sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder together. Whisk in milk and place over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken.
- Once hot and thick remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate, vanilla and peppermint extract. Pour into pie plate and cover with plastic wrap. Be sure to place the plastic wrap directly on the filling. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely chilled and plastic wrap comes off clean.
- For the topping, whip cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract together until stiff peaks form. Spread half overtop entire pie and use the remaining to decorate the edges. Top with extra thin mint cookies and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
568kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
337mg
(14%)
Potassium
279mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
1105IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 568
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 568kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 337mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 1105IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.