Peppermint Pie Recipe

peppermint pie with Oreo cookie crust on a plate.

5 from 9 votes

This Peppermint Pie is an easy no bake dessert with Jello pudding mix and Cool Whip in an Oreo cookie crust. No bake peppermint pie is the perfect holiday dessert!

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Chilling Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Dee

Cost: $10

Ingredients

Pie Crust

5 tablespoons butter
22 Oreo cookies not double stuf

Pie Filling

3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
¾ cup milk
5 drops red gel food coloring
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups Cool Whip thawed

Instructions

Pie Crust

Crush the cookies in a food processor or in a freezer bag, using a rolling pin
Melt butter, and mix with cookie crumbs until mixture is the texture of wet sand
Spray a 9-inch pie pan with non stick spray, and press the cookie mixture in the bottom of the pie plate, using a large spoon or measuring cup. Place in freezer while you prepare the filling

Pie Filling

Pour the dry pudding mix into a large mixing bowl
Add the milk, and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined
Add the food coloring, and mix until combined
Add the peppermint extract, and mix well
Gently fold in the Cool Whip using a spatula until well blended
Spoon the filling into the prepared pie crust, and smooth until nice and even
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set. Decorate with remaining Cool Whip and crushed peppermint candies

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Notes

Make sure Cool Whip is thawed. You only need 2 cups of Cool Whip for this recipe. Measure 2 cups using a measuring cup, and save the rest for topping.

Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Decorate the pie with crushed peppermint the day you are serving it, as peppermint tends to get runny in the refrigerator.

You can make the pie up to 2 days ahead of time.

Use a store-bought crust to make it even easier.

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