Shamrock Pie Recipe
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this no bake shamrock pie recipe. With a homemade graham cracker crust and a creamy mint filling, it's an easy dessert for St. Paddy's Day and tastes like a Shamrock Shake!
Servings: 8
Cost: $10
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 24 graham crackers 12 sheets
Pie Filling
- 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon green gel food coloring
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups Cool Whip thawed
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Crush the graham crackers in a food processor or in a freezer bag, using a rolling pin
- Melt butter, and mix with cracker crumbs and sugar 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 green 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 maraschino cherries and green sprinkles if desired
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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.
You can make the pie up to 2 days ahead of time but decorate the day you are serving for best results. Pat cherries dry before adding so the red color won't drip onto the whipped cream.
Use a store-bought crust to make it even easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg