If you’re a lover of the combination of chocolate and mint flavors, then this is the pie for you! Grasshopper Pie has a mint Oreo crust and a filling that’s fluffy, creamy and mint flavored. It’s topped with chocolate shavings. And the whole pie tastes pretty wonderful.
Why is it called Grasshopper Pie?
Despite the cute name, there are no grasshoppers in this pie! Grasshopper Pie got its name because of its color. It’s a green pie due to the addition of bright green Creme de Menthe liqueur to the filling. If you’d like to intensify the green color, you an always add a little bit of green food coloring or gel paste to the filling mixture.
Can you substitute something else for the liqueur in the pie?
This pie calls for two kinds of liqueur: Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cacao. I don’t really think there is a good substitute for the liqueur since those both add a lot of flavor to the pie. You can locate these liqueurs near the other specialty liqueurs at your local market. They are usually a more inexpensive liqueur.
How to make chocolate shavings or curls:
Slightly soften a 3 to 4-inch chunk of chocolate in the microwave for 10 seconds. Using a vegetable peeler, scrape the blade lengthwise across the softened chocolate to create curls or shavings. That’s what you’ll add to the top of your Grasshopper Pie to create a decorative look, and it happens to be a delicious addition too!
Make Ahead:
This is a great make-ahead pie because it’s suggested that it is refrigerated for 12 hours anyways. You can make it up to two days ahead of serving time, and just keep it refrigerated. I ended up freezing mine (wrapped in plastic wrap) and it defrosted just fine!
Grasshopper Pie was one of 7 pies I displayed at Thanksgiving this year. It was a favorite! Everyone loved the chocolate and mint combination.
Here are a few more pie recipes you might like to try:
Key Lime Pie Lemon Meringue Pie Simple Three Berry Pie Fresh Strawberry Pie Blackberry Pie Cherry Slab Pie Fresh Pear Pie Peach Pie
