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March 14, 2016

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie

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Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

It’s Pi Day! It’s Pi Day! Hoorayyyy for Pi!

In case you aren’t a big science nerd like I am, you might not be aware that today is Pi Day, or perhaps you do know, but you just don’t get excited about it like we science nerds do.

That’s totally ok, because no matter how you feel about Pi, you get to enjoy this glorious PIE recipe to help celebrate.

Aaaaand St. Patrick’s Day is in 3 days, so this green (no bake) pie is appropriate for celebrating all of the things this week.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Ok, so I’ve talked before about the fact that I don’t really love pie, but what I do love is a pie with a crust that is made of crushed Oreos. And mint Oreos at that. And one that I don’t need to actually bake.

Could this pie be off to a better start?! I don’t really think so.

This pie may be the easiest pie you ever make. Ever. Seriously. Just to give you an idea of how easy: it completely slipped my mind that Pi Day was today, and my equally nerdy coworkers asked me on Friday if I was planning to bring a pie for them on Monday, and if said pie would be on the blog in time to celebrate.

Uhh… Oops?

A quick brainstorm with these lovely coworkers and we figured a no bake mint chocolate chip pie would be perfect for today, given that the greenest holiday there is follows closely behind and I knew I didn’t have a homemade pie crust on hand in the freezer (shame on me).

I wrote out a recipe, shopped for ingredients, made the pie, photographed the pie, edited the photos, and wrote up this post for you all in a matter of 3 days.

Considering the fact that you’re likely not going to photograph this pie nor type about it extensively on your blog, you should be able to go start to finish with this pie approximately 2 days and 19 hours faster than I did.

WINNING.

So let’s start from the top (bottom?). The pie crust: so easy. Crushed mint Oreos (regular are fine too!) and a little butter, pressed into the bottom of a springform pan (a regular pie plate will be just fine as well).  Chill for at least 30 minutes.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Next up: the filling. The hardest part about making the filling is the homemade whipped cream, which I walk you through step-by-step right here (pssst it’s not hard at all). You’ll whip that up, then let it hang out in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest of the filling.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Cream cheese, some powdered sugar, peppermint and vanilla extracts, a few drops of green food coloring (totally fine to leave that out if you wish), and of course… Mini chocolate chips!

Fold that beautiful homemade whipped cream into your minty green filling, then spread it all over your minty, crunchy, chocolatey crust.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

And lastly, sprinkle with more mini chips, obviously.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Ok, I lied a little… The hardest part might be waiting for the pie to chill. Ughhhhhh. It only needs about 4 hours, but for best results, I suggest overnight.

When it’s ready, pop that baby out of the springform shell and dig in.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Since technically I can’t tell you how my coworkers liked this pie because I’m typing this before they actually try it, I can only give you my own (plus Matt’s) opinion.

That opinion? Holy. Moly. Mint. Chocolate. Chip.

I mean, I am a little biased… I do love me some mint chocolate chip, but wow. Never did I think that a pie that was this easy would taste so decadent and as if it were an incredible labor of love.

It’s creamy, it’s the perfect amount of minty, and that mint Oreo crust is just the perfect complement to all that smooth filling. All those textures mixed with mini chocolate chips? Mint chocolate chip heaven.

If you love mint chocolate/mint chocolate chip, 3.1415926(…), pie, Oreos, celebrating, green things, St. Patrick’s Day, or just food in general, you haveeeee to make this no bake pie!

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.

Seriously, after all this Pi/pie talk, it’s possible I could be swayed in the pie loving direction. And if there are Oreos involved? Most definitely.

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie: Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.
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No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie

Creamy, minty filling dotted with mini chocolate chips all on top of a crunchy mint Oreo cookie crust.
Prep Time4 hrs 45 mins
Total Time4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 18 Mint Oreos regular is fine, crushed (about 2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup heavy cream or heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 8 drops green food coloring if desired
  • 1 and 1/2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips divided

Instructions

  • Place the crushed Oreos in a medium size bowl and drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cookies. Stir to mix completely, then press evenly into the bottom of a 9" springform pan (a regular 8" or 9" pie plate will work just fine as well). Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • In a medium size bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form (about 3-4 minutes; see this tutorial for step-by-step instructions for homemade whipped cream). Place bowl in the refrigerator (or transfer to smaller bowl if using a stand mixer) until ready to use.
  • In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the same bowl of the stand mixer (no need to clean) now fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the sugar, increase the mixer speed to medium-high, and beat again until smooth. Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts and the green food coloring (if using) and continue beating until smooth. Scrape down the sides as necessary.
  • Turn off the mixer and fold in the cold whipped cream with a large spatula until green swirls disappear. Pour in 1 cup of the mini chocolate chips and mix again with the spatula until evenly dispersed.
  • Pour the filling onto the prepared crust and spread evenly with the spatula (I prefer to use this small offset spatula). Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours (for best results, overnight) before serving. Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Pie can be wrapped tightly and frozen up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.
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If you’re into no bake things, check out some of my no bake favs next!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

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Any of the recipes in my puppy chow cookbook!

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Buckeye Candy

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And my whole slew of mint chocolate recipes? Right this way…

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Mint Chocolate, No Bake, Pies & Tarts, Popular, Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day Recipes Tagged With: cream cheese, green food coloring, heavy cream, mini chocolate chips, Mint Oreos, Oreos, peppermint extract, powdered sugar

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Comments

  1. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    March 14, 2016 at 4:25 AM

    Oh, this looks SO amazing! Happy Pi Day!!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      March 14, 2016 at 6:16 PM

      Thank you, Kristy!

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says

    March 14, 2016 at 6:55 PM

    I am in LOVE Lynn! I love pies! And Oreos! And no bake recipes! This is gorgeous, perfect for Pi Day – pinned!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      March 14, 2016 at 7:57 PM

      Thank you, Jess! You sure do love your Oreos! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Aria says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:59 PM

    AAAHHH! Happy Pi day (a day late)! This looks decadent. I love me some mint and chocolate too! (and now, with no braces, I can eat cold chocolate chips without any wires bending. been there done that) My mom makes a cookie crust for her cheesecake. They’re the best! Now I really, really want to try this. My little brother, who is a tech nerd (aka, walking web coding dictionary), likes to recite the first sixty digits of pi whenever anyone mentions the equation. Yeah…probably a good thing I forgot it was Pi Day yesterday. Ha! Fun fact for ya ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Lynn says

      March 15, 2016 at 7:28 PM

      Haha, fun fact about me: I have always thought it was impressive that I could remember 3.1415926 BECAUSE 15 was my field hockey number in high school and 926 is my birthday. But obviously, your brother is far more talented than I! Hahaha. I hope you give this pie a try someday, Aria! Especially with those brand new teefers! The first thing I ate when I got mine off was corn on the cob and strawberries ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • Aria says

        March 15, 2016 at 7:31 PM

        Haha, that’s great! I actually got my braces off in January, and I ate steak! But I’m still discovering all the things I can eat now. Except for the fact that my wisdom teeth are coming in and it’s still relatively uncomfortable. But this pie looks so good!

        Reply
        • Lynn says

          March 15, 2016 at 8:09 PM

          Ohh those darn wisdom teeth! That’s the worst!

          Reply
  4. Julie says

    March 16, 2016 at 10:43 PM

    I’m so torn on this, because I looooooove mint chocolate chip (especially artificially colored green!) but I hate cream cheese in sweet things. But mint chocolate chip! But cream cheese. It’s like I have the little devil and angel sitting on my shoulders.

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      March 19, 2016 at 6:37 PM

      Hahaha, I can totally understand that! I was actually surprised at how much it DIDN’T taste “cheesecakey!”

      Reply
  5. Lauren Arnold says

    August 22, 2016 at 9:22 PM

    My store had no mint extract . What can I use to replace it

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    • Lynn says

      August 23, 2016 at 9:04 AM

      Hi Lauren– unfortunately, nothing can replace mint extract. If you’d really like to make this pie, you can get some extract on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2biut86

      Reply
      • Lauren Arnold says

        August 23, 2016 at 11:21 AM

        Thank you !

        Reply

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