This no bake peppermint pie starts with an Oreo crust filled with a creamy peppermint cheesecake filling studded and topped with candy cane Hershey's Kisses. This recipe doesn't use any gelatin, can be made ahead of time, and can even be frozen to save you even more time.
1bagHershey's Candy Cane Kissesunwrapped, chopped, and divided
18Oreos1crushed
¼cup(57g) unsalted buttermelted
1cup(240mL) heavy cream
8ounces(227g) full-fat block cream cheesesoftened to room temperature
1cup(120g) powdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½teaspoonpeppermint extract
red food coloring2if desired
Instructions
Place the crushed Oreos and ¼ cup of the chopped Kisses in a medium size bowl. Toss together to combine. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the mixture. 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 at least 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 powdered sugar, increase the mixer speed to medium-high, and beat again until smooth. Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts and the red 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 red swirls disappear. Pour ⅔ cup of the chopped Kisses 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 a small offset spatula). Sprinkle with remaining chopped Kisses. 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.
Notes
Oreos: use regular stuffed only.
Red food coloring: my favorite food coloring is AmeriColor. You can use any brand you prefer, or omit it completely.
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.