Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie

Name: Creamy Chocolate-Mint Pie
Ingredients: 1 pillsbury pet-ritz frozen deep dish pie crust; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1 package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant); 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 3 to 5 drops green food color; 2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping; 2 thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped

The Daily Meal Staff|March 13, 2014 3:25 pm EST

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Chocolate and mint are together again in a rich, tempting cream pie made easy in a frozen pie shell. For more inspiring Irish recipes, click here!

Servings

8

Ingredients

1 pillsbury pet-ritz frozen deep dish pie crust
1 1/4 cups milk
1 package (4-serving size) chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 to 5 drops green food color
2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping
2 thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake pie crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Pie Shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk and pudding mix; cook as directed on package. Continue cooking over low heat while adding chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Set aside.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peppermint extract and 1 to 2 drops of the green food color until smooth. Gently fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping.
Spread cream cheese mixture in shell. Top with chocolate mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until set. To color remaining 1 cup whipped topping, in small bowl, stir together whipped topping and remaining 2 drops food color. Garnish pie with whipped topping. Chop mints and sprinkle over whipped topping. Cover and store in refrigerator.