Description
This Easy No-Bake Christmas Peppermint Pie is a creamy holiday dessert with a chocolate cookie crust, fluffy peppermint filling, crushed candy canes, and whipped cream on top. It is an easy recipe for Christmas parties, holiday food ideas, quick dessert planning, no-bake dessert lovers, and festive make-ahead treats when you need a simple sweet finish without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
24 chocolate sandwich cookies
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
3/4 cup crushed candy canes, divided
2 drops red or pink food coloring, optional
1 cup whipped cream, for topping
Instructions
1. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs, then mix them with melted butter until evenly moistened.
2. Press the crumb mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie dish, covering the bottom and sides, then refrigerate while preparing the filling.
3. Beat the softened cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
4. Add powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract, then beat until fully combined.
5. In a separate cold bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
6. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until light and smooth.
7. Fold in 1/2 cup crushed candy canes and the optional food coloring until evenly mixed.
8. Spoon the filling into the chilled chocolate crust and smooth the top.
9. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight for firmer slices.
10. Before serving, top with whipped cream and the remaining crushed candy canes.
Notes
Use softened cream cheese so the filling turns smooth and creamy without lumps.
Chill the pie overnight for the cleanest slices and best texture.
Add the crushed candy canes on top just before serving so they stay crisp and colorful.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 435
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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