Here is Grandma's favorite Grasshopper Pie. Her version is made with marshmallows in the filling (skip the gelatin!) and an Oreo cookie crust. A classic!

Photography Credit: Elise Bauer

My grandmother on my dad’s side, had an amazing sweet tooth.

How that woman could eat as many jelly-filled donuts as she did and still live to 97, I’ll never know!

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A Simple (and Simplified) Grasshopper Pie

One of her favorite pies to make for us was grasshopper pie, a chilled minty green pie with an Oreo cookie crust. I haven’t found her recipe, but my father patched one together from many he found online that turns out a pie just like the one she used to make.

Many grasshopper pie recipes are quite elaborate and call for gelatin, egg yolks, egg whites, etc. In this recipe, we use marshmallows, instead of the eggs and gelatin.

A Make-Ahead Pie

Make this pie at least three hours ahead of when you plan to serve it. It needs this time in the freezer to completely set and firm up. You can also keep it frozen for a few days, but cover the frozen pie loosely with aluminum foil to protect it.

Leftovers can be kept frozen for at least a week, but can start to develop freezer burn or pick up odd flavors from the freezer if stored for longer periods.

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P.S. Also try this classic Grasshopper Cocktail for another minty-chocolate treat!