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You know what’s funny? Me re-watching Victoria’s Secret fashion shows being huge at 30 weeks pregnant wearing tapered sweat pants and big ugly socks with frizzy hair and no make-up eating this entire pie.
My husband is one lucky man.
Anyways, I made a pie. And it’s the bomb. I’ve also been looking up new workouts to try after I have this little dude, but I’m thinking that my good intentions will be put on hold because of ….. this pie.
Blasted girl scouts and their irresistible cookies.
I think perhaps that chocolate and mint are one of my favorite combinations ever. Especially when cream is somehow involved. Umm, definitely when cream is involved. I do it because I can. And because I had 2 cups of cream I had to get rid of. And by get rid of I mean eat.
So yes, I made a Thin Mint Cream Pie. Thin mint crust, chocolate pudding filling and pepperminty whipped cream on top. HEAVEN! And super simple to whip out. I made the pudding from what I had on hand, but feel free to use a small box of chocolate jello to eat that much faster. And please make sure to add the whipped cream. My husband is a girl, doesn’t like ‘tasteless empty calories’ and scraped his cream off.
I was seriously this close to smacking him.
Moral of the story: don’t be like him.
More Mint Chocolate Recipes to Try!
- Mint Brownies
- Peppermint Fudge
- Chocolate Mint Cookies
- Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
Thin Mint Pie
Ingredients
for the crust-
- 24 thin mint cookies + more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
for the filling-
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch sifted
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 2 cups milk
- 2 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
for the topping-
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Grind thin mint cookies into crumbs. Stir together with sugar and melted butter until crumbs are moistened and press into a pie plate. Refrigerate.
- In a small pot, stir sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder together. Whisk in milk and place over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken.
- Once hot and thick remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate, vanilla and peppermint extract. Pour into pie plate and cover with plastic wrap. Be sure to place the plastic wrap directly on the filling. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely chilled and plastic wrap comes off clean.
- For the topping, whip cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract together until stiff peaks form. Spread half overtop entire pie and use the remaining to decorate the edges. Top with extra thin mint cookies and serve.
Thin mints all the way baby!
Thin mints are my favorite! I was at the doctor’s office on Thursday for my 28 week checkup. In walks girl scouts delivering orders. I had to fight myself to keep from attacking them! I immediately sent a text to my friend to see when my cookies were going to be in. This recipe is going to get me in trouble!!
Toss up between Samoas and Thin Mints…don’t make me choose! 🙂
Thin Mints!! Always.
I love Tagalongs!
Tagalongs!! I’m addicted to peanut butter & chocolate 🙂
My favorite Girl Scout cookie is the Thin Mints.
Thin mints are definitely my favorite, there is no better combo than chocolate and mint 🙂
Samoas!
Me: Samoas. Absolutely no question. The hubbie: Trefoils. (Really, Mr. Boring?)
Son#1: Tagalongs. Son#2: Do-si-dos. Baby Girl: Thin Mints.
And this year they have some new ones that we must sample.
I feel like a have to take out a home equity loan just to finance our addiction every spring! Love, love, love cookie time.
Oh my goodness! Thin Mints are my addiction!
Tough choice to pick a favorite, but I’ll have to go with Samoas on this one!
Ooo, tough call. It might be a tie between Samoas, Tagalongs and Thin Mints. I spent YEARS selling girl scout cookies.
i love the peanut butter ones, i cant think of their name but they are so good!
Samoas!
Samoas!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the Trefoils!
Samoas are definitely my favorite!
I love the Lemonades!
Tagalongs(aka peanut butter patties when I was younger) they’re the best!
I love Thin Mints!!!
Okay, Lauren… hold onto your seat for this one. We buy a minimum of one CASE (yes a full case, sometimes even TWO) each and every year of Thin Mints. Storage is in the freezer because there is nothing better than a frozen Thin Mint on a hot summer day, or a blustery fall day, or a bitter cold winter day or a rainy spring day… you get my point, ha ha! Wait until you make a milk shake with thin mints or better yet, homemade ice cream. And my husband just pointed out that whipped cream is NOT SENSELESS, TASTE-less calories! 🙂 Love that man!!
thin mints! they never get old 🙂
Thin mints! Keep them in the freezer and eat them cold, yum! We bought 5 boxes this weekend, so gonna make this pie today before hubby devours the cookies.
Thanks, Lauren!
I really like Samoas the most, but I wouldn’t turn any of them down.
Thin Mints, by FAR!
Thin mints! We used to buy them by a case when I was younger.
Tagalongs!
By the way, this pie looks amazing. Thin Mints are my husband’s favorite.
THIN MINTS!
Frozen.
Yum.
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Trefoils and Thin mints are my favorites.
Yum! My favorite would have to be tagalongs, but I never turn down the peanut butter or shortbread cookies!
Thin mints are my favorites.
My favorite are Thin Mints – our Girl Scouts up here don’t solicit, so I never get any *cries* Awesome giveaway!
Samosas!
Do-Si-Dos!!! (or Peanut Butter Sandwiches as they are now called some places…)
I haven’t had any in years…samoas.
Samoas all the way!
Thin mints for sure! Sooo good with whipped cream.
Thin Mints! Especially after they have been frozen!
This pie looks like heaven. Fluffy, creamy, chocolate-y, minty heaven.
I’m not sure what my favorite girl scout cookie is I haven’t had any really.
Thin mints!!!
Thin mints are absolutely my favorite.
My favorite is the Tagalong, there’s no better combination that chocolate and peanut butter!
Favorite is definitely the Thin Mints!!
Thin mints are my absolute favorite.
Easy – tagalongs!!! Peanut butter + chocolate : )
Samoas
Love them all!
My favorite Girl Scout cookies are samoas!
Samosas are the biggest hit here in our home.