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Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie

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Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke and Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

This deceptively rich dessert offers a refreshing minty contrast to a grilled dinner.

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  chocolate wafer crumbs (about 20 cookies; such as Nabisco's Famous Chocolate Wafers)
  • 2  tablespoons  butter, melted
  • 2  tablespoons  1% low-fat milk
  • 1  (7-ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 1/4  cup  green crème de menthe
  • 2  tablespoons  white crème de cacao
  • 1  (8-ounce) container frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
  • 3  cups  vanilla low-fat ice cream, softened
  • 2  teaspoons  chocolate syrup

Preparation

Combine crumbs and butter in a small bowl; stir with a fork until moist. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill.

Combine milk and marshmallow creme in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute, stirring once. Add crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and whipped topping, stirring until blended. Spread ice cream into prepared pan; top with marshmallow mixture. Freeze at least 6 hours. Drizzle with chocolate syrup before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
234 (17% from fat)
Fat:
4.4g (sat 2.2g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.3g)
Protein:
2.4g
Carbohydrate:
40.6g
Fiber:
0.9g
Cholesterol:
9mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
139mg
Calcium:
54mg
Cooking Light, MAY 2002

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5 stars
Beth M
Not worth the effort, overall disappointing. The pie never really set (even the next day when I had a little of the leftovers), it was always too drippy. I thought it tasted boozy and artificial. The CL recipe for peanut butter pie was much better (http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1654712). I will not make this again.04/26/09

5 stars
Britt
I used crushed Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies (same amount as called for) for the crust and it was delicious. My guests didn't believe me when I told them it was a lightened recipe. I'll definitely make this again.04/15/08