No Bake Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Pie With Oreo Cookie Crust

Imagine a world where desserts come without the oven hustle; welcome to the realm of the creamy no bake chocolate mint pie. Picture a slice, where layers of minty freshness meet chocolate richness, all nestled atop a crunchy chocolate cookie crust. This isn’t just a fantasy. Our easy-to-follow chocolate pie recipe promises this delight, made real with simple ingredients you might already have in your pantry. Love mint and chocolate together? Try one of these: peppermint bark, mint chocolate dipped pretzel rods, rich peppermint bark brownies, melt-in-mouth peppermint bark fudge, and don’t forget the festive peppermint blossom cookies.

Got gluten concerns? No worries! We’ve got substitutions for gluten-free chocolate pie goodness. This is a really easy recipe to convert to gluten free. See substitutions below.

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Ingredients

For a full printable ingredients list and instructions for the easy chocolate cream pie recipe are in the recipe card below.

• Oreos: Ever wondered about the secret to a knockout pie crust? It’s all about choosing to use the whole oreo. That’s right; creamy center and all. The subtle sweetness pairs impeccably with the crispness of the cookie, especially when melded with unsalted butter. The outcome? A crust that sings with flavor and holds strong.
• Cream Cheese: Make sure your cream cheese is softened before using. It won’t be able to mix thoroughly if it’s still stiff and cold. Use full fat cream cheese for best results.
• Mint Extract: Don’t mistake spearmint extract for peppermint extract! It’s the difference between tasting like toothpaste or a tasty dessert. Always use peppermint extract.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: Find this in the dairy aisle. It is NOT premade whipped cream. This is the thick milky heavy cream.
• Whipped Topping: You can find this under the brand name Cool Whip or other generic brands. Make sure it is thawed before use.
• Optional Toppings: Try some Thin Mint cookies and mint leaves on top for cuteness! Or just top with a little whipping cream.

Instructions

Full step-by-step instructions for this perfect chocolate pie are in the recipe card below. You can print or save the no bake chocolate mint pie recipe on Pinterest for later.

Make Oreo Pie Crust: Crush Oreo cookies (including the filling) in a food processor. Continue to pulse until the oreos are fine crumbs and there are no large chunks. If you don’t have a food processor, use the ziploc bag method from my Oreo Pie Crust recipe. Add melted butter to the cookie crumbles. Pulse until combined and the consistency is like wet sand.

Press the crust mixture into a 9-inch pie pan. Use your hands to pack the crumbs together on the bottom of the dish and along the sides. Freeze the pie crust for 20-30 minutes to harden.

NOTE: For a thinner pie crust, use 2 cups cookie crumbs and 4 tablespoons melted butter. See pie crust recipe for details.

Make Chocolate Pie Filling: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to combine the cream cheese, mint extract, melted chocolate, sugar, and heavy whipping cream.

Add the whipped topping, and continue mixing at low speed until smooth. Make sure the mixer is at low speed to keep from deflating the whipped topping.

Fill Pie Crust: Spoon the filling into the frozen pie crust, smooth it out with a spatula, cover pie with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. 

Finish Pie: Make whipped cream in a large mixing bowl. Whisk ½ cup heavy whipping cream, ¼ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

Top with whipped cream, chocolate mint cookies (such as Thin Mints), and mint leaves, and serve chilled.

What To Serve With No Bake Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

This no bake chocolate mint pie does not need anything to be served with it but if you want to pair it with something I recommend one of these:

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: Make a no-churn vanilla bean ice cream to serve with the pie.

Mint Oreo Cookie Ice Cream: Make some mint cookie ice cream in your ice cream maker to serve with your pie.

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Storing

Cover the leftover pie with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Store in the freezer in a freezer safe container with an airtight lid for up to 2 months. I recommend storing without the whipped cream, cookies and mint leaves on top. Thaw the pie in the fridge before eating.

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