Description
A creamy and refreshing holiday dessert, this White Chocolate Peppermint Pie features a crunchy Oreo crust, silky white chocolate filling, and a festive peppermint whipped topping. Easy, no-fuss, and guaranteed to impress your holiday guests.
Ingredients
Crust
24 Oreo cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
Topping
1 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
Crushed peppermint candies
White chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
Make the Crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, mix Oreo crumbs with melted butter. Press firmly into the bottom and sides of a pie plate. Bake for 8–10 minutes, then let cool completely.Prepare the Filling:
Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add melted white chocolate and peppermint extract, mixing until creamy. Gently fold in whipped topping. Pour filling into cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.Add the Topping:
Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and optional peppermint extract until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe over chilled pie. Garnish with crushed peppermint and white chocolate shavings.
Notes
For a stronger mint flavor, add an extra drop of peppermint extract—but remember, a little goes long way.
Chill overnight for the firmest, cleanest slices.
Crush peppermint candies right before serving to keep them from dissolving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (with baked crust option)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg