grasshopper pie
Green frozen treat
Grasshopper pie is a mint-chocolate dessert with a light green filling, typically made with crème de menthe and crème de cacao folded into whipped cream, set in a chocolate cookie crust.
The name comes from the grasshopper cocktail, which shares the same flavor profile and pale green color.
Hard outer layer
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- crème de mentheMint-flavored sweet liqueur
- no-bakePrepared without oven heat
- icebox piePie chilled until set
chocolate shavings · marshmallow · gelatin · slice · cream cheese · fluffy · mousse · chiffon
Aromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- crème de mentheMint-flavored sweet liqueur
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- coolingLosing thermal energy
freshness · green tint · refreshing · crisp · tingle · aromatic · invigorating · wintergreen
Around the 1950s
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
church supper · vintage · old-fashioned · classic · heirloom recipe · grandmother · throwback · diner
crust
Hard outer layer
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- crème de mentheMint-flavored sweet liqueur
- no-bakePrepared without oven heat
icebox pie · chocolate shavings · marshmallow · gelatin · slice · cream cheese · fluffy · mousse · chiffon · custard
peppermint
Aromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- crème de mentheMint-flavored sweet liqueur
- mentholCooling agent from plants
cooling · freshness · green tint · refreshing · crisp · tingle · aromatic · invigorating · wintergreen · balm
midcentury
Around the 1950s
Americana · church supper · vintage · old-fashioned · classic · heirloom recipe · grandmother · throwback · diner · comfort food
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- mint dessertsAndes mints, peppermint bark, mint chip, Junior Mints, shamrock shake
- no-bake dessertsno-bake cookies, energy balls, buckeyes, buckeye, peanut butter balls
- piesapple pie, pie, cherry pie, blueberry pie, cream pie
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, Jell-O salad, meatloaf, ambrosia salad
grasshopper piefruit tart
lemon meringue pie · apple pie · cherry pie · rhubarb pie · pumpkin pie
grasshopper piepecan pie
Custard tart with tree nuts
chess pie · pumpkin pie · sweet potato pie · shoofly pie · molten lava cake
grasshopper pierice pudding
Grain simmered in sweetened milk
sheet cake · snickerdoodle · oatmeal cookie · bread pudding · apple crisp
grass, grasshopper, grasses, grassy, grassland, grasslands, hopper, hoppers, hopping