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Chocolate Mint Truffle Pie

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Chocolate Mint Truffle Pie is a super easy indulgent no bake pie recipe perfect for special occasions.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 20 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (12-ounce) bag mint chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 16 chocolate mint candies (Andes candies), chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract

Preparation:

In medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter; mix well. Press into bottom and up sides of 9" pie plate and refrigerate.

In medium saucepan, melt mint chocolate chips with light cream and 1/2 cup heavy cream until smooth. Remove from heat and mix well. Pour into pie crust and top with chopped candies; refrigerate.

In another medium saucepan, melt white chocolate chips with 1-1/2 cups heavy cream. Remove from heat and stir until smooth; stir in mint extract. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until very cold.

Beat white chocolate chip mixture until light and fluffy; be careful not to overbeat or the mixture will break down. Spoon and spread over candies in pie. Cover and refrigerate 4-6 hours before serving. Garnish with more chocolate mint candies, if desired. Serves 8

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