Combining my two favorite desserts of the season, Frozen Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Pie was just the best idea I’ve ever had!
This dessert is SO EASY to make and is great frozen or thawed in the fridge. It has quickly become a family favorite and it’s super easy to double the recipe!
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Printable recipe below
You will need:
- Prepared Oreo or chocolate pie crust
- 4 oz. (half block) of room temperature cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- 2 1/2 packets (1.38 oz. each) of instant hot cocoa mix
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup mini marshmallows
- pink food coloring
- 1/8 tsp peppermint extract
- Starlight mint (for decoration if desired)
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With a hand mixer, cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and cream together until thoroughly combined.
Beat in the hot cocoa packets one at a time.
Fold in the mini marshmallows and half of the Cool Whip tub.
Place the chocolate filling mixture in the pie crust.
Fold in the peppermint extract and a few drops of pink food coloring into the remaining Cool Whip and spread on top of the chocolate layer.
Freeze 4 hours or overnight. Decorate with shaved chocolate, whipped cream and peppermint candies, if desired
This Frozen Hot Chocolate Peppermint pie is the PERFECT Christmas dessert! So festive!
Kids and adults alike love this pie! Everyone just raves about this Frozen Hot Chocolate Peppermint Pie and it’s super easy to double the recipe!
Frozen Hot Chocolate Peppermint Pie
This Frozen Hot Chocolate Peppermint Pie is so easy to make and the perfect dessert for the holidays!
Ingredients
- Prepared Oreo or chocolate pie crust
- 4 oz. (half block) of room temperature cream cheese
- ¼ cup butter (half stick), softened
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- 2 1/2 packets (1.38 oz. each) of instant hot cocoa mix, dry
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup mini marshmallows
- pink food coloring
- 1/8 tsp peppermint extract
- Starlight mint candy for decoration if desired
Instructions
With a hand mixer, cream together the softened cream cheese
and butter until fluffy.
Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and cream together until
thoroughly combined.
Beat in the packets of dry instant hot cocoa mix, one at a
time.
Fold in the mini marshmallows and half of the Cool Whip tub.
Place the chocolate filling mixture in the pie crust.
Fold in the peppermint extract and a few drops of pink food
coloring into the remaining Cool Whip and spread on top of the chocolate layer.
Freeze 4 hours or overnight.
Decorate with shaved chocolate, whipped cream and peppermint candies, if desired
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