How To Make A Candy Cane Pie

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add chocolate sandwich cookies to a food processor.
  2. 2Pulse until finely crushed.
  3. 3Transfer the crushed cookies to a mixing bowl.
  4. 4Pour in melted unsalted butter and mix well.
  5. 5Press the mixture into a pie dish to form the crust.
  6. 6In a clean bowl, add heavy cream, peppermint extract, and powdered sugar.
  7. 7Whip until stiff peaks form.
  8. 8In another bowl, whisk together instant vanilla pudding and whole milk until smooth and thick.
  9. 9In a small bowl, dissolve unflavored gelatin in hot water.
  10. 10In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese, softened unsalted butter, and powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
  11. 11Add the vanilla pudding mixture and the dissolved gelatin to the cream cheese mixture and beat until combined.
  12. 12Fold in half of the whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, and crushed candy canes.
  13. 13Spread the filling evenly over the cookie crust.
  14. 14Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  15. 15In a clean bowl, add heavy cream and powdered sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form.
  16. 16Spread the remaining whipped cream over the frozen pie.
  17. 17Garnish with additional crushed candy canes.

Ingredients

  • 36 Chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Peppermint extract
  • 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
  • 3.4 oz Instant vanilla pudding
  • 0.75 cup Whole milk
  • 1.5 tsp Unflavored gelatin
  • 1 tbsp Hot water
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 6 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup Mini chocolate chips
  • 0.25 cup Candy canes
  • 2 cups Heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup Powdered sugar
  • 4 Candy canes

Equipment

Food processorMixing bowlSpatulaPie dishHand mixerWhisk

Tips

  • Freeze the pie for at least 6 hours or overnight.