If you are looking for the perfect holiday dessert, then this is it! This peppermint pie with an oreo crust has all of the flavors that you want to serve your guests throughout the season. It’s creamy and delicious, and you won’t be able to stop at one slice! I LOVE peppermint desserts. If you ask me, it’s the best food that comes out in the month of December! If you love it as much as I do then you have to try this Peppermint Cheesecake, these delicious and easy Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies and don’t forget about this Peppermint Bark!
Peppermint Pie Recipe
I love pie season, so Thanksgiving time is a favorite time of year in our household! However, if I can extend that season throughout Christmas as well…. Then I consider that a win! This peppermint pie (also called Candy Cane Pie) bridges that gap! It is insanely delicious. Filled with the creamiest candy cane filling that has just the right amount of peppermint flavor, you will have a new favorite dessert! I love peppermint, but sometimes, if you aren’t careful, then the peppermint flavor can be a bit much. But not in this pie! It’s perfection and gives you all of that holiday spirit that you are looking for. The oreo crust balances it out and complements the flavor perfectly. This pie is great for any occasion during the holiday and it looks like a million bucks on your table. The color even fits the decor!
Ingredients in Peppermint Pie
This oreo crust peppermint pie has a lot of ingredients but doesn’t let that scare you! Once you see how easy it is to put this together, you will make this over and over again! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
Oreo Crust
Oreo Cookies: Take the frosting out of the cookies, you on;y need the cookies for this recipe. Butter: I used salted butter to make this crust.Brown Sugar: This adds in a deep sweet flavor that goes well with the oreo cookies.
Candy Cane Filling
Plain Gelatin: This helps the filling to set so that when you slice the cake, it doesn’t spill over. Water: You mix this in with the gelatin. Peppermint Extract: Use more or less of this depending on how strong you want your peppermint flavor to be. Vanilla Extract: I love adding a splash of vanilla flavor to this pie! Heavy Whipping Cream: This will give your pie filling that delicious and creamy texture. Crushed Peppermint Candy: You will use this in the filling and also in the topping.
Peppermint Pie Topping
Heavy Whipping Cream: This is the base of the topping.Powdered Sugar: This sweetens up the whipping cream. Vanilla Extract: This adds some slight flavor to the topping. Crushed Peppermint: Adding crushed peppermint on the top really adds to this pie.
How Do You Make an Oreo Crust Peppermint Pie?
If you are new to making pies, then this one will be great for you! It has a no-fail oreo crust recipe and the filling is super simple to make! Follow my step by step instructions and you will soon be enjoying the best peppermint pie of the holiday season!
Oreo Crust
Filling
Topping
Peppermint Flavor: Add or subtract the peppermint extract as you’d like, depending on how potent you want the peppermint to beUse a Pre-Made Crust: If you want to save a little time, using a pre-made oreo pie crust will workWhen Do I Garnish the Pie? You should garnish this peppermint pie just before serving so it will look it’s best and the crushed peppermint doesn’t get soggy.Decorate: You can take the festivities up a notch by decorating this with actual candy canes on top! I like to use the miniature ones and add one to each dollop of whipped cream! I also like adding on some white chocolate chips to the top as a garnish.
In the Fridge: Follow the instructions on the recipe card and when the pie is finished, before you garnish it, place it in an airtight container in your fridge. I like to use this to store my pies. Then, take it out and add the whipped cream and crushed peppermint to the top just before serving!
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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.