Chocolate Peppermint Pie

Oh my, what a pie...A holiday showstopper, treat your guests to Chocolate Peppermint Pie. Featuring a blend of white and semisweet or dark chocolate chips, crushed peppermint candy and whipped cream, the flavors and textures harmoniously combine to create a truly decadent dessert. Use a knife to make decorative chocolate swirls on the pie’s top layer, and you have your very own masterpiece.

Ingredients:

  • 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 3  Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs or your favorite pasteurized eggs
  • 1  cup white chocolate chips, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1/2  cup crushed peppermint candy (about 20 candy rounds)
  • 1 (9-inch) pie crust
  • 1/2 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled slightly

Directions:

  1. Place cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed to combine. Increase speed to high; beat until smooth, scraping bowl as necessary. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  2. Remove 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture; set aside. Add white chocolate to remaining mixture; beat on medium to combine. Fold in whipped cream. Gently stir in peppermint. Pour into pie crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, stir semisweet chocolate into reserved 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture. Remove pie from refrigerator. Slowly pour chocolate mixture over pie. Spread to cover pie, or use knife to swirl chocolate. Freeze, covered, about 6 hours or until firm.

Note: Baked pastry crust or crumb crust such as chocolate or graham cracker may be used.

Prep time: 30 minutes, Chill time: 15 minutes

Freeze time: 6-8 hours or overnight, Servings: 10-12

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