Candy Cane Pie

This Candy Cane Pie is delicious! Light and fluffy candy cane flavored filling surrounded by a chocolate cookie crumb crust. It’s like a holiday dream come true. And, it’s super easy to make!

It’s a no bake pie that’s as simple as melting marshmallows and whipping cream. If you can make Rice Krispie Treats, you can make this amazing pie!

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As visions of sugarplums danced in my head

My husband described this pie as being like a peppermint Oreo pie, what with that cookie crust, and the white icing pie filling with the right touch of minty freshness.

I picture sugarplums dancing in my head with this beautiful and festive peppermint crunch pie.

This recipe was found at A Taste of Home and knew I had to make it. I adore peppermint-flavored goodies. At any time of the year, but especially at the holidays!

If you love peppermint, be sure to try these Homemade York Peppermint Patties as well as my Candy Cane Cookies.

How to crush peppermints

You’ll need some crushed peppermints for inside the pie as well as for garnishing the pie. The little crunches are so much fun and so perfect in this sweet pie.

You can use candy canes or peppermint starlight candies for the crushed peppermint candies.

And, crushed candies are a great way to use those candy canes!

To crush the candies, place the candy canes or the starlights in a plastic zip top bag. Seal the bag. Place the bag with the candies on a wooden cutting board.

And, with the bottom of a sturdy metal measuring cup, the bottom part of the handle of a metal ice cream scoop, or a flat meat pounder, smash the heck out of the candies in the bag.

And, it’s way cheaper than therapy to smash those little candies!

I also found, in my grocery store’s baking aisle, some peppermint crushed candy canes. I also have a link below to purchase some on Amazon.

Nabisco Famous Wafers

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Unfortunately, Nabisco has stopped making their famous wafers. So what can you use instead?

You can buy any plain chocolate cookie from the store. Amazon sells Oreo cookies with no filling as well. Oreo thins are a great option. You can scrape the filling from between Oreo cookies (but who wants to do that!). Here’s another brand that’s gluten free. And Goya Chocolate Maria cookies are an option. You could also make your own homemade chocolate cookies.

Time saving tip

Oh, and another is that you might be able to find a pre-made chocolate cookie crust at the grocery store too.

My homemade one is a little thicker and richer that the store-bought one, so I recommend making your own.

But, if time saving is a high priority to you, take a look down the baking aisle of the grocery store. They might have a chocolate cookie crust to save you some time.

Is this pie sweet?

Yes, this is a sweet pie. With the melted marshmallows and the peppermint, it is a sweet treat.

I found that the richness of the chocolate cookie crust offset the sweetness of the pie nicely, and the pie had a nice balance of flavors.

Also, I recommend small slices of this pie, thus there are more servings of the pie than you’d typically see on a pie recipe card.

A small slice helps keep some of that sweetness in check.

More easy pies!

Looking for other great pies to serve at the holidays? Check these out. Sweet Potato Pie, Chocolate Pie, and Eggnog Custard Pie.

Other peppermint recipes

I just love peppermint! If you do too, you’ll have to check out these minty recipes: York Peppermint Patty Ice Cream, Peppermint Magic Bars, Peppermint Brownie Sandwich Cookies, and Peppermint Mocha Candy Cookies.

Items you may need for this recipe

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Candy canes
Crushed peppermint candies
Marshmallows
Pie pan
Hand mixer
Spatula

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Candy Cane Pie Recipe

Candy Cane Pie

Debi

Light and fluffy candy cane flavored filling surrounded by a chocolate cookie crumb crust. It’s like a holiday dream come true. And, it’s super easy to make!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Chilling time 8 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 8 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings

Calories 210 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Crust:

• 9 ounces Nabisco Famous chocolate wafers that’s one package
• ½ cup Unsalted Butter melted

Filling:

• 24 large marshmallows
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Additional crushed peppermint candies for garnish

Instructions

 

Make the crust:

• Break wafers into smaller pieces, and place in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs. Add melted butter to cookie crumbs, and process until well blended. Press the cookie mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a pie pan. Freeze crust while preparing filling.

Make the filling:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla, salt, and peppermint extract. Cool 30 minutes, stirring several times.
• While you’re waiting for the marshmallow mixture to cool, whip the heavy cream using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, until medium peaks form.
• Fold whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies into the marshmallow mixture. Spoon the filling into the chilled crust, smoothing the top so it’s pretty.
• Refrigerate the pie, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with additional crushed peppermint candies.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 146mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword candy cane, pie

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