Candy Cane Fudge Cookie Pie

Earlier this year during Mother’s Day, I made a Fudgy Vanilla Pie, which was honestly one of my favorite pies I have ever had. I don’t have pie very often, only around special events or holidays, so when my birthday was coming up, I thought it would be the perfect time to test out another creation. This pie was actually inspired by “The Grey Stuff” from Beauty and the Beast. In the film, it is mentioned during the song “Be Our Guest” (“try the grey stuff, it’s delicious, don’t believe me?, ask the dishes!”) and at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, you can eat the grey stuff on its own at dinnertime or on top of a cupcake at lunch. Basically it is a cookies and cream mouse. Cookies and cream and mint are my two favorite flavors in desserts, so I wanted to combine the two flavors into a perfect pie. The result was exactly what I was hoping for, making for a very yummy birthday, and a great holiday dessert. Here is how I did it!

Oven prep: Preheat oven to 375˚ F (for the pie crust)

What You’ll Need:

• One frozen pie crust

• Package of Peppermint Oreos (regular or mint also work, but just won’t be quite as festive ☺)

• 3.4 oz box of instant vanilla pudding

• 3.4 oz box of instant chocolate pudding

• Milk

• 8 oz whipped topping

• Hot fudge sauce

• One candy cane, crushed

Directions:

1. Bake your pie crust at 375˚ F for about 12 minutes until it is golden brown (or follow instructions on package). I used a fork to poke a few holes on the bottom of the pie to prevent the crust from puffing up too much. After baking, set the crust aside to let it cool.

2. Using a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups milk with the whole box of instant vanilla pudding mix. Stir together.

3. Crush about 15 Oreos using a food processor and pour them into the milk/pudding mix. Stir.

4. Add your whipped topping and 1 Tbsp. of the instant chocolate pudding mix to your mixture. Stir again.

5. Chill your mixture for about 1/2 hour to thicken.

6. Take your baked pie crust and spoon a portion of the hot fudge onto the bottom. I warmed the hot fudge a bit in the microwave before, so that it was easier to spread. Spread the fudge all around the bottom and set aside.

7. Once your cookie mixture is chilled, spoon it on top of the fudge in the pie crust. Spread it around evenly and smooth the top.

8. Crush your candy cane (I used a rolling pin) and sprinkle the crushed pieces onto the top of the pie. You could also use leftover Oreos to add more decorations or even chocolate shavings.

9. Keep pie in the fridge until you serve and enjoy!

Here are some photos of the final product: