Candy Cane Pie Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Take your holidays to the next level with an Easy Candy Cane Pie! This semi-homemade dessert combines a quick Oreo crust with an ice cream filling using store-bought vanilla bean ice cream and crushed peppermint candy. A fun make-ahead dessert that the whole family will love!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword candy cane pie, ice cream pie, oreo cookie crust

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 10

Freeze Time 12

Total Time 12 35

Servings servings

Calories 599kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

24 Oreo Cookies
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ½ quarts vanilla bean ice cream
6 oz. candy canes - crushed
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
pinch of salt

Instructions

Process Oreo cookies. Use a large food processor to crush 24 Oreo cookies until they form coarse crumbs.
Combine with butter. Pour the Oreo crumbs into a medium bowl. Add melted butter and stir well to combine.
24 Oreo Cookies, 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
Press crust into pie plate. Then use a measuring cup (or a spoon) to press the Oreo mixture into a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake crust. Bake Oreo pie crust in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove to cool completely.
NOTE: I often place the baked crust into the refrigerator to help it cool quickly.
Crush candy canes. Wipe out the food processor and add candy canes. Process until you have crushed peppermint candies (see below).
Make ice cream filling. Add softened ice cream to a large bowl. Then add the peppermint extract, salt, and crushed candy canes to the bowl. Use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients very well.
1 ½ quarts vanilla bean ice cream, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, pinch of salt, 6 oz. candy canes
Add ice cream filling to the Oreo crust. Pour the ice cream into the cooled crust and use a rubber spatula to smooth it evenly to all sides. Add some reserved crushed peppermint candies to the top of the ice cream.
Freeze. Freeze the ice cream pie immediately for at least 12 hours before serving.
Serve. Set the pie out about 10 minutes before ready to serve. Then slice into wedges and serve.

Notes

If there are leftovers, storing the pie in the freezer is the best option. Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or place it in an airtight container to prevent freezer burn.

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