No Bake M&M Pie*
By srumbel
The best no bake M&M pie! With an oreo crust, peanut butter cream cheese filling, chocolate ganache, and of course lots of M&M's.
from thefirstyearblog.com
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1 1 1 package oreos for crust (a whole package of oreos makes a really thick crust FYI!)
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup M&Ms, chopped
- 1 1 1 stick butter
- Filling
- 2 2 8 packages cream cheese, 8 oz each
- 1 1 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 1 8 container cool whip, 8 oz
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup mini M&Ms
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1 1 1/2 & 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- For the topping
- additional m&ms
- whipped cream swirls (heavy cream + powdered sugar)
Preparation
Step 1
Oreo Crust
Process the oreos in a food processor or blender until fine crumbs remain. In a large bowl, combine the crushed oreos with the melted butter and mini m&ms. Press this mixture evenly into a 10 inch pie pan.
Place in fridge until ready to use.
Filling
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and peanut butter with an electric mixer until well blended.
Mix in the cool whip and mini M&MS, until combined. Spread this mixture on the crust and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Chocolate Ganache
Place chocolate chips in a medium heat-proof bowl. In a small pot over low heat, heat the heavy cream until just before boiling. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips. Allow the mixture to stand for 1-2 minutes. Use a spatula to stir the mixture until smooth. Allow the ganache to come to room temperature before adding it to the pie.
Topping
Before the chocolate hardens, add mini M&Ms to the top of the pie. I also added dollops of whipped cream.
Cover the pie with tinfoil and return to the freezer for 4 hours or overnight. Before serving, remove the pie from the freezer and let it sit for a few minutes to make cutting it easier. Cover and freeze or refrigerate any leftovers.
Pro tip: pull the pie out of the freezer 30 minutes before serving and that will make it easier to slice!
Yield: one 9-10 inch pie