Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie | Dessert Person

Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie | Dessert Person

Learn how to make Grasshopper Pie from scratch with Claire Saffitz, featuring homemade chocolate wafers, a crisp buttery crust, mint chip ice cream, and fluffy whipped cream topping. This frozen dessert is a nostalgic classic made entirely from scratch, perfect for fans of mint chocolate desserts and homemade ice cream recipes.

Claire walks you through each step: making crisp chocolate wafers, building a chocolate cookie crust, steeping peppermint tea for an ultra-refreshing ice cream base, and folding in silky melted chocolate for the iconic chip swirl. Topped with whipped cream and cookie crumbles, it’s a show-stopping pie that’s perfect for spring gatherings, holiday tables, or summer dessert menus. Whether you’re a home baker, a fan of Claire Saffitz’s Dessert Person, or just looking for your next favorite frozen dessert, this Grasshopper Pie is a minty, chocolatey dream you won’t want to miss.

Grasshopper Pie
Serves 8

CHOCOLATE WAFERS
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg

CRUST
7 ounces chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg yolk
Pinch of salt

MINT CHIP ICE CREAM
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
2 peppermint tea bags
½ cup plus ¼ cup granulated sugar
6 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 drops green food coloring
Pinch of salt
5 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled

ASSEMBLY
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
2 chocolate wafers, crushed

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Grasshopper Pie
01:31 Ingredients & Special Equipment
03:14 Make the Crust
06:03 Cool the Crust
06:37 Make the Custard Base
13:24 Strain and Cool the Custard
15:39 Fill the Pie Crust
16:31 Assemble
17:20 Serve
19:08 Cat Cam

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton