Mojito Pie

Name: Mojito Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups); 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted; 1½ cups water, divided; 1 pkg. lime gelatin; ½ cup fresh mint; 2 cups frozen whipped topping; 1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

This refreshing pie, infusing lime gelatin with fresh mint, was inspired by Cuba's oldest cocktail "mojito."

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Makes 8 servings.

Ingredient list

18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1½ cups water, divided
1 pkg. (3 oz.) lime gelatin
½ cup fresh mint
2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

Directions

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.

Bring 1 cup water to boil. Add to combined dry gelatin mix and mint in small bowl; stir 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; let stand 5 min. Stir in remaining water. Pour through strainer into medium bowl; discard mint leaves. Refrigerate gelatin 15 min. or until slightly thickened.

Add COOL WHIP to gelatin; stir with whisk until well blended. Refrigerate 15 min. or until mixture will mound. Spoon into crust. Melt chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over pie. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

Recipe Tips

SubstituteSubstitute 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate for the drizzled melted chocolate.
Better For YouSave 50 calories and 2 grams of fat per serving by preparing with Reduced Fat OREO Cookies, lime sugar free gelatin and frozen lite whipped topping.