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    Easy Million Dollar Pie Recipe | Prepped In Just 15 Minutes

    by Brendan Cunningham 13 Comments

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    This million dollar pie recipe is a simplified version of the beloved old fashioned million dollar pie. It has a perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors with a smooth and creamy filling, all on a buttery graham cracker crust. Then it has whipped cream and maraschino cherries to finish it all off.

    A close up of a serving dish with 1 slice of million dollar pie topped with whipped cream and a cherry. A spoon has a piece of million dollar pie in it.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Million Dollar Pie
      • Ingredients
      • How to Make Million Dollar Pie
        • Step 1: Make the pie Filling
        • Step 2: Build the Pie
        • Step 3: Thaw and Serve
      • How to Store Million Dollar Pie
      • Wrapping It All Up
    • More Pie Recipes
    • Easy Million Dollar Pie Recipe | Prepped In Just 15 Minutes
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition
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    The Best Million Dollar Pie

    This million dollar pie is so delicious, and so simple to make. In fact, just 3 simple steps are all you need to follow to make it. Oh, and the best part is those steps will only take you 15 minutes!

    Now, as far as flavor goes, this easy pie recipe has a ton of it. It has a buttery graham cracker crust and is complimented with sweet and tangy ingredients that make up the creamy filling. Top it off with some whipped cream and a cherry on top, and you might as well call this a billionaire pie.

    Ok, so I know what you might be thinking, where does the name of this pie come from? Well, it's called a million dollar pie because it tastes like a million bucks.

    Seriously. The taste profile is out of this world good. Maybe even better than this Mississippi chocolate pie and no bake Oreo pie.

    Anyway, now that you know just how simple and easy to make this simple no bake dessert is, let's dive into the ingredients you'll need for it.

    An overhead view of a homemade million dollar pie sliced and topped with whipped cream and cherries.

    Ingredients

    Of course, a super simple recipe must have super simple ingredients. And there's a good chance you probably have most - if not all - of these ingredients at home already.

    Anyway, here's what you'll need to make this million dollar pie:

    • 1 Graham Crackers Pie Crust
    • 1 can Condensed Sweetened Milk
    • 1 can (16 or 20 ounces) Crushed Pineapple, drained
    • ¼ cup Lemon Juice
    • 1 8 oz. can Whipped Cream
    • ¼ cup Chopped Pecans
    • 1 cup Shredded Coconut
    • Maraschino Cherries to garnish

    And that's it!

    Now, to save time, I like to use premade graham cracker crusts from the store.

    But, if you want to make one from scratch, you can follow the directions from my cherry cheesecake recipe. It will show you how to make a homemade graham cracker crust from scratch.

    With that said, you can really use any recipe for graham cracker crusts you find.

    Ok, now that you know just how fun this million dollar recipe can be, let's dive into making it!

    An overhead view of a graham cracker crust in a pie dish, and multiple bowls containing ingredients such as pineapple, condensed milk, cherries, sugar, and pecans.

    How to Make Million Dollar Pie

    As I mentioned, this million dollar pie is a very simple recipe to make. And that's why I think it's one of the best recipe variations for a million dollar pie.

    Now, as I mentioned before, it only takes about 15 minutes to prep, but it does have to freeze for 8 hours - or overnight - before serving. So you'll definitely want to make sure you factor that in and possibly make it the night before you want to eat it. An overhead view of the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl mixed together.

    Step 1: Make the pie Filling

    First, you'll want to get your graham cracker crust ready. So, if you're planning on using a homemade graham cracker crust, you'll want to make that now.

    Next, in a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, drained pineapple, and lemon juice. Then mix all of these ingredients together until they're completely combined.

    Now add the whipped cream to the mixture in the large bowl, and leave a bit for the topping. Save around ¼ of the can for the topping. Then, add the crushed pecans and shredded coconut to the same bowl and mix until everything is well combined.

    An overhead view of pineapple, pecans and sugar in the mixing bowl.

    Step 2: Build the Pie

    Now that the filling ingredients are mixed, pour the pie filling over the graham cracker pie crust.

    Then, put the million dollar pie in the freezer overnight. Freezing the pie will allow the sweetened condensed milk to thicken up and hold the shape of the filling. 

    A close up of a pie pan with million dollar pie in it. It is wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen.

    Step 3: Thaw and Serve

    Finally, before serving, you'll want to remove the pie from the freezer and let it thaw for about 1 hour.

    To add even more deliciousness top this million dollar pie with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. It makes a great addition if you have some reserved pecans and toasted coconut to sprinkle on top as well!

    Or you can top it with something like this strawberry compote for an extra fruity flavor.

    Now slice, serve, and enjoy! 

    An overhead view of the million dollar pie thawing on a serving plate.

    How to Store Million Dollar Pie

    Ok, so this million dollar pie will make about 8 slices of pie, depending on how you slice it. If you're serving it for a number of people, you probably won't have any leftovers.

    But, if you do, you can store the pie in the fridge in an airtight container for about 4 days.

    An overhead view of the million dollar pie on a serving plate. It's topped with whipped cream and there is a jar of cherries next to the dish.

    Wrapping It All Up

    And there you have it!

    That's how to make million dollar pie with easy to find ingredients & only 15 minutes worth of work.

    This is a delicious way to get your pie fix that's as simple as 1, 2, 3 to make. Seriously, it only has 3 steps!

    Anyway, I hope you like this million dollar pie recipe as much as I do.

    Leave a comment below if you make it, and let me know how it went.

    And for more tasty recipes just like this one, check out our YouTube channel and Instagram page. We post new ones on them almost everyday.

    A close up of a serving dish with 1 slice of million dollar pie topped with whipped cream and a cherry. A spoon has a piece of million dollar pie in it.

    More Pie Recipes

    If you're looking for more easy pie dessert recipes, we have a ton on the blog that you have to try out next!

    Here are some of our favorites pie recipes:

    • Grandma old fashioned apple pie recipe
    • Biscoff cookie cheesecake
    • Reese's peanut butter pie
    • Pumpkin custard pie
    • Sweet potato pie
    • Custard pie
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    Easy Million Dollar Pie Recipe | Prepped In Just 15 Minutes

    A close up of a serving dish with 1 slice of million dollar pie topped with whipped cream and a cherry. A spoon has a piece of million dollar pie in it.
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    This million dollar pie recipe is a simplified version of the beloved old fashioned million dollar pie. It has a perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors with a smooth and creamy filling, all on a buttery graham cracker crust. Then it has whipped cream and maraschino cherries to finish it all off.

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 8 Servings 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Mixing
    • Cuisine: Pie

    Ingredients

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    1 Graham Crackers Pie Crust

    1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk

    1 can (16 or 20 ounces) Crushed Pineapple, drained

    ¼ cup Lemon Juice

    1 8 oz. can Whipped Cream

    ¼ cup Chopped Pecans

    1 cup Shredded Coconut

    Maraschino Cherries to garnish

    Instructions

    1. In a big bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, pineapple, and lemon juice.
    2. Add the whipped cream (leave a bit for the topping, around ¼ can), crushed pecans, and shredded coconut to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
    3. Pour the filling over the graham cracker pie crust.
    4. Freeze the pie overnight.
    5. Remove from the freezer 1 hour before serving. Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Slice and serve.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Serving
    • Calories: 482
    • Fat: 23
    • Carbohydrates: 61
    • Protein: 8

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    Comments

    1. Janice

      August 01, 2022 at 7:45 pm

      18 oz. Can or do you mean tub for whip cream, or 1 8oz. Tub I don’t understand.

      Reply
      • Bevrly

        August 02, 2022 at 2:59 pm

        It specifies a can

        Reply
      • Suzi

        August 06, 2022 at 1:06 pm

        Looks terrific! Please amend the recipe, to tell us, what size can of crushed pineapple! I will make a gluten free crust! Sounds delicious! !

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Brendan Cunningham

          August 06, 2022 at 9:19 pm

          Great!! Either a 20 ounce can or two 8 ounce cans work!

          Reply
    2. Janice

      August 01, 2022 at 7:46 pm

      Sent a message earlier

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Joe Duff

        August 02, 2022 at 9:48 am

        We just used most of an 8oz can of whipped cream in the filling and then used the final bit as a topping of each slice.

        Reply
    3. Darlene

      August 04, 2022 at 10:51 am

      It was a show stopper, my family loved it.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Izzy Roner

      August 09, 2022 at 3:38 pm

      Fantastic. I used 16 ounces of pineapple and thought it was the perfect amount. Thanks for the great recipe!!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Becky

      October 24, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      This was the best pie I’ve made in years.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Eric

      October 24, 2022 at 9:05 pm

      This was a really good pie.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Samar G.

      October 25, 2022 at 8:40 pm

      I truly could eat this every night for dessert it is really that good.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    8. Patty Parker

      October 26, 2022 at 8:15 pm

      I can't see a pie getting better than this it was just excellent.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    9. Tara F.

      November 01, 2022 at 8:19 pm

      Actually was easy and tasted phenomenal.

      ★★★★★

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