This million dollar pie recipe has the perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors. It combines a wonderfully smooth and creamy pie filling with whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and a buttery graham cracker crust to make one of the most drool-worthy desserts ever concocted. Plus, just 3 simple steps are all you need to follow to make it. And the best part is those steps will only take you 15 minutes!
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Ingredients
One of my favorite things about this million dollar pie recipe is that it takes just over a handful of ingredients to make it. And, honestly, there's a good chance you probably have most of those ingredients at home already.
Anyway, here's what you'll need to make it:
- 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
Yup, it's as simple as that.
Now, just so you know, 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 totally do that too. Just follow the directions for the one I used in my cherry cheesecake recipe. It will show you how to make a homemade graham cracker crust from scratch.
Also, two other things. One, if you don't have lemon juice on hand you can substitute it out with lime juice. I've done this a few times and the pie always comes out great. And number two, if you don't have chopped pecans you can always use chopped walnut - or chopped hazelnuts - in their place.
How to Make Million Dollar Pie
As I mentioned, this million dollar pie recipe is super simple to make - just a few minutes of prep work and a few steps are all it takes to put together.
I might even go as far as saying this is one of the easiest pie recipes I've made...and I've made a lot of them.
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.
Step 2: Build the Pie
Now that the filling ingredients are mixed, you'll want to pour the pie filling over the graham cracker pie crust.
Then, you can put the million dollar pie in the freezer and freeze itovernight. Freezing the pie will allow the sweetened condensed milk to thicken up and hold the shape of the filling.
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.
Then, before eating the pie I recommend topping it with whipped cream and maraschino cherries - or this strawberry compote. They really add a ton of deliciousness to it.
Also, if you have them, some pecans and a little toasted coconut go great on top of the pie as well!
Finally, just slice it, serve it, and enjoy it!
How to Store The Pie
This million dollar pie will make about 8 slices of pie, depending on how you slice it. If you're lucky you'll end up with some leftovers. It's just as good the next few days after you make/serve it.
So, if you do end up with a few slices on your hands, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for about 4 days.
My Final Thoughts
And there you have it!
That's how to make million dollar pie. This is about as quick and easy as making pie gets, and the results are literally drool-worthy.
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.
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More Pie Recipes
If you're looking for more easy pie recipes to try next, you're in luck. We have a ton on the blog that are worth checking out next.
Here are some of my favorite ones:
- Grandma old fashioned apple pie recipe
- Biscoff cookie cheesecake
- Reese's peanut butter pie
- Pumpkin custard pie
- Sweet potato pie
- Custard pie
- No bake strawberry pie
Easy Million Dollar Pie Recipe | Prepped In Just 15 Minutes
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.
Ingredients
- 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
- In a big bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, pineapple, and lemon juice.
- 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.
- Pour the filling over the graham cracker pie crust.
- Freeze the pie overnight.
- Remove from the freezer 1 hour before serving. Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 ServingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 500Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 250mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 8gSugar: 36gProtein: 4g
Janice
18 oz. Can or do you mean tub for whip cream, or 1 8oz. Tub I don’t understand.
Bevrly
It specifies a can
Suzi
Looks terrific! Please amend the recipe, to tell us, what size can of crushed pineapple! I will make a gluten free crust! Sounds delicious! !
Brendan Cunningham
Great!! Either a 20 ounce can or two 8 ounce cans work!
Janice
Sent a message earlier
Joe Duff
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.
Darlene
It was a show stopper, my family loved it.
Izzy Roner
Fantastic. I used 16 ounces of pineapple and thought it was the perfect amount. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
Becky
This was the best pie I’ve made in years.
Eric
This was a really good pie.
Samar G.
I truly could eat this every night for dessert it is really that good.
Patty Parker
I can't see a pie getting better than this it was just excellent.
Tara F.
Actually was easy and tasted phenomenal.