Craving something sweet and refreshing? The Millionaire Pie is just the dessert for you! This no-bake pie is a delightful combination of creamy, fruity, and nutty flavors, all nestled in a graham cracker crust. Follow our simple recipe to create this delicious dessert that is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 large container Cool Whip
- 1 large can crushed pineapple
- 1 can condensed milk
- 3 lemons
- 1 c. pecans
- 2 graham cracker crusts
Mixing Instructions
- Empty Cool Whip into a bowl.
- Drain juice from pineapple.
- Mix Cool Whip and pineapple.
- Add condensed milk.
- Squeeze lemons, remove seeds and add to Cool Whip and pineapple.
- Chop nuts into small pieces and add to mixture.
- Stir all ingredients together and mix well.
- Pour into a graham cracker crust.
- Use top from crust to cover top of pie.
- Chill overnight.
- Makes 2 pies.
Calorie: 450
Total cooking time:20 minutes preparation time + overnight chilling
Difficulty level: Easy
The Adventure of the Millionaire Pie
Well, hello there, my fellow food enthusiasts! Let’s dive headfirst into the epicurean adventure that is the Millionaire Pie. Why is it called that? Beats me! But, who cares when it tastes like a million bucks?! So, gather around, and let’s get started on this culinary escapade.
The Millionaire’s Concoction
As I stood there, my weapon of choice, the spatula, in my hand, I was ready to take on the first step. I emptied a large container of Cool Whip into a bowl. It flopped out like a giant creamy blob – an alien creature from planet Deliciousness! I then had to tackle the can of crushed pineapple, and let me tell you, draining the juice from it was a Herculean task. I can confirm that pineapples do not like to part with their juice.
Leaving the pineapple to sulk, I mixed the Cool Whip and pineapple. It looked like a fluffy cloud of pineapple-y goodness, and I had to resist the urge to face plant into it. But, I bravely soldiered on and added the condensed milk. It oozed out, thick and sweet, and it was like watching a slow-mo scene from a romantic movie – the milk and the pineapple-Cool Whip mixture had more chemistry than most Hollywood couples!
The Citrus Twist
Next came the lemons. Ah, lemons! Those yellow bombs of sourness that can make even a block of wood scrunch up its face. I had to squeeze them, remove the seeds, and add the juice to the Cool Whip and pineapple. I’m not going to lie, I definitely did not feel like a millionaire while wrestling with the lemons. But, the citrusy smell wafting up from the bowl was worth the lemon juice splatters on my shirt.
The Nutty Affair
Then, it was time to chop the pecans into small pieces. I don’t usually trust myself with sharp objects, but for the sake of the Millionaire Pie, I was ready to risk it. I chopped the pecans, trying not to chop my fingers off in the process, and added them to the mixture. The crunch of the pecans seemed to promise that this pie was going to be a symphony of textures!
The Stirring Saga and the Great Pour
After adding all the ingredients, I stirred them all together until they were mixed well. It was like stirring a pot of pure, creamy joy. The mixture was now ready to be poured into the graham cracker crusts. And, let me tell you, if you’ve never seen a creamy pineapple mixture cascading into a graham cracker crust, then you haven’t truly lived!
The Waiting Game
Then came the hardest part. Covering the pies with the top from the crust and chilling them overnight. It was a test of my patience, and I can’t say I passed with flying colors. I may have checked on them every hour. But, hey, who wouldn’t? They were Millionaire Pies!
The Rich Reward
And then, the next day, after a night of anticipation, I had two beautiful Millionaire Pies. They looked like they were worth a million bucks, and they tasted like a billion! So, my friends, that’s the story of my Millionaire Pie adventure. If I can do it, so can you. So, go ahead, take the plunge, and make your own Millionaire Pie. It’s worth every delicious, nutty, creamy, fruity bite.
