It’s officially summer and summer should be filled with easy, no-bake pies that are both cool and creamy like this Millionaire Pie. It’s full of crushed pineapple, pecans, and cherries and reminds me a little of Ambrosia or Watergate Salad.
And like Ambrosia and Watergate Salad you’ve probably seen it at many cafeterias over the years. With just a few minutes of time, you can enjoy Millionaire Pie at home too.
Sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip make the filling super creamy and delicious.
Just one bowl, a rubber spatula, and about 5 minutes is all you need to whip up this easy filling. Maraschino cherries help flavor the pie.
I have no idea why this pie got the name Millionaire’s Pie but maybe it is because the pineapple and cherries look like gold and rubies. 🙂
The pie filling gets put into a no-bake homemade graham cracker crust. It’s so nice to be able to make a summer pie without turning the oven on!
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Millionaire Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained very well
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
- 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press onto bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
- Place in freezer for 15 minutes.
- In another medium bowl, mix together drained crushed pineapple, sweetened condensed milk, cherries, pecans, lemon juice, and cherry juice.
- Fold in half of the container of Cool Whip. Spoon batter into graham cracker crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (To get nice clean cuts, partially freeze pie.)
- Serve with extra Cool Whip and cherries.
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Had this at a friend’s house yesterday and it was heavenly divine. So I had another slice for breakfast this morning. I could have eaten the whole pie.
A lot easier to just drain a large can of fruit cocktail. Gives you more fruit and flavors in your pie. The condensed milk, lemon juice and Cool Whip stays the same!
I love this pie it’s my favorite. Brings back holiday meals. We always had this pie.
Made this pie for a group of ladies and got mixed reviews. The cherries dominate the flavor and the pineapple is not very noticeable. It was like the cherry fluff stuff people make for dipping. The cherries mixed into the filling turned the pie pink. Don’t know how to get it to look like the picture unless you maybe freeze the cherries before you fold them in. Very rich and a small slice goes a long way. Freezing briefly before serving did make for nice clean cuts.
I just use a large can of fruit cocktail that has been drained well. Then if you want the taste of pineapple, drain and add a small can of crushed!
Such an interesting Pie !
It was named Millionaire pie because the ingredients were once only used by the wealthy– pineapple, coconut, cherries had to be imported at a great price.
That’s very interesting Tammy! Thanks for sharing!
I really like it…
What is, and where do you get maraschino cherry juice? The juice from the jar of cherries?
Yes, the juice from the jar.
Crazy about the height of this pie.. wow it is incredible. And so perfect for Summer!
Summer definitely calls for quick and easy no-bake desserts! This pie looks delicious, and it’s so pretty with the bits of pineapple and cherry!
I love these easy no-bake pies! I feel like summer is going to be over before we know it — definitely going to have to sample this one before that happens!
Love this no bake pie! It sounds delicious and I love how easy it is!
I’d never heard of millionaire pie but I’m so glad I did! This looks like such a refreshing (no bake – woohoo!) dessert for summer. Plus that crust – yum!
Sweet sweet sweet and yummy!
This pie is amazing. Love everything about it… just wish I could have a piece too 🙂
Haha Christin! I think that is exactly how the Millionaire’s Pie got it’s name. They do like gold and rubies! And, I’ll bet they taste as famously too! This pie looks incredible as usual. Let’s both admit it, I need to move next door to help you eat all this stuff! 🙂
Millionaire pie is such a fun name! No bake desserts are definitely key in the summer – I’d love to cool off with this!
This millionaire pie looks beautiful, Christin! So fluffy, creamy and delicious! Yay for no-bake desserts, so perfect for summer!
The add-ins DO look like gold and rubies, that’s a good guess as to how it might have gotten its name! Sounds delicious, and I LOVEE that it’s no bake!
I’m hot and thirsty right now, and this pie looks exactly like what I need. You can’t go wrong with sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip.
This looks fabulous! Worth the hype from the name 🙂
oh my goodness. . this pie looks sooooo good! and perfect for summer! can’t wait to try this! Hooray for summer and no-bake pies!
This pie looks gorgeous, Christin! No-bake desserts are a must for the summer, especially for delicious treats like this. And I love how versatile sweetened condensed milk is! Looks delicious! Pinned!
Love the sound of this pie! Looks delicious – loving the flavours and of course the fact it’s no-bake too!