Root Beer Float Pie

4.50 from 2 votes

This no-bake Root Beer Float Pie combines a cinnamon graham cracker crust with a creamy root beer filling, fluffy whipped topping, and a cherry on top for a nostalgic, make-ahead dessert.

Prep Time10

Chill Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

Crust:

16 sheets of cinnamon Graham crackers 2 sleeves
½ cup 1 stick salted butter, melted

Filling:

½ cup root beer chilled
¼ cup whole milk chilled
2 Tablespoons root beer extract
8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
⅛ cup powdered sugar
3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix (not heat and serve)

Topping:

4 ounces Cool Whip half a tub (or use Reddi Wip)
Maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

Pulverize the graham crackers. Into your food processor or blender, add the graham crackers and pulse until they resemble fine sand.
Make the crust. In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter until all of the crumbs are coated and it looks like the texture of wet sand.
Press into the pie dish. Press the crumbles into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan using the bottom of a measuring cup or other flat-bottom cup and chill in the freezer while you make the filling.
Make the filling. In another large bowl, combine the root beer, whole milk, and root beer extract.
Add the pudding and chill. Add the pudding mix and stir well before chilling it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. The longer the filling sets, the better it gets.
Fold in the Cool Whip. In a separate large bowl, combine the Cool Whip with the powdered sugar. Once the pudding is set, fold the Cool Whip into the root beer mixture.
Chill/Freeze. Add the mixture to the chilled pie plate, cover, and freeze overnight. *See notes regarding less time.
Garnish and serve chilled. When ready to serve, top with additional Cool Whip and maraschino cherries and serve chilled. You can either spread the Cool Whip over the entire top or dollop it on individual servings.

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Notes

*You CAN serve this pie after 4 hours of chilling/freezing but it won't cut as clean as the photos. I prefer freezing overnight, so it cuts better, cleaner, and has that cold bite to it, like a Root Beer Float.

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