Root Beer Float Pie
Do you remember drinking root beer floats when you were a kid? I sure do! Root Beer Float Pie will bring back memories of sipping cold root beer floats on a hot summer day. You can make this simple pie in 15 minutes and it will be loved by all…big and small!
My grandaughter has become a big fan of root beer lately, especially if she can drink it out of the bottle. She said it makes her feel like a grown-up. Too funny! I made this nostalgic Root Beer Float Pie recently and she loved it. She said, “It tastes just like a root beer float!”
This recipe requires only 6 ingredients and comes together to make a cool, refreshing dessert in minutes. It took me less than 15 minutes to make this old fashioned pie. Be sure to chill it for at least two hours before serving.
The original recipe for Root Beer Float Pie can be found at tasteofhome.com. I’ve made some changes to the recipe, which makes it set-up in the refrigerator a bit better. Give it a try and see what you think. You won’t be disappointed. Creamy, cold and sweet…it is the best no-bake pie recipe for summer.
Root Beer Float Pie Recipe
What’s needed:
- 8-ounces of frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 5-ounce box of vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 2/3 cup diet root beer
- 1 graham cracker crust (9 inch)
- chocolate shavings or sprinkles for decoration
How to make Root Beer Float Pie?
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, root beer and milk. Continue whisking for 2 minutes.
- Fold in half of the whipped topping until creamy and smooth. Pour this mixture into a 9-inch graham cracker pie crust and spread evenly.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping over the root beer pudding layer. And add some chocolate shavings or sprinkles to the top of the pie to finish. Chill the pie for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Root Beer Float Pie is great to serve at family gatherings or summer cookouts. It is an easy pie to make and tastes just like a root beer float. It is sure to get a thumbs up from the root beer lovers in your house!
Looking for more of the best no bake recipes, check out these cold desserts:
- Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Dessert
- Strawberry Rhubarb Ladyfinger Cream Pie
- Chocolate Eclair Cake
- Banana Pudding Mason Jar Desserts
Root Beer Float Pie
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
- 5 ounces vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 2/3 cup diet root beer
- 1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
- 1/4 cup chocolate shavings , semi-sweet
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, root beer, and milk. Continue whisking for 2 minutes.
- Fold in half of the whipped topping until creamy and smooth. Pour this mixture into a 9-inch graham cracker pie crust and spread evenly.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping over the root beer pudding layer. And add some chocolate shavings or sprinkles to the top of the pie to finish. Chill the pie for at least 2 hours or overnight.