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Millionaire Pie

Published: Jun 29, 2021 Last Updated: Feb 21, 2022 by Marye 1559 words. | About 8 minutes to read this article.

This decadently creamy, no bake millionaire pie takes only 5 minutes of prep time! It's an easy recipe that's packed with pineapple, pecans, cherries, and coconut for a punch of tropical flavor in a sweet crumb crust.
Total time 6 hours 5 minutes
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If you grew up in the 1960s in Texas you probably had a slice of this creamy, tropical dessert at one time or another. Taste those sweet memories and make some new ones with this old fashioned, family favorite!

You'll love this vintage no-bake cheesecake pie, too!

Pie with a bite removed to show the creaminess of the filling.
This delicious pie was my favorite dessert from Furr's Cafeteria!
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • Storage
  • 🎥 Video
  • 🥄 Equipment
  • 💭 Tips
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

  • No-bake
  • SO CREAMY
  • Make ahead

Millionaire's pie with coconut is so easy to make!

This Furr's Cafeteria copycat has a soft pink color and tropical Hawaiian flavor just like the original and if you like ambrosia salad you'll LOVE this.

It's been a family favorite here for a couple of generations!

🥘 Ingredients

Labeled ingredients for pie.
  • Crumb crust can be purchased or a homemade graham cracker crust. I've used Frosted Flakes, butter cookies, 'Nilla wafers, graham crackers, and pecan sandies to make the crust and they all work fine! Like many no bake desserts, graham cracker is the traditional crumb crust.
  • Whipped topping (Cool Whip) is available in the freezer section of most grocery stores or you can try my homemade version (link in recipe). Plain whipped cream breaks down too easily.

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  • coconut
  • crushed pineapple
  • Cool Whip
  • Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
  • pecans
  • maraschino cherries
  • lemon juice
  • graham cracker crust

🔪 Instructions

Y'all the only way to make this no bake millionaire pie recipe any easier is to get someone to make it for you.

Here are easy, step by step images and instructions for putting together this iconic recipe made famous in the 1950s by Furr's Cafeterias.

Step by step images illustrating how to make this recipe
  1. Get the graham cracker pie crust ready and put it in the freezer while you are making the pie filling.
  2. Mix the filling ingredients except the whipped topping.
  3. Fold in the Cool Whip. Be very gentle with this part.
  4. Spoon the filling into the crust, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  5. Cover the millionaire pie with remaining topping. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
  6. Freeze for 40 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.

🥥 How to toast coconut

Be sure to watch carefully! It can go from not toasted to burnt in seconds.

  1. Place coconut on a microwave safe dish in a thin layer.
  2. Microwave on high for 15 seconds.
  3. Stop and stir.
  4. Microwave for 15 more seconds.
  5. Stop and stir.
  6. Continue until you've got it as golden as you like.

How to toast nuts

Nuts toast best in the oven. Like coconut, they burn easily so watch closely!

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Lay the chopped nuts out in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Toast, stirring often, for about 5 -8 minutes, or until they are toasted to your liking.

Storage

Millionaire pie should be covered with plastic wrap on placed in an airtight container made for pies and kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

You can also freeze it for up to 6 months.

🎥 Video

Just click on the image below if you'd like to see the full length video on YouTube. It opens in a new tab so you won't lose your place here.

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Full video on YouTube

🥄 Equipment

You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

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  • pie dish
  • electric mixer
  • large mixing bowl

This is SO cool! This pie keeper will keep your pie fresh in the fridge without mashing down the topping!.

Close up of a millionaire pie with a cut taken out of it.
Easily one of my favorite recipes!

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Spray the inside of your plastic wrap with cooking spray before you cover the pie so that the filling doesn't stick to the wrap.

Millionaire pie is one of those beginner recipes that your 10 year old can make without much help. It's an easy summer dessert that's a huge hit with everyone!

  • Do not skip the lemon juice or this pie will NOT thicken!
  • If you prefer a less sweet dessert use a regular pie crust instead of a crumb crust.
  • Substitute marshmallows for the coconut if you don't care for it.
  • The maraschino cherry juice give the pie its pink color. You can adjust the color by adding a touch more or a little less.
  • The lemon juice helps to thicken this creamy dessert, similar to my lemon icebox pie, but lime juice works, too.
  • Drain as much juice from the pineapple as possible or your filling won't set up.
  • Wait to add the extra topping to the top until just before you are ready to serve.
  • Toasting the pecans gives them better flavor.
  • Substitute the pecans with macadamia nuts.
  • Give it plenty of time to chill.
  • Put the pie in the freezer about 45 minutes before you want to cut it so the slices are pretty and clean.
  • This million dollar pie recipe is a very rich dessert so you could technically cut it into 10 servings.
  • You can make this easy pie up to 3 days ahead of time and keep it refrigerated.
  • Make this into bars - press the crumbs in the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan and double the filling - it makes it so easy to take to potlucks!
  • Some people call this pie Pina Colada pie - make an adults only version by substituting the pineapple juice with rum.
  • Garnish the top with those little cocktail umbrellas before serving - so cute!

You may also like this other vintage favorite, Strawberry Filled Angel Food Cake.

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The first image I shot of this millionaire pie recipe - before the updates!

📚 Related recipes

I love desserts! If you're looking for more dessert recipes I have them!

  • Grandma's Dutch Apple Pie with Crumble Topping
  • Cinnamon Candy Apple Pie
  • Blueberry Peach Cobbler
  • Crock Pot Caramel Apple Dump Cake

📞 The last word

This exquisite bite of Americana is, or was, a popular dessert at Furr's Cafeterias in Texas during the 1970s and before. They may still serve it - I honestly haven't been to a Furr's in years.

Actually I think we went to Furr's when we were in Fort Worth and Wyatt's Cafeteria when we were in Dallas....

It doesn't matter - they both had this wonderfully creamy pie.

I always thought it was called "million dollar pie" and I felt special that Dad spend that kind of money on me - until I learned to read and found it it was something like $1.59!

Whether you call it Millionaire Pie, Pina Colada Pie, Hawaiian Pie, or something else -- this old-fashioned no-bake recipe is absolutely the best!

Be sure to make it soon. And let me know in the comments if this is one of those recipes that was part of your childhood...

You might also like this easy pineapple cream cheese pie.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

Pie with a bite removed to show the creaminess of the filling.
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This decadently creamy, no bake millionaire pie takes only 5 minutes of prep time! It's an easy recipe that's packed with pineapple, pecans, cherries, and coconut for a punch of tropical flavor in a sweet crumb crust.
Course Dessert- Pie
Cuisine Amercian Heritage
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings:8
Calories:321
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • rubber spatula
  • Pie Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 prepared crumb crust
  • 1 cup coconut,  sweetened flaked
  • 20 oz pineapple, crushed - well drained and 1 tablespoon reserved
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained & chopped
  • ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, I use Eagle Brand
  • 5 tablespoons lemon juice, or lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice, optional
  • 1 ½ cups whipped topping, divided - I used my homemade Cool Whip or you can use Cool Whip from the store.
  • ¼ cup toasted coconut for topping
  • 1 cup whipped topping, for top

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine coconut, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, pecans, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and pineapple juice. Add maraschino cherry juice for pink color if desired.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Gently fold in ¾ cup whipped topping using an over and under movement.
  • Fold in the remaining ¾ cup topping but don't over-mix.
  • Spoon into crust.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Before serving top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted coconut, if desired.

Notes

 
  • Spray the inside of your plastic wrap with cooking spray before you cover the pie so that the filling doesn't stick to the wrap.
  • Be sure to drain as much juice from the pineapple as possible or your filling won't set up.
  • Wait to add the extra topping to the top of the pie until just before you are ready to serve.
  • Put the pie in the freezer about 45 minutes before you want to cut it so the slices are pretty and clean.
  • You can make it up to 3 days ahead of time and keep it refrigerated..
How to toast coconut
Be sure to watch carefully! It can go from not toasted to burnt in seconds.
  1. Place coconut on a microwave safe dish in a thin layer.
  2. Microwave on high for 15 seconds.
  3. Stop and stir.
  4. Microwave for 15 more seconds.
  5. Stop and stir.
  6. Continue until you've got it as golden as you like.
How to toast nuts
Nuts toast best in the oven. Like coconut, they burn easily so watch closely!
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Lay the chopped nuts out in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Toast, stirring often, for about 5 -8 minutes, or until they are toasted to your liking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 31.3mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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    First published: May 2018. Last updated October 16, 2021 for editorial updates.

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    1. JoAnn

      July 05, 2021 at 7:18 am

      5 stars
      All I can say is ymmmmmm!

      Reply
    2. Terez

      April 25, 2020 at 5:55 pm

      I made this today and it was so delicious! I also toasted almonds with my pecans and coconut. pretty tasty!

      Reply
    3. Cam Swart

      November 28, 2018 at 7:56 am

      5 stars
      I remember this as so yummy. I'm making it for Christmas this year

      Reply

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