No-Bake Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie

This pineapple cream cheese pie recipe is an easy, 5-minute dessert made with simple ingredients. It always gets rave reviews. Be sure to give yourself at least 3 to 4 hours to chill the pie before serving for best results.

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First published February 21, 2022. Last updated April 13, 2025 for editorial improvements.

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Table of Contents

🎥 Video
🧾 Ingredients for pineapple cream cheese pie
🔪 Instructions
📖 Recipe
📖 Variations
Marye's tips for perfect pie
👩‍🍳 FAQs
📚 Related recipes
💬 Comments

🎥 Video

Just made this recipe and love it.

Just made this recipe and love it. It's very simple and didn't take long to prepare. I saved some of the crushed pineapples for garnish and added cherries on top. 5 star recipe!

Latasha M.

You can never have too many no-bake pies—especially the kind that practically makes itself while you sip sweet tea and judge everyone’s potato salad. This pineapple cream cheese pie is cool, creamy, and scandalously easy—just mix, chill, and strut into your potluck like the dessert boss you are. No oven, no stress, no regrets. Use the paddle attachment on low speed when working with cream cheese (trust me, it matters), grab a store-bought graham cracker crust if you're feeling rebellious, and make it a day ahead to free up your time for more important things—like avoiding small talk with your cousin’s new boyfriend.

🧾 Ingredients for pineapple cream cheese pie

🔪 Instructions

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Beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer.
Stir the crushed pineapple into the cream cheese mixture.
Gently fold in the Cool Whip and pour the mixture into the pie crust. Add a little pineapple to the top of the pie.
Chill pie for at least three hours.

📖 Recipe

Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

4.70 from 86 votes

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Course Pie

Cuisine American - Southern

Prep Time: 5

Chill: 3

Total Time: 3 5

Servings:

Calories:253

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

Instructions

Add the cream cheese and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer.
Beat on low speed with the paddle attachment until well combined and the sugar crystals have mostly gone. You can rub a little between your fingers to feel the texture.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the vanilla and beat until well mixed.
Stir in the pineapple.
Fold in Cool Whip gently until well blended.
Spoon the pineapple mixture into a graham cracker pie crust.
Refrigerate for 3 - 4 hours or overnight.

Notes

Storage:

Store this easy dessert in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.

This simple pie also freezes well. Just wrap it good and slip into the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.

Expert Tips:

Softened cream cheese is best. It is important to make sure that your cream cheese is completely at room temperature before making this easy recipe. It won't mix well if it's too cold.
Drain that pineapple well or the pie won't set up right.
Be gentle when folding in the Cool Whip so that it doesn't become runny.
Allow enough time for the pie to chill. I like to leave it in the fridge overnight before serving.
For pretty slices pop it into the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. Use a hot knife and wipe it between cuts.
Don't use fresh pineapple in this! There's an enzyme in fresh pineapple that can make the recipe fail.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

📖 Variations

Use a sugar cookie, Nilla wafer, or butter cookie crumb crust.
You can use homemade whipped cream instead of whipped topping if you prefer.
Sprinkle a little coconut on top for a big tropical flavor.

No cream cheese? Try this no-bake, fluffy pineapple pie recipe.

Marye's tips for perfect pie

Mix the cream cheese on the lowest speed of your mixer. You don't want to whip air into it.
Save the pineapple juice when you drain it, and use the reserved pineapple juice to make a delicious marinade for chicken.
Be gentle when folding in the Cool Whip so that it doesn't become runny.

You'll also want to give this old-fashioned lemon meringue pie a try.

Overhead view of the pie with a slice removed.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

How far in advance can I make this?

This dessert can be made up to 24 hours ahead.

Can I use different fruits?

Yes, mandarin oranges would work really well in this recipe.

No-bake pineapple pie is similar to the ever-so-popular millionaire pie but without the Maraschino cherries and some of the other ingredients.

I like to have this pineapple pie, lemon icebox pie, and at least one other type of icebox pie in the freezer just in case I need a quick dessert.

You just can’t beat a dessert that’s this easy, this tasty, and this freezer-friendly. I’ve got a hunch this one’s about to earn a permanent spot in your recipe box. Perfect for last-minute cookouts, family get-togethers, or when you need a sweet save-the-day moment—just make a few, stash ’em in the freezer, and you’ll always be the hero with the good pie.

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