This yummy dessert is a fun twist on a classic summertime treat. It's perfect for family night, a pool party, and everything in between!
Root beer float pie tastes like a classic root beer float from a diner. Delicious!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- No bake means it comes together fast and without heating up the kitchen.
- It's a great summer dessert for those extra hot days!
- It's an easy recipe that comes together in minutes.
Who doesn't love root beer floats? There's just something about the combination of bubbly root beer and sweet ice cream that can't be beat!
It's even better when turned into an easy root beer float pie! Imagine an icy, creamy root beer filling in a shortbread cookie pie crust.
Just whisk together the ingredients, chill them in the refrigerator or freezer, and you'll have a delicious dessert in no time!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Variations
This recipe is simple, but that doesn't mean you can't make it your own! Swap out the pie crust, add a bit of extra flavor, and more with the easy variations below.
- Use cold diet root beer and sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix for a lower calorie option.
- Try this with Coke, Dr Pepper, or your favorite soda.
- Use a graham cracker crust or a homemade crumb crust.
- Add white chocolate to the filling for an extra rich taste.
- Top off your pie with a dash of chocolate sprinkles!
- Instead of a shortbread crust try an Oreo crust or graham cracker crust.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Blend the root beer, pudding mix, cream, and root beer concentrate.
- Whisk until thickened.
- Gently fold in whipped topping.
- Spoon into the prepared crust and freeze.
🥫 Storage
Cover the pie and place it in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight.
If you don't plan to eat it right away, it will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Or, move it to the fridge where it will stay fresh for up to 3 days.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: Be sure you are using root beer extract and not root beer concentrate. They are different!
- Use full-fat ingredients for the best flavor!
- This pie is not one that will handle heat. If you are having an outside party or picnic it would be best to choose something else.
- Thaw frozen Cool Whip in the fridge overnight. If it's thawed at room temperature it will lose its creamy texture.
- Let your no bake pie rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving. This allows it to soften a little.
- If you can't find root beer concentrate you can leave it out.
- Add the whipped cream topping just before serving.
- Don't prepare the pudding mix. Just dump the ingredients into a large bowl to make your pie!
- Serve root beer float pie either refrigerated and creamy or slightly frozen.
- If I'm serving it frozen I add a maraschino cherry to each piece just before putting it on the table.
👩🍳 FAQs
I haven't tested this recipe with any other sodas, but it should work just fine!
It can be found in most grocery stores in the baking aisle along with the other extracts. If you can't find it Amazon has it.
I wouldn't recommend it. The flavor won't be as rich or creamy.
You can. The texture may be a bit different, though. Use 3 tablespoons of almond milk or coconut milk in place of the ¼ cup cream or whole milk.
📚 Related recipes
No bake desserts are my favorite option for a sweet treat in the summer!
- Nilla Wafers, layers of creamy pudding, and graham cracker crust combine to make a scrumptious no bake banana pudding pie.
- No bake lemon cheesecake is an easy copycat of the classic Woolworth's recipe.
- With flavors that take you back to summer campfires, no bake s'mores pie is a showstopper at any picnic or party!
- A family favorite, white chocolate no bake cheesecake pie is made with 5 simple ingredients and ready in just 10 minutes.
🍽️ Serve with...
I like a good meal on the grill during summer nights. Serve this easy no bake pie with all your favorites for an irresistible meal.
I like to serve this as dessert for a grilled chicken dinner. These cheesy ranch foil grilled potatoes are an easy side, or make Dr Pepper baked beans.
📞 The last word
I hate heating the kitchen up when it's 100 degrees outside but I don't want to give up dessert, either!
This is the answer, y'all! Luscious no-bake pies!
Be sure you are using root beer extract and not root beer concentrate !!!
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!
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📖 Recipe
Frozen Root Beer Float Pie
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- 1 cup root beer, chilled
- ¼ cup half & half cream, or whole milk
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tablespoon root beer extract
- 8 ounces Extra Creamy Cool Whip, plus more for garnish
- 8 maraschino cherries
- 8- inch shortbread cookie crumb crust
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together root beer, cream, pudding mix, and root beer concentrate for about 5 minutes, or until mixture starts to thicken.
- Gently fold in whipped topping until combined and no streaks remain.
- Spoon mixture into pie crust.
- Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
- About 10 minutes before serving remove from the freezer and let thaw a little.
- Top with whipped cream and serve.
Notes
- Thaw frozen cool whip in the fridge overnight. If it's thawed at room temperature it will lose its creamy texture.
- Let your no bake pie sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Add the whipped cream topping just before serving.
- Don't prepare the pudding mix. Just dump the ingredients into a large bowl to make your pie!
- Serve root beer float pie either refrigerated and creamy or slightly frozen.
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.
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Randall Black
I made this pie. It was really easy and very good. I used blond Oreo Cookies crust. The whole pie was really good.