This Root Beer Float Pie can be whipped up in minutes! Make your own crust or use store-bought!
So I’m not a Root Beer girl.
I mean, I LIKE it. But I wouldn’t ever order it, you know?But my kids are a different story entirely. They can’t get enough of the stuff. And of course they like it only in bottles which costs a bagillion more dollars. Kids.
Anyhow, this pie. So I didn’t think Root Beer was my thing until this pie.
It’s SO good.
I could not stop. Which led me to consuming half the pie myself which was followed by a raging sugar headache.
Dare I say, it was worth it? Anyhow.
Make this pie, I’m not kidding. People will love it You will love it.
Also, I think I said pie 72 times so far. But really there is no other word.
Sorry. Root Beer Float Pie.
This will literally go together in minutes.
Especially if you skip the step of making your own graham cracker crust. I urge you not to skip it though… homemade crust is always better than pre-made.
You heard it here.
So yeah, make your crust.
But let it cool. I know, annoying.
When it is cooled, make your filling.
My kiddo wanted to get in on the action on this one and decided to help me.
First pudding…
Then root beer…Then milk…
Then Root Beer Concentrate. If you can’t find this, you can omit this step. You could actually sub in more root beer for the milk.
But the concentrate really amps up the root-beeriness of it all.
Here’s a link where you can buy it, but I found mine at WalMarts.
Whisk that all up…Then fold in your whipped topping, or as I like to call it…Cool Whip.
Stirring is serious business.Pour that into your crust…
And then let the kid lick out the bowl.Chill it for a while. Or even freeze it.
And honestly when you freeze it it’s WAY easier to cut into pretty slices.
But, either way it’s delicious!
Root Beer Float Pie
Description
serves 12
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
Filling
- 1 (4 serving) package Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 3/4 cup Root Beer
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp Root Beer Concentrate
- 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
- optional ~ additional whipped topping and cherries for garnish
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray a 9″pie plate lightly with non-stick spray.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a medium bowl, stir to combine evenly.
- Press graham mixture in the bottom and up the sides of prepared pan evenly. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove and cool completely before filling.
Filling
- In large bowl combine pudding mix, root beer, milk and root beer concentrate. Whisk for 2 minutes until mixture becomes thick.
- Fold in whipped topping.
- Pour mixture into cooled crust.
- Chill 8 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with additional whipped topping and cherries, if desired.
- Slice when ready serve.
Notes
We like to eat this frozen as well. It slices easier when it’s frozen.
Adapted from Taste of Home
This looks so good! I will have to look for root beer concentrate at the store this week. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Hi Shelly! I am going to make this pie for my boyfriend for Father’s Day and was wondering what you think of this – I’m not really a fan of graham cracker crusts so do you think a golden oreo crust would be good? (He loves golden oreos!) Or maybe nilla wafers would be better? Which one do you think?
Thanks!!
Either would be totally fab!!!
I wanted to know where in wal – mart do you find root beer concentrate? Is it in baking in with extract? Cuz I believe they have root beer extract is that the same and concentrate?
Yes, Root Beer Concentrate would be great. I used the McCormick brand and it was perfect. and yes, it will be down the aisle near the vanilla extracts
hmmmmmmmmm I don’t have a vanilla pudding mix, but I do have a banana creme pudding mix…. should I try it?!?
Woo hoo! This looks so good! One quick question – is 8 oz Cool Whip 😉 1 cup?
NO, it’s about 3 cups… the 8 oz container is strictly by weight.. hope this helps!
I feel silly even asking!!! Thank you so much! PS – I made this before asking the question and only used 1 cup cool whip and it was still delightful!
Is the Root Beer cold or room temperature
before adding???
could be either!
Read this recipe out loud to 20 yr old son and he said, “Make It!” The pie is in the freezer…licking the bowl let me know this is a Keeper Recipe! Thank you!
Rootbeer and Baileys Irish Cream is delicious! Tastes just like a rootbeer float but a grown up version. 😉
I’m not much of a root beer gal but I’d gladly faceplant myself in this!
This is my kind of pie!