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!
PrintRoot 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
Oh, my goodness! I’m not much of a root beer gal, myself, but I think that I could totally handle this! 🙂
Goodness gracious. I need this in my life!
My kids will love!! Oh my this is heaven, sorry you don’t like root beer!!
WOW! That crust looks so yummy! It’s so thick! I might make this for my sister’s birthday. She loves root beer!
Thanks, Shelly!!!
LOVE root beer floats. Going to need to try this!
This is so fun! I would feel like a total kid eating this 🙂
Only you would come up with such an awesome idea as rootbeer float pie!
I am not really a root beer girl either, but I know I could do this pie. It looks incredible and so fun!! Perfect easy summer pie! YAY!
I love root beer… This is such a creative choice for pie! Pinning!
I wish I could hug you right now! 🙂 I have a good friend coming to stay with us this weekend and she absolutely loves root beer floats so I was trying to think of a different way to serve them for dessert one night while she’s here! Problem solved! This pie will be perfect! She will feel so special and I am sure we are all going to love it!