This Root Beer Float Pie can be whipped up in minutes! Make your own crust or use store-bought!
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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
Saw this recipe on Pinterest and I’m so excited to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Can you use diet Root Beer?
Absolutely! Use sugar free pudding and you have yourself a diet pie 🙂
So when you said you can sub more root beer for the milk, do you mean you could sub the entire 1/2 cup? I have to be dairy free right now because my daughter has a milk allergy. I was planning to try it with almond milk, but root beer would probably be better than almond milk, if the milk isn’t needed, right?
correct!
I love root beer floats. This pie is right up my alley.
I just had a root beer float for the first time in years the other night….now this is a sign I need to have more root beer desserts in my life!!
I don’t know if you were referring to “Reed’s” (Virgil’s) root beer..but for me, a person who doesn’t usually care for it, it’s delicious. My hubby LOVES root beer. I can’t wait to make this for him! Thanks for such an easy recipe!
My kids too! They absolutely love root beer, which I hate…give me ginger beer anyday, but this pie…must make ASAP. I’ll be mother of the year. Well, mother of the hour maybe.
I have that batter bowl, too! LOVE it. I already have root beer concentrate from making root beer float cupcakes. I’ll to give this a try. St. Louis has a local root beer bottling company called Fitz’s root beer – it’s the best!
I love root beer, but my husband can’t stand the stuff. He’s English, which basically means he’s from another planet. For me, Henry Wienhard’s root beer is by far the best. It tastes of vanilla and honey and summertime. I can’t wait to try this pie.
Could you substitute other sodas??? Like Sprite or ginger ale?
I’m itching to try it with orange soda. Get a creamsicle thing going on.