Vintage Million Dollar Pie (no-bake, whipped cream filling)
Creamy no-bake pie with pineapple, coconut, cherries, pecans and condensed milk in an easy crumb crust. An easy vintage dessert served chilled. Plan for several hours of refrigeration time.
Servings 8 slices
Ingredients
Graham cracker crust:
- 1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Whipped cream filling:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces or 397g
- 8 ounces pineapple in juice 1 can, well-drained, patted dry and chopped
- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries well drained and patted dry
- ½ cup chopped pecans lightly toasted
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut lightly toasted; or use sweetened if you have a sweet tooth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup cold heavy cream or 8 ounces whipped topping, such as Cool Whip
To serve:
- 1 cup whipped topping
- maraschino cherries
- chopped pecans
- flaked coconut lightly toasted
Instructions
Make the crust:
- In a medium bowl, stir 1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 6 tablespoons unsalted butter until it looks like wet sand. It should not have dry patches.
- Press into a 9-inch pie plate and chill while you make the filling.
Mix the filling:
- In a large bowl, stir together 1 can sweetened condensed milk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until slightly thickened.
- Add 8 ounces pineapple in juice, well-drained and chopped, ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries, well-drained, ½ cup chopped pecans, and ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut. Mix to combine.
- If using freshly whipped cream, whip 1 cup cold heavy cream to fairly firm peaks. Fold it gently (or 1 cup whipped topping if you choose this) into the condensed milk mixture until fully blended. Use a spatula to make sure it's all integrated, but don't overmix.
Assemble the pie:
- Spoon the filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to set fully. You can also freeze it.
- Serve cold, topped with 1 cup whipped topping and garnish with extra maraschino cherries, chopped pecans and flaked coconut before serving.
Notes
Crumb crust: Use a homemade graham crust or purchased graham cracker pie crust.
Canned pineapple: it comes in slices or chunks. I like the first option, like Dole Pineapple slices, and cutting them into pieces myself. But both work.
Slice it while still barely frozen, for easier cutting. Use a large kitchen knife. You can place it under hot water for a few seconds and wipe it dry; it will slide more easily.
