Pineapple Pistachio Pie
- SERVES
- 8
- CHILL TIME
- 6 Hr
- COOK TIME
- 10 Min
Satisfy your sweet tooth with nature's sweetness by making our delicious Pineapple Pistachio Pie! You can even freeze it to enjoy a cool treat during those summer months. This pie is a perfect finisher to any meal!
What You'll Need
- 1 (11.2-ounce) package shortbread cookies
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 (4-serving size) package instant pistachio pudding and pie filling
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a food processor, combine cookies and 1/4 cup walnuts; process until finely crushed. Stir in butter and press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate to form a crust.
- Bake 10 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese about 1 minute, or until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and pudding mix and continue beating 2 to 3 minutes, or until smooth. Stir in remaining walnuts and the pineapple with its juice.
- In a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat heavy cream 5 to 6 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture and pour into pie crust. Cover and chill at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Notes
- There's nothing like a yummy piece of pie, and boy, do we have lots of pie recipes on our website, all of which are delish! We just made a delicious Boston Cream Pie in our test kitchen the other day, so how about starting with one of those?
- Looking for more easy pie recipes? Check out this collection!
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rdmilez 7255962
Nov 17, 2022
Can't wait to make this recipe for Thanksgiving. Sounds exactly like what Grandma used to make.
rac7431 2877525
Apr 18, 2018
I copied this one too. No wonder America is getting fat! Sounds really yummy and GREEN!
msdeb21
May 25, 2017
Oh my this is a fantastic recipe. I love the combination of pistachio pudding, pineapple, and cream cheese. It's a great sweet and sour and creamy dessert. Some dessert recipes just speak of summer days and this is one of those. My family will be enjoying this pie for Memorial Day. Thanks for the recipe!
NancyT
May 24, 2017
Really good pie! I like it better frozen (let it sit at Room temp a few minutes before slicing) than refrigerated. It's very refreshing on a hot summer day. I have made as written and like it, but prefer my tweaked version. I use pecan shortbread cookies for the crust and pistachios instead of walnuts. The crust with the green pistachios sometimes surprises people.
Horse Girl 04
Nov 14, 2016
I have always LOVED this pie, But I have never made it. Any tips? Thanks HorseGirl04
luvmyjava66 577618 3
Jun 08, 2016
Can Cool Whip be used in place of whipping cream? If so, how much? Thanks, luvmyjava66
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 08, 2016
Hi there! Yes, you can use frozen whipped topping as a substitute for heavy cream in this recipe. We suggest using 2 1/2 cups of frozen whipped topping. Enjoy!
raymondtreciokas 4 121902
Aug 29, 2015
I made this delicious pie for the cards game and all gone, everybody wants the recipe. Super delicious.
njd107
Aug 24, 2015
Did the blogger give you an alternative to the Condenced Milk. Thought that would be too sweet??? Let me know. To lenater.
lenater
Sep 17, 2014
Tried this recipe and found the condensed milk made it too sweet. Will try the alternative that a blogger posted.
lmumby4749 5820901
Sep 02, 2014
Made this after seeing it last week and it was absolutely delicious!
Pam the Kitchen Qu een
Feb 26, 2014
I found a website that might help you with an alternative to sweetened condensed milk... http://dontwastethecrumbs.com/2013/11/homemade-swe == etened-condensed-milk/ Cn't wait to make this myself! Sounds awesome!
Minnesota Cook
Feb 22, 2014
I used fresh key lime juice. I'm sure bottled key lime juice would work, too.
cbarnett 5400038
Jun 22, 2013
Is there a substitution for sweetened condensed milk??? I know, funny, right?? Just checking. Recipe sounds great, my husband's two favorites in one pie! He is diabetic, so the milk is a no no. Thanks. Awaiting your reply.
bobntookie 6549211
Feb 22, 2014
I would also like an answer to this question. Could you use heavy cream instead of the sweetened condensed milk. Thanks
dbc4q 7616258
Jun 11, 2013
5 star dessert/ I used pecan shortbread cookies and whipped up 2 cups of heavy cream.
lilbana2 1209530
Jun 09, 2013
I was wondering if you could use check mix crumbs instead of cookie crumbs for those who have a gluten problem?
cadetcub 8618564
Jun 07, 2013
Sounds good, but I will try instead crushing cookies use Graham Cracker already made. I bet it will be just a good. Oh ! the real cream is better.
lcm 8110049
Jun 07, 2013
If you ever begin using real cream, you will never go back to cool whip. It makes such a difference in the taste of whatever you are using it in or on...I keep it in my fridge at all times.
roynbarbi 9975190
Jun 26, 2013
We don't us Cool Whip at all anymore. It is nothing but chemicals. One pie recipe on this site, the 2 minute Hawaiian pie uses pudding mix and sour cream with crushed pineapple and it is soooo good! Check it out!
fmluggerio 0194685
Jul 11, 2012
Can I use Cool Whip instead of heavy cream???
irwind45150 536343 8
Mar 27, 2013
Fmluggerio - I have a similar recipe and it calls for Cool Whip. Can't imagine it not working. Would be easier than using "whipped" heavy cream.
Bellerophon
Jun 07, 2013
IMHO, Cool Whip is to whipped heavy cream, as a Chevy Cavalier is to a Lamborghini. It takes only a couple of minutes to make real honest-to-Pete whipped cream.
KKPattersn 2788364
Jul 11, 2012
This sounds an awful lot like the "Watergate salad/pie" we made back in the 1970's.
irwind45150 536343 8
Mar 27, 2013
KKPattersn -- It is the Watergate salad/pie, with a minor change here and there (such as Cool Whip or Dream Whip for heavy "whipped" cream -and- the pie crust).
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