If you’ve ever sat on the porch with a cold root beer and thought, ‘This could use whipped cream—and a pie crust,’ we’re already best friends. This Root Beer Float Pie is my not-so-secret weapon for beating the summer heat and surprising everyone at the cookout. It’s chilly, creamy, and hits that childhood nostalgia button hard, but with the grown-up bonus of sounding like something you’d serve with beer snacks. We’re taking those frosty mug vibes and wrapping them in a buttery graham cracker crust that doesn’t need baking. (Let’s not heat the kitchen more than we have to, right?) With just a few ingredients and zero oven time, this summer beer recipe is basically cheating—in the best way. And while it’s not technically a beer bread recipe, it *is* perfect next to one. Think of it as the dessert cousin to your favorite beer cheese recipe or even that butter beer recipe you’ve been hoarding. This pie is all foam, fizz, and flavor—like a root beer float in pie form. Trust me, it’ll have folks asking if dessert counts as part of the beer and food pairing. And the answer is absolutely yes.
Table of Contents
- 1) Key Takeaways
- 2) Easy Root Beer Float Pie Recipe
- 3) Ingredients for Root Beer Float Pie
- 4) How to Make Root Beer Float Pie
- 5) Tips for Making Root Beer Float Pie
- 6) Making Root Beer Float Pie Ahead of Time
- 7) Storing Leftover Root Beer Float Pie
- 8) Try these Dessert recipes next!
- 9) Root Beer Float Pie
- 10) Nutrition
1) Key Takeaways
This Root Beer Float Pie blends creamy nostalgia with modern ease, and it’s shockingly simple to make. You don’t need an oven, just a handful of ingredients and a little freezer space. The combination of instant vanilla pudding, root beer, and whipped topping creates a filling that’s light, fluffy, and straight-up addictive.
The graham cracker crust holds everything together like a good friend at a family BBQ. It’s sweet, sturdy, and lets that fizzy root beer flavor shine. This recipe lands right in the heart of beer and food culture, even though it’s more soda shop than brewery. But trust me, it pairs just fine with a cold one.
Whether you’re serving it at a summer cookout or hoarding it in the freezer for late-night cravings, this pie hits the sweet spot. Bonus: no baking means no sweating over a hot oven when it’s already 90 outside.
Root Beer Float Pie With A Twist Of Beer And Food
Ingredients
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1/2 cup root beer (use a brand you love)
- 1/2 teaspoon root beer concentrate
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 prepared graham cracker pie crust
- Optional: whipped cream, maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, cold milk, root beer, and root beer concentrate until smooth.
- Fold in the thawed whipped topping gently until fully combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust and smooth out the top.
- Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours or until firm.
- Before serving, garnish with additional whipped cream and maraschino cherries if you'd like.
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