Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Freeze Time: 2 hrs
Total: 2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
If you're looking for an easy no-bake dessert, this Cool Whip pie recipe is the one to try. It'll be a welcome treat on a hot summer evening and can be the prettiest dessert at the next cookout; it's also the perfect recipe to get the kids involved as there is no stovetop or oven required.
This pie is completely customizable since you can choose the yogurt flavor, matching it to whatever fruit happens to be in season. Consider strawberry or peach slices, cherry halves, mandarin orange segments, or whole blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries.
This recipe comes together quickly, calling for just a container of Cool Whip, flavored yogurt, a ready-made graham cracker crust, and some fresh fruit. Just keep in mind that the pie will have to firm up in the freezer for about 2 hours before serving.
«This cool and creamy pie takes mere minutes to put together and makes for a great summertime dessert. I used key lime-flavored Greek yogurt and the result was almost like a light and fluffy key lime cheesecake. Next time I might add some lime zest for extra flavor.» —Danielle Centoni
A Note From Our Recipe Tester
Ingredients
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8 ounces whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, thawed if frozen
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18 ounces yogurt, any flavor
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1 store-bought graham cracker pie crust
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Fresh fruit, such as berries, peaches, or oranges, for garnish
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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In a large bowl, whisk the Cool Whip and yogurt together until smooth.
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Scrape the Cool Whip-yogurt mixture into the pie crust. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
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Remove the pie from the freezer approximately 20 minutes before serving.
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Slice the fruit and arrange over the pie as desired.
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Cover and refrigerate any leftover pie, or freeze for later.
Tips
- Cool Whip is sold frozen and will need to be defrosted beforehand. This can be done in the refrigerator, microwave, or in cold water. Thawing in the refrigerator will take some planning as it needs to sit about 5 hours (or overnight). The microwave method is simple, but you will need to pay close attention; remove the lid and microwave on the defrost setting for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until smooth. A third method is to place the tub in a bowl filled with cold water and let it sit for 30 to 40 minutes.
- To give the pie a more sophisticated look, arrange the fruit slices on top before you fully freeze the pie. Depending on the weight of the fruit, you might want to freeze the pie for an hour before adding the slices or whole fruit so they don't sink into the yogurt mixture.
Recipe Variations
- Although a store-bought graham cracker crust is convenient, it is easy to make your own graham cracker crust or a sugar-free graham cracker crust.
- Instead of a graham cracker crust, you can use a cookie crust. Vanilla cookies go nicely with a lemon yogurt filling, or a chocolate cookie crust pairs well with coconut flavored yogurt topped with coconut flakes.
- This light pie is fairly low in calories for a dessert, but if you’d like to reduce the fat and calories, this recipe can be made with reduced-fat or no-sugar varieties of Cool Whip, yogurt, and graham crackers.
What Is Cool Whip Made Of?
Cool Whip is made from water, hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn syrup, skimmed milk, and natural and artificial flavors, as well as other additives. If you’d rather not use this whipped topping, you can substitute whipped cream.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 277 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 13g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 37% |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 152mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 36g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 25g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin C 9mg | 47% |
| Calcium 109mg | 8% |
| Iron 1mg | 4% |
| Potassium 200mg | 4% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
