28 Scrumptious Cream Pie Recipes For Sweet Endings

Smooth, creamy, and luxurious—these cream pie recipes make a perfectly sweet ending to any meal. Our favorite cream pies include the classics, like banana cream, coconut cream, lemon meringue, and of course, chocolate. We also have recipes featuring unexpected combinations, such as Kool-Aid, butterscotch and whiskey, and pumpkin and coconut. Our list includes no-bake pies that taste as light and airy as a summer day, while other recipes would make an utterly delicious pie for the holidays. Now that we've whetted your appetite, try one of these silky and sweet cream pies.

The Ultimate Chocolate Pie

This pie's chocolate wafer crust is topped with a filling with three kinds of chocolate and another layer of mousse. Even the Chocolate Whipped Cream has a touch of chocolate syrup—we said it was ultimate after all.

Strawberry Cream Pie

Nestled in a chocolate cookie-crumb crust, this pie is filled with French pastry cream and topped with bright red berries. Red currant jelly spiked with orange liqueur gives the berries a shine that will remind you of your favorite European bakery. Yes, it looks too good to eat, but don't let that stop you.

Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

The combination of salt from the crushed pretzels and sweetness from strawberries whipped with cream, condensed milk, and cream cheese makes this pie irresistible. Pile more whipped cream on top to make the pie downright dreamy.

Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie

With a rich, creamy filling and melt-in-your-mouth crust, this is another incredible chocolate pie. What sets it apart? Bittersweet chocolate and a tablespoon of dark rum.

Coconut Cream Pie

This decadently sweet, classic coconut pie recipe takes the blue ribbon in the cream pie contest. A refrigerated pie crust makes it easy, and the whipped cream and toasted coconut make it stunning.

Banana Cream Pie

This sinfully sweet recipe combines two of our favorite Southern desserts: classic cream pie and banana pudding. The recipe calls for plain, unadulterated banana slices stacked on a vanilla wafer pie crust, with a thick layer of indulgent creamy pudding on top. Add a cloud of whipped cream and you'll think you've gone to heaven.

Margarita Pie

Creamy and tart with just a hint of tequila and triple sec—your favorite summertime cocktail is now in pie form. We bake this pie in an appropriately salty cracker crust, while the sweet filling is positively airy from the whipped cream. Sprinkle with lime zest-salt seasoning for the perfect finish.

Millionaire Pie

This uniquely Southern confection is packed with pineapple bits, chopped pecans, and chewy sweet coconut suspended throughout a whipped topping mixture. Gelatin sets the pie so that it's easily sliceable and maintains its shape. Add bright red cherries for an eye-catching, tropical-flavored treat.

Kool Aid Pie

About as simple as mixing a pitcher of Kool-Aid, this recipe requires four ingredients and five minutes of effort. We like Tropical Punch, but you can choose any Kool-Aid flavor you fancy. Oh, yeah.

S'Mores Pie

You won't be standing over a hot fire with this no-bake pie, but you will get the classic combination of graham cracker crumbs, chocolate bars, and marshmallow cream. We like to use high-quality dark chocolate, whisked together with milk, egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch, for the filling. Garnish the marshmallow topping with chocolate shavings.

No-Bake Strawberry Pie

With its pretty pink filling and buttery graham cracker crust, this pie is a sweeter sibling to an icebox cake. Fresh strawberries, both inside and out, make the dessert extra summery, and a little sprinkle of lemon zest brightens up each bite. Note that this recipe uses a deep-dish pie plate.

Chocolate Silk Pie

This chocolate silk pie earns its name from a satiny texture formed by melted chocolate, sugar, and eggs folded into whipped cream. The chocolate filling solidifies while chilling, transforming into a sliceable airy mousse. Along with bittersweet chocolate, this recipe includes a small amount of espresso powder to enhance the depth of the chocolate.

Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie

This pie has a silky, sharp lemon filling made complete by a sweet and fluffy meringue. Appropriately named "Mile-High Meringue," be sure to pile a generous amount on top of the pie. Bake for a golden-brown exterior and then chill before serving.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Icebox Pie

This chocolate pie gets a nutty, salty twist from its crust of crushed Nutter Butters. The chocolate filling is topped with vanilla-flavored whipped cream and sprinkled with chopped peanuts. The result is a rich chocolatey dessert that has a taste of peanut butter with every crunch.

Butterscotch Pie With Whiskey Caramel Sauce

This pie recipe uses a touch of rye whiskey in both the filling and sauce—just enough to complement the caramelized flavors. For the filling, butter, half-and-half, and booze are whisked into a hot brown sugar and egg mixture and cooked until thick and smooth. This might be the one cream pie you should serve with a glass of bourbon.

Florida Orange Grove Pie

This old-timey pie recipe came from the 1961 edition of The Junior League of Tampa's cookbook, The Gasparilla Cookbook. Chopped mandarin oranges float in a whipped cream-custard filling, which is poured over a baked meringue crust. Top this angel pie with generous amounts of whipped cream and orange segments.

Blueberry Chiffon Mini Pies

The mascarpone cheese-and-whipped cream combo creates a light and tangy filling for these adorable treats. You can use a store-bought crust—simply use a 6-inch round cutter to cut into individual crusts for the 5-inch pie pans. Although it takes a bit of work to create these adorable treats, each step is very easy.

Over The Moon Chocolate Pie

Inspired by the beloved MoonPie, this confection's graham cracker crust is topped with mini marshmallows heated until just melted in the oven. We follow that with an incredibly rich chocolate filling crowned with marshmallow meringue. Take one bite and you'll be over the moon.

Fresh Mint Chocolate Pie

This pie's decadent dark chocolate custard filling is infused with lots of fresh mint for an intense flavor that you just can't get from an extract. Because the recipe uses fresh herbs instead of artificial peppermint candy, this pie is appropriate for any time of year—especially when your mint is growing wild.

Coconut-Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

We've taken the classic pumpkin pie and combined it with whipped egg whites and gelatin for a chiffon texture. Then we mixed toasted coconut flakes into the graham cracker crust to add nutty, sweet flavor. This dessert is best served with spoonfuls of whipped cream and a toasted coconut garnish.

Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

There's nothing quite so good as the combination of salty and sweet. For this icebox pie, we snuck a layer of velvety chocolate underneath the fluffy peanut butter filling. Topped with banana slices, chopped peanuts, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup, this is like a pie version of a scrumptious peanut-butter banana split.

Key Lime Slab Pie with Strawberry Whipped Cream

This creamy key lime pie is just the thing your warm-weather gathering needs. The sizable slab makes a great dessert for a crowd. Strawberry whipped cream adds another level of summer flavor.

South Carolina Coconut Cream Pie

Use a pastry or cookie crust to hold this creamy Southern treat. A thick layer of whipped topping will entice everyone to your meal. Top the smooth, creamy filling with toasted coconut for deeper flavor and texture. Grandma would be proud.

Atlantic Beach Pie

This may look like your favorite citrus pie, but one bite of the tangy lemon-lime filling and saltine cracker crust, and you’ll know this dessert is something special. The salty crackers balance the pie’s sweetness. Fresh whipped cream and lime zest top it all off.

Watermelon Pie

Biscoff cookie crust, fresh watermelon, and mascarpone make this refreshing pie welcome on any table. Tapioca thickens the filling before combining with a heavy whipped cream mixture. Sweetened mascarpone gives the right finish.

Mississippi Mud Pie

This dreamy pie features three layers of chocolate—Oreo crust, brownie, and chocolate pudding. End with a fluffy layer of whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed cookies. Make this dessert ahead of time and add the topping before serving.

Jell-O Pie

This creamy Jell-O dessert will take you back to childhood. Strawberry-flavored gelatin is the base for the fruity, mousse-like filling. A ready-to-use graham cracker crust means this pie is an easy, no-bake treat for hotter days.

Banana Pudding Pie

Transform classic banana pudding into a decadent pie. A brown-butter vanilla wafer crust is spiced with nutmeg. Make sure to get a taste of the vanilla bean whipped cream in every bite.

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