2 Delicious No-Bake Pie Recipes
It’s 03/14, and you know what that means…pi day! To celebrate this day which happens to line up to a famous sequence of numbers which is also the name of a popular dessert, let’s make pies! Now, I’m not much of a baker, but I’m not going to let that stop me from making a delicious pie.
For any fellow non-bakers, I’ve found some no-bake pie recipes I would love to share. Plus, if you want your kids to help you out around the kitchen but are a little hesitant to let them around the oven, these recipes are perfect for you; everyone has fun in the kitchen, and no one runs the risk of burning the house down. It’s a win-win!
Nutella Lovin'
Crust
Oreos are great and so versatile! They’re great with milk. They’re great with peanut butter. And surprisingly, make for a great pie crust (who knew, right?).
You just need 2 ingredients:
+ 24 Oreos (approx. 2 cups)
+ 4 tbsp of unsalted melted butter
Now, what do I do?
+ Throw the cookies (creme-filling still intact) in a food processor or blender and grind them into fine crumbs.
+ Combine the crumbled Oreos and melted butter in a bowl and mix them well.
+ Spread this mixture evenly over the pie dish of your choice (a 9 or 10-inch would work best).
+ Chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator
Filling
While the crust is chilling out, we can make the filling! This is where the Nutella comes in.
Ingredients:
+ 8 oz of softened cream cheese
+ 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
+ 1 cup Nutella
+ 8 oz of frozen whipped topping (thawed)
Now, what do I do?
+ Beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and 1 cup of Nutella until smooth
+ Fold in whipped topping
(Folding is essentially a fancy term of combining a light and a heavy ingredient)
+ Spread evenly on the already-chilled crust
+ To be extra fancy, you can take ¼ cup of Nutella and warm it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and drizzle it on top
+ Refrigerate the whole pie for at least 4 hours or overnight
Toffee Peach Pie
Crust
This crust is very similar and just as simple as the Oreo crust.
Ingredients:
+ 6 ice cream sugar cones
+ ½ brickle toffee bits
+ 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Now, what do I do?
+ Throw the ice cream cones and toffee bits in a food processor or blender and grind them into fine crumbs.
+ Mix the butter, cones, and toffee bits in a big bowl
+ Spread this mixture evenly over the pie dish of your choice (a 9 or 10-inch would work best).
+Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Filling
Fair warning, this filling does call for some heat.
Ingredients:
+ 2 cups/2 large peaches divided
+ ½ cup sugar
+ 2 tbsp lemon juice
+ 1 tbsp cornstarch
+ 4 cups vanilla ice cream (softened if preferred)
Now, what do I do?
+ Mix 1 cup of peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch and cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly
+ Reduce heat to low and cook/stir for 2 minutes longer
+ Remove from heat to cool slightly
+ Stir in remaining peaches
+ Cool completely
+ Reserve a ½ cup of the peach mixture for a topping (cover and refrigerate)
+ With the remaining peach mixture, beat it into the ice cream until blended
+ Cover and freeze it overnight
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