Description
This Cherry Kool-Aid Pie is a delicious, no-bake, and refreshing dessert perfect for hot summer days. It features a creamy filling flavored with black cherry Kool-Aid and is set in a pre-made graham cracker crust, garnished with Cool Whip and maraschino cherries for a sweet and vibrant finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 6 ounce pre-made graham cracker crust
Filling
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 14 ounce container sweetened condensed milk
- 0.13 ounce packet unsweetened black cherry Kool-Aid mix
- 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
Garnish
- 1 cup Cool Whip, thawed (extra, optional for garnish)
- 8 maraschino cherries with stems
Instructions
- Beat Cream Cheese: Using a medium-size mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the softened cream cheese for 1 minute until smooth.
- Add Sweetened Condensed Milk: Add the sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese and continue mixing for 1 more minute until completely combined.
- Incorporate Kool-Aid Mix: Sprinkle in the unsweetened black cherry Kool-Aid mix and continue mixing until the color is uniform throughout the filling.
- Mix in Cool Whip: Add the thawed Cool Whip and mix on low speed until the pie filling is well incorporated.
- Fill Crust: Spoon the filling evenly into the pre-made graham cracker crust.
- Chill Pie: Cover the pie and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to set properly. After chilling, slice the pie into 8 slices.
- Garnish Slices: Using a decorator’s bag or a quart-size Ziploc bag with a corner snipped off, pipe extra Cool Whip in a swirl at the edge of each slice.
- Add Cherries: Place one maraschino cherry on top of each swirl of Cool Whip. Keep the pie chilled until ready to serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- You can freeze the pie without the Cool Whip and cherry garnish for up to 1 month; cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Allow frozen pie to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Substitute any flavor of Kool-Aid to change the pie flavor accordingly.
- Use the plastic cover from the graham cracker crust package as a lid for easy storage.
- If freezing with the plastic lid, wrap the pie with an extra layer of aluminum foil for protection.
- When using different Kool-Aid flavors, garnish with corresponding fruits to match the flavor.
- Keep the pie chilled until you are ready to serve for best texture and taste.
