Description
Cherry Kool-Aid Pie is a no-bake, refreshing summer dessert that's easy to make and delightfully sweet. This chewy graham cracker crust pie is filled with creamy cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and flavored with black cherry Kool-Aid, topped with Cool Whip and maraschino cherries for a perfect chilled treat.
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 (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 Condensed Milk: Add the sweetened condensed milk and continue mixing for 1 more minute until completely combined.
- Add Kool-Aid: Sprinkle the unsweetened black cherry Kool-Aid mix into the mixture and mix until the color is uniform throughout.
- Mix in Cool Whip: Add the thawed Cool Whip and mix on low speed until the pie filling is well incorporated and creamy.
- Fill Crust: Spoon the pie filling evenly into the pre-made graham cracker crust, spreading it smoothly.
- Chill Pie: Cover the pie and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours until set.
- Slice and Garnish: After chilling, slice the pie into 8 pieces. Using a decorator’s bag or a quart-size Ziploc bag with a small corner snipped off, pipe extra Cool Whip around the edges of each slice.
- Add Cherries: Place one maraschino cherry on top of each Cool Whip swirl. Keep the pie chilled until ready to serve.
Notes
- Store leftover pie covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- You can freeze the pie for up to 1 month without the Cool Whip and cherry garnish; wrap tightly with aluminum foil and thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Substitute any Kool-Aid flavor to customize the pie according to your taste preferences.
- You can reuse the plastic cover from the graham cracker crust as the pie lid for storage and freezing.
- When using other Kool-Aid flavors, garnish with corresponding fruits to complement the flavor.
- Keep the pie chilled at all times until served to maintain texture and freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 pie)
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
