Creamy Cool Whip Pie

Name: Vanilla Cool Whip Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature); 3.9 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix; 7 ounces marshmallow fluff; 8 ounces Cool Whip, (thawed); 9 ounce premade graham cracker crust; Whipped topping, (optional garnish)

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This vanilla Cool Whip pie is light and dreamy with a rich graham cracker crust and plenty of sweet filling that you will adore.

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You’ll think you are digging into a fluffy cloud of sweetness when you have a taste of this vanilla Cool Whip pie. Light and airy, this mixture of cream cheese, creamy pudding, marshmallow fluff, and whipping topping create a dreamy no-bake dessert that you will love.

Vanilla Cool Whip Pie Ingredients

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You’ll need:

1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese, room temperature
1 (3.9-ounce) box of instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (7-ounce) container of marshmallow fluff
1 (8-ounce) container of Cool Whip, thawed
1 (9-ounce) premade graham cracker pie crust or a homemade graham cracker crust
Whipped topping, optional garnish

Substitutions And Additions

TOPPING: Depending on the time of year, you can customize your toppings for this easy recipe. Top pie with fresh fruit or frozen fruit, chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice, etc. Fresh strawberries or blueberries would be lovely in the summer, while pumpkin spice would be ideal for the fall.

PIE CRUST: This delicious pudding pie recipe has plenty of flexibility for what crust you use. Chocolate crust, Oreo pie crust, shortbread crust, graham cracker pie crust, or a regular homemade pie crust all work well in this no-bake pie recipe.

PUDDING: Change up the flavor of pudding mix in this easy dessert, and you can enjoy a different variety each time. Try strawberry Cool Whip pie, chocolate Cool Whip pie, or butterscotch Cool Whip pie.

WHIPPED TOPPING: If you can’t get a tub of Cool Whip, you can use our whipped cream recipe to make your own for this vanilla pudding Cool Whip pie.

How To Make This Vanilla Cool Whip Pie Recipe

OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS

This recipe needs to chill in the fridge for about 8 hours before serving. This is a great recipe to make the day before so that it is ready when you need it.

STEP ONE: Using a medium bowl and a handheld electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese for 1 to 1½ minutes, until smooth.

PRO TIP:

Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps in your creamy filling.

STEP TWO: Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the cream cheese and continue mixing for 1 more minute until well combined.

dry pudding mix added to the cream cheese in a bowl

STEP THREE: Add the marshmallow fluff to the pudding mixture and continue mixing just until incorporated.

marshmallow fluff added to the pudding mixture in a bowl

STEP FOUR: Fold in the thawed Cool Whip topping.

cool whip folded into the ingredients in a bowl

STEP FIVE: Spread the Cool Whip mixture into the pre-made graham cracker crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight. Slice into eight servings and garnish the outer edges of the slices with whipped topping, if you wish.

PRO TIP:

If your pie crust is in a foil tin, we’d recommend sitting the whole thing inside a glass pie pan to give it a bit more stability.

cool whip mixture added to the pre-made graham cracker crust

How To Serve

This yummy pie is so quick to make that you could easily whip this up anytime you need an easy dessert. Take this to a potluck, and I guarantee you won’t have any left to take home. Add our jello pie for another treat to serve as well.

Our chocolate Cool Whip pie and strawberry Cool Whip pie are two more delightful dessert recipes worth trying.

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Storage

IN THE FRIDGE: Store any leftovers of this vanilla pudding pie covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

PRO TIP:

You can use the protective clear plastic cover as a top to the pie. Simply remove the paper insert and flip it over to form a dome.

IN THE FREEZER: Freezing this no-bake vanilla pie is not recommended. When the pie thaws, it may cause the bottom of the pie to become soggy.

close up shot of a whole vanilla cool whip pie with a slice missing

The buttery graham cracker crust and sweet creamy filling are so simple and taste so divine, that anyone you serve it to will be begging for the recipe for this dreamy vanilla Cool Whip pie. Of course, that is if you want to share it at all!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this dessert ahead of time?

This great recipe is best made ahead since it needs to chill in the fridge for about 8 hours before serving it.

Can I make my own crust for this recipe?

If you would prefer to make your own cookie crust instead of using a premade crust for this quick dessert. you certainly can.

Crush graham crackers or chocolate cookies in a food processor to give you 1½ cups of crumbs before combining with 5 tablespoons of butter and baking at 300°F for 10 minutes.

Can I use a different flavor of pudding?

This easy pie recipe is very flexible. You can change up the flavor of the pie depending on the flavor of instant pudding mix you use.

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Vanilla Cool Whip Pie

5 from 8 votes

This vanilla Cool Whip pie is light and dreamy with a rich graham cracker crust and plenty of sweet filling that you will adore.

Prep Time 10

Total Time 8 10

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Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3.9 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
7 ounces marshmallow fluff
8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
9 ounce premade graham cracker crust
Whipped topping, optional garnish

Instructions

Using a medium-sized mixing bowl and a handheld electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese for 1 to 1½ minutes until smooth.
Sprinkle the instant pudding mix over the cream cheese and continue mixing for 1 more minute until well combined.
Add the marshmallow fluff and continue mixing just until incorporated.
Fold in the thawed Cool Whip.
Spread the Cool Whip mixture into the pre-made graham cracker crust. Chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight. Slice into eight servings and garnish the outer edges of the slices with whipped topping, if you wish.

Notes

This recipe needs to chill in the fridge for about 8 hours before serving. This is a great recipe to make the day before so that it is ready when you need it.
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps in your creamy filling.
If your pie crust is in a foil tin, we’d recommend sitting the whole thing inside a glass pie pan to give it a bit more stability.

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