Sunday, June 10, 2012

Cherry Kool-Aid Pie



I first heard about this recipe many, many, many moons ago and completely forgot about it until recently.  A quest for no bake summer recipes prompted me to resurrect it.  

This pie is so easy y'all!  Really...it is!  All you need are 4 ingredients...sweetened condensed milk, cool whip, a package of Kool-Aid (any flavor), and a pre-made graham cracker pie crust.

Who knew that these ingredients......


.....would produce such a wonderful piece of heaven....


Your children will LOVE this recipe!  It is VERY kid friendly and they can help with everything from start to finish.  

The great thing about Kool-Aid is that it comes in so many different wonderful flavors, so you can imagine the possibilities of pies you can make....grape, lemonade, strawberry, orange, etc...

Go ahead and give it a whirl!  
Your family will love ya for it and think you slaved all day in the kitchen ;)  
But shhhhhh!!!  It will be our little secret ;)

Cherry Kool-Aid Pie
(makes one 9 inch pie)


Ingredients:
1 package of Kool-Aid (sweetened or unsweetened...and any flavor)
1 pre-made 9 inch graham cracker crust
8 oz. tub of Cool Whip
14 oz. can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
Whipped cream, cherries, or strawberries (optional)

Directions:
1.  Place the Kool-Aid, Cool Whip, and Sweetened Condensed Milk in a large bowl.
2.  Mix and stir until everything is very well blended.  
3.  Place creamy filling inside the graham cracker crust.
4.  Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until nice and set.
5. Garnish with whipped cream, cherries, or strawberries if desired.


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31 comments:

  1. Love adding Kool-aid to recipes, this is awesome, will be making it this summer! Pinned!

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  2. What a yummy looking pie! I will have to do this for my kids soon. Maybe even go and pick up the stuff at the store. Thanks for another great recipe!

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  3. I've been trying to find recipes to make with my kiddos and this one fits the bill. Thanks so much for sharing - looks great, as always! :)

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  4. Fabulous idea! It looks so pretty too! I think I may share this in an upcoming column that I'm going to write about kids in the kitchen. Perfect...so glad you shared!

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    1. Share away Marsha :) It's the perfect thing to make with kids :)

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  5. This looks so easy..and so good! =)
    We always have Kool-Aid in our cupboard!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. I love the ease of recipes like this one! Looks yummy!

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    1. Easy is right Carey :) It literally took 15 minutes flat to make :)

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  7. I'm sure my children would love this, if I ever let them have any..ha! Looks amazing and perfect for summer :)

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    1. Yeah...we fought over who would have the last few pieces at our house ;) Soooo good ;)

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  8. I made this with lemonade Koolaid for Fathers Day. It was a HUGE hit. My husband (who doesn't like lemon pie) ate several pieces! :) My SIL asked if it was lemon icebox pie. Can't wait to try to cherry flavor!

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    1. Oh I'm so glad all of you enjoyed it Kay Dee! I am going to have to try the lemonade one next :)

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  9. Oh, this was a good pie! I made it with orange flavored Kool-Aid and it tasted just like an orange creamcicle. Just delicious.

    I featured this recipe on my website and took pictures, too -- http://scrumptiouscyn.com/orange-creamsicle-kool-aid-pie/

    Thanks again for the recipe; my family really enjoyed it!

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    1. Thank you for featuring the recipe! I am so glad everyone loved it over there. I will have to try it with the orange flavor next time :)

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  10. Hey Libby, This is such a pretty pie, and it looks sooo yummy! I'm making this pie for my hubby for Valentine's Day. Thank-you for sharing the recipe.

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  11. Libby, we enjoyed the pie! The first words out of hubby's mouth after taking first bite..."This is really good!" And I couldn't agree more. Can't wait to try other flavors of kool-aid to make more pies.

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    1. Yay! I am glad y'all enjoyed it :) It's one of our favorites here ;)

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  12. I am thinking about using the unsweetened kool aid, will it still have enough flavor or should I stick with the sugary one?

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    1. I have never tried it with unsweetened Kool Aid. I would think though that with the condensed milk, it should have enough flavor. If you try the unsweetened version, let us know how it turned out and tasted ;)

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  13. Super excited to make this for an Easter party later this month, but do you think it'd work to use real whip cream instead of cool whip? I'm deathly allergic to the coconut oil in cool whip :-(

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    1. I have never tried it with real whipped cream...just have always made it with the Cool Whip. My advice is to make it a couple of weeks before the Easter party to test it out and see if it will work.

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    2. Gave it a try last night, worked great. Kind of like a weird cheesecake in texture, might add a bit more sugar next time though

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    3. I am glad it turned out great! Thank you so much for getting back to us with how it turned out ;)

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  14. I am sure my big kid (hubby) will love this. Thanks for sharing

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  15. Oh wow!! My great-great grandmother used to make this all the time. We called it "pink pie"!! Love it

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