23 Easy Cream Pie Recipes That Are As Light As A Cloud

Is there anything as lovely as a homemade pie? We think not. While pumpkin pie and apple pie are best in the fall, banana cream pie is just the treat for special occasions all year long. It's layered with dreamy vanilla pastry cream and slices of banana, all topped with clouds of whipped cream. This version calls for our favorite basic pie dough, but of course you can use store-bought dough if you prefer.

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Perfected by Chef Bill Smith at his iconic restaurant, Crook’s Corner in North Carolina, Atlantic beach pie is a twist on a North Carolina dessert staple. He took the lemon pies he remembered from his youth and swapped the meringue topping for a much easier whipped cream, and added a buttery cracker pie crust (a signature aspect of this dessert). This pie is best served cold, topped with homemade whipped cream and finely grated lemon and lime zest (plus a sprinkle of salt for good measure).

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If you’re torn between which dessert should be the centerpiece of your table, why not combine them? This pie pairs pecans in a sticky caramel, layered with bananas, and topped with a light and fluffy vanilla cream filling. Think banoffee pie, taken over the top with pecans and caramel. Best part? It’s completely no-bake, so you won’t be fighting for the oven space.

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If you want a sky-high dessert, you can’t beat chocolate cream pie. Thick layers of rich chocolate pudding and silky whipped cream sit tall inside crisp pie crust for a classic but classy rendition of this nostalgic treat.

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Packed with toasted coconut flakes and coconut milk, this pie makes us go coconuts. Add some coconut whipped cream if you're craving even more.

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A creamy no-bake pie that’s studded with peaches is just what your summer needs. The gently cooked and fresh peaches really highlight the summer fruit, and the salty pretzel crust puts it over the top.

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Banoffee pie as a concept is pretty straight-forward—bananas + toffee = banoffee. Developed in England in the 1970s to combine soft toffee into a fruit pie, it traditionally consisted of a pastry crust base topped with toffee, bananas, and espresso-flavored whipped cream. It has since evolved to sit atop a graham cracker crust and to include chocolate ganache, which is the version you’ll find here. This pie looks so impressive once assembled, and with minimal effort!

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People typically think that pies are a dessert where fruit should be the star. And sure, we adore a good apple pie or strawberry rhubarb as much as the next pie-obsessed person. But there’s something about a richer than rich, super-unctuous chocolate pie that can really take a dessert spread from good to incredible.

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Southerners know a thing or two about decadent desserts, and this retro pie is everything you want in the millionaire experience—crunchy, sweet, mile-high, and make-ahead. Traditionally million-dollar pie is a no-bake icebox treat. It’s prepared by pressing a graham cracker crust into a pie plate and piling it high with a rich whipped topping base filled with pecans, coconut, and crushed pineapple. To give it the full Delish treatment, we took a few liberties to bring this old timey treat into the future.

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Though it's tedious to squeeze the juice out of tiny limes, we recommend it for the freshest, boldest flavor; however, if all you can find is bottled Key lime juice, or if you're pressed for time, that works too. In that case, you'd want to sub in regular lime zest. Looking for more Key lime treats? These Key lime pie pops are the perfect way to cool down in the summer.

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If your childhood was spent begging for an Oreo pie from the freezer section of your local grocery store, this grown-up recipe of a nostalgic classic is for you. With an Oreo cookie crust, a sweet yet tangy filling and a crushed Oreos topping, this dessert is for cookies-and-cream lovers only.

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This recipe is for all the chocolate peanut butter cup–obsessed, Fluffernutter-loving friends out there. Instead of topping it with traditional whipped cream (which would still be totally delicious), we made a marshmallow whipped cream. The marshmallow creme helps stabilize the topping and keeps it fluffier longer, so you can worry less about it melting.

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Like most lovers of this classic pie, our favorite part of making lemon meringue pie is decorating it with the meringue. There’s something extremely satisfying about dolloping it on top of the pie and shaping it into swoops and peaks with the back of a metal spoon. If you're looking for a show-stopping summer dessert, you can't get much more impressive than this.

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This French silk pie may not teach you how to speak Moliere French, BUT it really does have that silky texture that makes you feel like your mouth is spooning and cuddling with whipped chocolate. The silkiness comes from all that air (and all the fat content 🤷‍♂️) we’re going to incorporate. Add lots of whipped heavy cream on top and shaved chocolate for a touch of finesse!

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This is a nostalgic-feeling pie that’s rich and creamy and easy to make. It feels like the peanut butter and banana sandwich you’d make after school, but so much better. The filling is no-bake, too, making this almost too easy to make (and eat).

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The pie vs. cake argument is finally settled in this cream-filled, Fun-Fetti inspired pie worth celebrating.

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Sugar cone fans—get ready to meet your new fave dessert. We use sugar cones not only for the topping in this no-bake dessert, but also in the homemade crust. Layered with vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, and crumbled peanuts for a sweet-salty, topping, this "pie" truly has something for everyone.

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This no-bake twist on a classic chocolate cream pie is the perfect dessert for any party or a clever way to use up Baileys left over from St. Patrick's Day. In addition to a creamy pudding, this pie pumps up the chocolate flavor with a layer of crunchy Oreo crumbs and mini chocolate chips and, of course, a mile-high pile of fresh whipped cream to top it off.

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This no-bake pie tastes just like the classic ice cream flavor. Want even more mint and chocolate? Give these mint chocolate chip brownies a try.

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Chocolate lovers, rejoice: this perfect pie has espresso powder in the filling for next-level flavor.

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