I've been wanting to share this recipe for Frozen Root Beer Float Pie for quite some time.
It's smooth and creamy with the flavor of a root beer float, what's not to love?
The fillings a simple root beer custard made from scratch poured into a graham cracker crust, frozen and then covered in sweetened whip cream with a cherry on top.
If that doesn't leave you salivating I don't know what will.
Frozen Root Beer Float Pie is the perfect dessert on a hot day and fairly rich so a thin slice goes far.
We all know that root beer floats are an iconic summer time treat so this fun spin on a summertime favorite is sure to quickly become a cherished favorite recipe recipe.
In a large bowl combine:
- 12 whole Graham Cracker Ground Into Crumbs
- 1/4 cup Sugar
Press graham cracker mixture evenly across the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. I find a measuring cup works well for pressing the crumbs evenly into the bottom and sides.
Bake crust in a 375 degree oven for 7 minutes or until lightly brown.
Cool completely.
In a large saucepan stir together:
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Slowly pour in:
- 2 1/2 cups Root Beer
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
Bring to a simmer and stir until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Whisk together:
- 4 whole Egg Yolks
- 1/2 cup Thickened Root Beer Mixture
Pour Egg Yolk/Root Beer Mixture into remaining Root Beer Mixture and return to a simmer while stirring.
Return to heat and cook an additional 2-3 minutes until thickened.
Remove from heat and whisk in 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.
Pour root beer pudding mixture into baked graham cracker crust and refrigerate until cold.
Then freeze for 6-12 hours for frozen or pie can be served chilled.
Cover with lightly sweetened whip cream and serve with a cherry on top!
Run a sharp knife under hot water and dry to make slicing easier.
A fun twist on a classic dessert!
Yield: 10
Frozen Root Beer Float Pie
Frozen Root Beer Float Pie will quickly become a summertime favorite! All the flavors of a root beer float in a creamy frozen pie from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 12 H & 20 MCook time: 7 MTotal time: 12 H & 27 M
Ingredients:
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 2/3 cup Graham Crackers, Crushed (about 12 whole crackers)
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter, Melted
Root Beer Float Filling
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup All-PurposeFlour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 cups Root Beer
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 4 whole Egg Yolks, Whisked
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Garnish
- 2 1/2 cups Sweetened Whipped Cream
- 10 Maraschino Cherries
Instructions:
Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl add graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar, mix until well combined. Drizzle in melted butter and mix well.
- Press graham cracker mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 7 minutes or until light brown, cool completely.
Root Beer Float Filling
- In a large saucepan whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and flour until well combined. Slowly pour in root beer and milk to prevent lumps.
- Bring mixture to a simmer while stirring and cook until thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk 1/2 cup at a time of cooked root beer mixture into egg yolks until 2 cups of root beer mixture has been added.
- Pour root beer mixture into baked graham cracker crust and refridgerate until cold.
- Freeze pie until frozen about 6-12 hours.
- Use a knife run under hot water and dried to slice pie. Serve with sweetenend whip cream and a cherry on top.
Calories
394.34
394.34
Fat (grams)
13.67
13.67
Sat. Fat (grams)
7.33
7.33
Carbs (grams)
65.68
65.68
Fiber (grams)
0.64
0.64
Net carbs
65.04
65.04
Sugar (grams)
57.86
57.86
Protein (grams)
4.04
4.04
Sodium (milligrams)
877.55
877.55
Cholesterol (grams)
102.30
102.30
The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
©2015 Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
This will be the next pie I make. Yum!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Your root beer pie looks just amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh my, that's some pie.
ReplyDeleteI am so drooling over this perfect summer BBQ frozen pie! Root beer! I never would have thunk it for a pie, but it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteHow fun is this pie!
ReplyDeleteYUM! It looks perfect and I bet tastes amazing.
ReplyDeleteRoot beer floats bring back such great memories for me. My grandpa used to take me to get them at the A&W. I love this!
ReplyDeleteI love root beer floats, made even better into pie form. Greatest idea ever!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. You are brilliant! I will be making this soon.
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