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Root Beer Float Pie

July 10, 2015 by thedomesticrebel | 43 Comments

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Root Beer Float Pie on white plate with dark backgroundI am someone who has to have dessert after dinner every night.

I don’t know how it started, but it’s impossible to stop. Plus, it’s a little scoop of ice cream or a couple of cookies. It’s not like I’m clearing out the dessert section at Home Town Buffet.

…though don’t put it past me.

But trying to eat dessert when I’m trying to eat healthier is hard. Berries aren’t dessert for me. Fruit just is so not dessert. It’s fruit, it’s sweet, but dessert it is not. And drinking hot cocoa to “fix my chocolate cravings” doesn’t do it. Plus, hot cocoa in this heat? I’d sooner wear a bikini to the mall… and trust me, no one wants that. NO ONE.

But then I remember things like root beer floats and I’m like, I can get down on this. Root beer plus ice cream equals deliciousness; it’s simple math. And then I saw that I could make this into pie and I thought it was just genius.

Root Beer Float Pie slice on white plate with dark backgroundThis pie tastes exactly like a root beer float. Like, to the T. And you can make it lower-cal, which rocks my dessert-loving socks, so it’s perfect. Creamy, sasparilla-y, ultra deliciousness.

Take that, dessert.

Root Beer Float Pie on white plate with root beer in a jug in background*adapted from Taste of Home

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4.80 from 5 votes

Root Beer Float Pie

This Root Beer Float Pie is creamy, dreamy, and ultra delicious! You'll be shocked at how close to a root beer float it tastes!
Prep Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs
Course: Frozen Desserts, No Bake Desserts, Pie
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 8
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup good quality root beer
  • 1/2 cup milk I used 1%, but skim may be used
  • 1 (3.4-ounce box) instant vanilla pudding mix sugar free may be used
  • 1-2 Tbsp root beer extract start with one Tablespoon and add more if you prefer a stronger root beer flavor. If you want a really light root beer flavor, only use a couple teaspoons and adjust from there
  • 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip Free thawed
  • 1 prepared graham cracker crust
  • Cherries and whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the root beer, milk, root beer concentrate and pudding mix for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Fold in the Cool Whip until mixture is uniform and combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust and freeze for approx. 8 hours or overnight. Once frozen, cut into slices and garnish with whipped cream and cherries, if desired. Store pie in freezer.

Root Beer Float pie on white plate with root beer in backgroundThis pie tastes phenomenal straight from the freezer: it’s creamy, dreamy, icy and just totally fab. The root beer flavor is so strong in this pie which makes me nostalgic for my childhood days in the summertime sippin’ on some A&W. If you prefer a more subtle flavor of root beer, omit the concentrate – it’s what gives this pie that true, old-fashioned root beer flavor we all know and love!

I hope you enjoy!

xo, Hayley

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  1. Stephanie @ PlainChicken says

    July 10, 2015 at 8:25 am

    YUM! I love a good root beer float. Can’t wait to try the pie version!

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 10, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Thanks so much Stephanie! <3

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    July 10, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    The perfect summer pie! Love root beer floats!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 10, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      Me too! Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  3. Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says

    July 10, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Oh my! I’ve had rootbeer float muffins, but this pie looks outstanding. Gimmie a big slice! 🙂

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 10, 2015 at 3:45 pm

      RBF muffins?! That’s crazy! I want one!

      Reply
  4. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says

    July 10, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    Ummm, I’d have dessert for dinner every. single. day. if it weren’t for the fact that I’m at that age where I just can’t eat everything in sight anymore. Boo hoo.

    But I’d definitely make an exception for this pie because, Helloooo, it’s a root beer pie!

    Reply
  5. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says

    July 10, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    I’d have dessert for dinner every. single. day. if it wasn’t for the fact I’d blow up like a balloon.

    But heck, I’d make an exception for this because helloooooo, root beer pie! ‘Nuff said.

    And girl, your blog hates me. I’ve had to go on my phone to comment because every comment I make goes to spam. Can you check I’m not blacklisted or something – I keep trying to comment then lose them all. 🙁

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 10, 2015 at 6:35 pm

      I promise you’re not black listed. I’m so sorry my blog is giving you troubles! Wish I could give you some pie to make it up to you!

      Reply
  6. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    July 11, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    I also am a need a dessert girl too! Why do I forget about Root Beer Floats? They are so neglected and now I want one or a slice of this amazing pie!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 12, 2015 at 9:20 am

      Thanks Julie! We need to bring back the root beer float!

      Reply
  7. Liz says

    July 11, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    Ooh, when I show this to my daughter, I know she’s going to want it for her birthday “cake”!!!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 12, 2015 at 9:18 am

      She’ll love it!

      Reply
  8. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    July 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    I totally need something sweet after dinner! Love this creative pie twist on a root beer float! This looks so creamy and delicious!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 13, 2015 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks Kelly!!

      Reply
  9. Lorr says

    August 12, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Where does one get root beer concentrate, please?

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 13, 2015 at 9:22 am

      I find mine at Walmart or the local grocery store near the extracts on the baking aisle 🙂

      Reply
  10. Donna says

    August 16, 2015 at 12:41 am

    Thank you for this recipe! I made the pie yesterday, froze it and had it tonight for dessert and it was amazing and so perfect for this hot California weather!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      August 16, 2015 at 9:48 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Donna!!

      Reply
  11. Jade says

    April 1, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Could you use homemade whipped cream in the pie instead of cool whip? My husband is going to die over this!

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      April 3, 2016 at 7:58 am

      Hi Jade! Sorry for the late reply. I wouldn’t recommend using fresh whipped cream in place of the Cool Whip only because fresh homemade whipped cream isn’t as stable as Cool Whip is, and I don’t think the pie would set up properly. Sorry!

      Reply
  12. Lisa says

    April 9, 2016 at 11:44 am

    I’ve just put this together and it’s in the freezer now, but my pie is waaaaay darker than yours. I searched other root beer float pie recipes, and they all use 1-2 teaspoons of the root beer concentrate instead of 2 Tbsp. Was this measurement correct? I’m serving it at a birthday dinner tonight!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      April 11, 2016 at 6:21 am

      I wanted a really strong root beer flavor in mine, so I used the Tablespoons. I’m sure yours will taste great!

      Reply
  13. Patty says

    April 30, 2016 at 5:02 pm

    I was very disappointed in this pie. 2 tbsp of root beer concentrate is WAY too much which makes me wonder if that was a typo and it should have been 2 tsp. Regardless, as much as I love root beer this was strong & overpowering-simply not pleasant.

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      May 1, 2016 at 6:40 am

      Patty, I’m so sorry you didn’t care for the pie! I found that only a couple teaspoons wasn’t strong enough for me, which is why I suggested a couple Tablespoons. I will edit the recipe to let people know to add it to their taste!

      Reply
  14. Sally says

    July 4, 2016 at 11:31 pm

    This was a big hit at our 4th of July dessert contest… No ribbon but people were asking for the recipe.. Yum yum..

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 5, 2016 at 7:33 am

      Sally, that makes me so happy! Yay!

      Reply
  15. Yolanda says

    July 7, 2016 at 11:58 am

    4 stars
    I haven’t tried this yet but i am already loving the way you think!! Be blessed and thank you for the wonderful recipes!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 7, 2016 at 1:10 pm

      Yolanda, I hope you enjoy it! Have a fabulous day!

      Reply
  16. Alyssa says

    March 13, 2019 at 6:25 am

    5 stars
    Hayley, it’s awesome! I cannot wait to try this. I bet it makes the house smell divine and tastes incredible!

    Reply
  17. Liz says

    November 14, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    5 stars
    This pie is excellent! I ordered the rootbeer extract from Etsy. It was very refreshing on a hot day summer day.

    Reply
  18. Allison says

    June 28, 2021 at 7:55 pm

    5 stars
    Fun easy pie to make. I used a gluten free pre-made graham cracker crust and 2% milk. We didn’t have root beer extract so I reduced 1/4 c. Root beer in a saucepan down to a syrup and used that to boost the root beer flavor. At 4 hours in the freezer it was a creamy yet slightly freezy texture.

    Reply
  19. Peggy T says

    June 29, 2021 at 8:28 am

    I couldn’t find rootbeer extract locally and didn’t want to wait for an online order. I put about a cup of rootbeer in a small saucepan on the stove and boiled it down to make about 2 tablespoons of rootbeer syrup. Worked pretty good as a substitute. I might double that the next time for more rootbeer flavor..

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  20. Bob Geyer says

    April 14, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    Turned out very good for my very first pie at age 67. You can use the sugar free root beer flavoring that’s used to flavor bottled water.

    How would you convert this recipe to a chocolate pie? Would you use chocolate powder?

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      April 16, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Bob! I’m so glad you enjoyed making your first pie! Do you want it to be chocolate and root beer flavored? If so, just replace the vanilla instant pudding mix with chocolate instant pudding mix. Voila!

      Reply
      • Bob Geyer says

        April 18, 2022 at 2:00 pm

        I was just thinking that a chocolate pie made this way would be very good. Didn’t really want to use chocolate pudding. A lot of times the chocolate pudding doesn’t taste like real chocolate and has an off flavor.

        Reply
  21. Maria says

    July 1, 2022 at 3:39 am

    I have a question I hope can be answered rather quickly. I cannot get root beer extract in time for making these pies, so does anyone think I could do an orange dreamsickle pie using orange soda and orange extract in place of the root beer? Need thoughts as I’d love to make this for the residents where I work. Thank you in advance!

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      July 9, 2022 at 7:48 am

      Hi Maria, sorry for the delay! Yes, you absolutely could do that.

      Reply
  22. Karen Cunningham says

    May 2, 2023 at 10:11 am

    This sounds yummy! Can it be made as a soft pudding dessert in a 9×13 pan with out freezing and serve spoonful in a dessert dish?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      May 9, 2023 at 8:50 am

      Hi Karen, apologies for the delay in getting back to you – yes you can! I would not freeze it because freezing it gets the more solid texture. Refrigerating it will give it a more pudding like texture.

      Reply
  23. Kayla Nieto says

    May 6, 2023 at 7:43 am

    5 stars
    All I can find is Rootbeer Concentratre. I know that’s stronger. How much should I put in to be equivalent to the extract flavor?

    Reply
    • thedomesticrebel says

      May 9, 2023 at 8:49 am

      Hi Kayla, yes, that should be fine! That’s what I use.

      Reply

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