With spring comes warm weather, and summer is always quick to follow! It seems one day it’s 50 degrees outside, then 70, then you’re right up in the hot and humid 80’s and 90’s!
Frankly, I can’t wait! Just a little warmer, and we can get down all the screens, power wash the house, wash the windows and screens, and pop them in to let the soft breezes off of the lake drift through the house. Nothing better than fresh air after having the house closed up all winter long!
When warm weather approaches, I get thinking immediately about some of my favorite hot weather dishes! Grilling, fresh fruit, vegetable salads, and cool creamy pies!
One of my favorites, hands down, is this classic pie! Super quick and easy to make, and doesn’t heat up the whole house!
I’m not sure of the origin of this creamy delight, but after googling, there are a few possibilities.
One lady from Fort Worth, Texas, recalls enjoying this pie back in the 1950’s at Wyatt’s Cafeteria. And others claim that they have had it in other cafes and diners around the same time in North and South Carolina, Indiana, and Georgia. So, your guess is as good as mine!
Though the origin is pretty much unknown, I think the name of this pie was decided because of the pretty pieces of pineapple that resemble flecks of gold, and because, let’s face it, it tastes like a million bucks$$$!!!
Super cool and creamy, and chock-full of pineapple, coconut, pecans, (plus an additional layer of sliced bananas on the bottom that I’ve added to the recipe myself), this pie, as simple as it is, never disappoints!
Along with cream cheese and Cool Whip in the filling, it’s then topped with more Cool Whip, a sprinkling of more coconut, and chilled! You can either bake a pie crust and cool that for the base, or you can make a simple graham cracker crust if you’d like. I’ve made it both ways, and both are equally delicious!
Once the pie has chilled for a couple of hours, just slice and serve with a maraschino cherry on top! The perfect pie for warm weather! And since Cool Whip holds it’s shape, you can easily take this pie along with you to barbecues. It goes great with anything grilled and really cools the palate after a spicy meal!
The perfect hot weather pie! But, you don’t have to wait for the weather to get hot. It’s always best to try out a recipe before you take it to someone’s house anyway, right? (wink, wink!)
Hope you all enjoy, and have a wonderful spring day! 😀
*The bananas are optional. It's my own additional ingredient from the well-known version, and we really enjoy it this way.
Creamy Classic Millionaire Pie
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Julie
Monday 11th of July 2022
My friend, Beth, passed away last September. She used to make this pie for me on my birthday. She hated to cook and would always come in with some funny story about making it.
Peggy Bragg
Saturday 21st of September 2019
Love this pie I have been eating it since I was a little girl. It. Always been a favorite of my mine
Thursday 3rd of January 2019
Made this for my dinner party last nite and it was a hit!! Everyone loved it and it looked picture perfect!!