Hello sweet friends, When looking for a taste of sweet nostalgia, there is no better drink option than the Shirley Temple. The simple mixture of grenadine and 7UP, takes me right back to dinners out with my “Nana and...
Hello sweet friends,
When looking for a taste of sweet nostalgia, there is no better drink option than the Shirley Temple. The simple mixture of grenadine and 7UP, takes me right back to dinners out with my “Nana and Gigi” and pool side shenanigans in the summer. So I got to thinking… Why not take this beloved throw-back beverage and give it a modern-day twist? Behold! Introducing, the Shirley Temple Pie.
Cherry flavors and 7UP are combined with whipped topping, and fluffed into dreamy perfection in this retro-inspired recipe. Poured atop a crunchy homemade graham cracker crust and finished with more whipped cream, this pie is the ultimate springtime dessert with a cherry on top!
Your favorite childhood drink transformed into your favorite modern day dessert.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 27 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Emily Mingledorff
Notes
For the Crust:
10 sheets graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup butter, melted
For the Pie:
3 (8 ounce) containers Cool Whip
8 ounces Cherry Jello powder
1/3 cup granulated sugar
ľ cup 7 Up
1 teaspoon, vanilla extract
Whipped cream (for decorating)
Cherries (for decorating)
Prepare the Crust:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place crushed graham crackers.
Pour the melted butter mixture into the bowl and combine on medium speed until consistent.
Gently place the crummy mixture into your pie dish, ensuring the bottom and sides are free of any holes
Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown
Set aside
Make the Pie:
In a large mixing bowl, add a cup of boiling water to 8 ounces of Cherry Jello Powder.
Add 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and stir until the mixture is dissolved and smooth
Add ľ cup of 7 Up and stir
Place the cherry mixture into the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add 2 (8 ounce) containers of Cool Whip
Pour the chilled cherry mixture into the Cool Whip and whisk on high until fluffy and pink throughout
Spoon the cherry mixture into the pie crust until it heaps into a mound of fluff.
Without cleaning the mixture, add one remaining container of Cool Whip and a teaspoon of vanilla extract
Whisk on high until light pink and smooth
Top the pie with the mixture, garnish with cherries and whipped cream and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving