Description
This Easter Swirl Pie is a festive, no-bake dessert featuring a creamy, fluffy filling in vibrant pastel colors, sitting on a buttery graham cracker or vanilla wafer crust. Perfect for adding a sweet, colorful touch to your Easter celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or crushed vanilla wafers for extra sweetness)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- Gel food coloring in pastel shades (pink, blue, yellow, or purple)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs (or vanilla wafer crumbs) and granulated sugar. Add melted butter and stir until the mixture is evenly coated. Press the mixture into the bottom of a pie pan, forming an even crust. Set aside.
- Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice, and mix until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, creating a light, airy filling.
- Add color: Divide the filling into separate bowls. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl to create pastel shades. Swirl the different colored fillings into the pie, creating a beautiful marbled effect.
- Assemble the pie: Pour the colorful filling into the prepared crust. Use a spatula to smooth the top, or create a swirl pattern with a spoon.
- Chill: Refrigerate the pie for at least 3 hours or until firm before serving.
Notes
- For extra sweetness, consider using crushed vanilla wafers instead of graham crackers for the crust.
- You can adjust the food coloring to your preference to create your ideal pastel hues.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None (no baking required)
- Category: Dessert, No-Bake
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American