Cream pie

A cream pie is a dessert pie or tart typically filled with a rich custard or whipped cream. It can also include flavors such as lemon, chocolate, pumpkin, or coconut. Cream pies are typically made with a cookie or pie crust, but can also be made with a graham cracker crust or even a crumb crust.

The earliest cream pies were likely English recipes that made their way to America with the Pilgrims. One of the first American cream pies was the Shaker Lemon Pie, which was created by the Shakers, a religious group that settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s. The Shakers were known for their simple, humble lifestyle and humble desserts, like their lemon pie, which was made with just a few ingredients: lemon juice, lemon rind, sugar, and eggs.

Cream pies became more elaborate in the 19th century, as recipes began to include whipped cream and flavorings like chocolate and vanilla. By the early 20th century, cream pies were a staple of American cookbooks, with recipes for chocolate cream pie, coconut cream pie, and even banana cream pie.

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Recipes

 

Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust

5/5 - 1243 votes

• TOPPING
• oreo
• heavy cream
• confectioners sugar
• CUSTARD
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• butter
• milk
• cornstarch
• salt
• egg yolk
• semisweet bar chocolate
• CRUST
• salt
• oreo crumb
• butter

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

4.96/5 - 505 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• cornstarch
• powdered sugar
• milk
• oreo cooky
• butter
• butter
• egg yolk
• chocolate

 

Peaches and Cream Pie

4/5 - 1257 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• graham cracker crumb
• confectioners sugar
• sugar
• cinnamon
• salt
• cream cheese
• yellow peach
• butter

 

Coconut Cream Pie

5/5 - 508 votes

• CRUST
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• shortening
• ice water
• FILLING
• evaporated milk
• heavy cream
• cornstarch
• butter
• sugar
• coconut extract
• vanilla extract
• coconut cream
• egg yolk
• TOPPING
• sweetened
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• sugar

 

Boston Cream Pie

4/5 - 1071 votes

• CUSTARD
• milk
• butter
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• heavy cream
• salt
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• CAKE
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• milk
• salt
• butter
• GLAZE
• oil
• heavy cream
• salt
• semi sweet chocolate chip

 

Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 255 votes

• vanilla
• pie crust
• all purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• milk
• banana
• egg yolk
• sugar

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

5/5 - 238 votes

• vanilla
• eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
• pastry shell
• water
• butter
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• cocoa

 

Banana Cream Pie

4.2/5 - 96 votes

• nonstick spray
• vanilla extract
• milk
• gelatin
• graham cracker
• sugar
• whipping cream
• banana
• butter
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• water

 

Million Dollar Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 99 votes

• sweetened condensed milk
• pecan
• sweetened coconut
• pineapple
• whipped
• graham cracker crust
• lemon juice

 

Boston Cream Pie

4.1/5 - 84 votes

• ganache
• pastry cream
• heavy cream
• cake flour
• butter
• vanilla
• baking powder
• milk
• vanilla bean
• oil
• cornstarch
• tartar cream
• salt
• milk
• egg white
• sugar
• sugar
• egg yolk
• semisweet chocolate

 

Granny's Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 183 votes

• banana
• whipped cream
• vanilla extract
• pie shell
• all purpose flour
• salt
• milk
• butter
• egg yolk
• banana
• sugar

 

Banana Cream Pie

4/5 - 260 votes

• TOPPING
• dark chocolate bar
• vanilla extract
• banana
• heavy cream
• salt
• sugar
• CRUST
• heavy cream
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla wafer
• FILLING
• egg
• sugar
• cornstarch
• salt
• milk
• butter
• egg yolk
• banana
• cardamom
• CARAMEL
• sugar
• honey
• butter
• heavy cream
• salt

 

Coconut Cream Pie

4/5 - 239 votes

• FILLING
• sweetened
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• vanilla
• milk
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• MERINGUE
• coconut
• tartar cream
• egg white
• sugar

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

4.1/5 - 56 votes

• chocolate
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• chocolate cookie crust
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• milk
• cream cheese

 

Tamarind Cream Pie

4/5 - 192 votes

• TOPPING
• heavy cream
• confectioners sugar
• FILLING
• sweetened condensed milk
• orange
• tamarind paste
• salt
• lime juice
• egg yolk
• CRUST
• graham cracker crumb
• butter

 

Lemon Sour Cream Pie

4.89/5 - 84 votes

• heavy cream
• milk
• sour cream
• lemon juice
• butter
• pie crust
• sugar
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• lemon zest

 

Coconut Cream Pie with Macaroon Press-In Crust

3.9/5 - 79 votes

• cooking spray
• lime juice
• egg white
• pandan leaf
• heavy cream
• sugar
• milk
• cornstarch
• almond
• sugar
• salt
• bittersweet chocolate
• butter
• butter
• coconut
• lime zest
• egg yolk
• coconut milk

 

Strawberry Cream Pie With Chocolate Cookie Crust

4/5 - 132 votes

• CRUST
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• chocolate wafer cooky
• FILLING
• vanilla bean paste
• strawberry
• powdered gelatin
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• sugar
• salt

 

Banana Cream Pie

4.4/5 - 44 votes

• FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
• sugar
• salt
• peanut
• cornstarch
• powdered sugar
• heavy cream
• butter
• vanilla extract
• egg
• milk
• egg yolk
• banana
• CRUST
• salt
• peanut
• butter
• graham cracker

 

Boston Cream Pie

4.4/5 - 31 votes

• nonstick spray
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• egg
• egg egg yolk
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• cake flour
• baking powder
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• cornstarch
• milk

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

4.95/5 - 53 votes

• cream
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• cornflour cornstarch
• dark cocoa
• salt
• milk
• butter
• sugar
• sugar
• oreo biscuit
• egg yolk
• butter
• milk chocolate
• chocolate

 

Raspberry Cream Pie

4/5 - 108 votes

• deep pie shell
• raspberry
• egg
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• cream
• salt
• milk
• egg yolk
• red currant jelly

 

BA's Best Coconut Cream Pie

4.7/5 - 32 votes

• deep pie candy thermometer
• coconut flake
• half
• coconut milk
• egg
• egg yolk
• vanilla bean
• heavy cream
• coconut
• sugar
• sugar
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• virgin coconut oil
• cornstarch
• virgin coconut oil
• graham cracker
• egg yolk

 

Boston Cream Pie

3.5/5 - 35 votes

• pastry cream
• sugar
• milk
• bittersweet chocolate
• semisweet chocolate
• butter
• vanilla extract
• salt
• heavy cream
• baking powder
• heavy cream
• vanilla
• egg
• pastry flour
• sugar
• butter
• milk
• egg white
• egg yolk
• cornstarch

 

Kumquat Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 28 votes

• sweetened condensed milk
• whipped
• pie shell
• lemon juice
• kumquat

 

Oreo Ice Cream Pie

4/5 - 48 votes

• oreo ice cream
• oreo cookie crumb crust
• oreo cooky
• chocolate syrup

 

Banana-Dana Cream Pie

4.1/5 - 26 votes

• chantilly cream
• heavy cream
• banana extract
• marshmallow
• cornstarch
• salt
• powdered sugar
• butter
• milk
• banana
• egg yolk
• sugar
• pie shell

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

4.3/5 - 23 votes

• chocolate pudding
• peanut butter cream
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• butter
• cocoa powder
• confectioners sugar
• peanut butter
• peanut brittle
• peanut brittle
• all purpose flour
• heavy cream
• milk
• orange juice
• egg
• heavy cream
• banana
• sugar
• cream cheese
• egg yolk
• vanilla wafers cooky

 

Coconut Cream Pie

5/5 - 27 votes

• sweetened coconut
• vanilla extract
• half
• sugar
• coconut extract
• cornstarch
• salt
• coconut milk
• pre pie crust
• cream cheese
• egg yolk
• whipped cream
• sweetened coconut

 

Chocolate Cookie Crust Banana Cream Pie

4.4/5 - 22 votes

• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• dark brown sugar
• salt
• chocolate cookie crumb
• sugar
• milk
• egg yolk
• banana
• butter

 

Caramelized Banana Cream Pie with Hazelnut Whipped Cream and Hazelnut Praline

4.2/5 - 23 votes

• hazelnut brittle
• hazelnut whipped cream
• sugar
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• vanilla bean
• all purpose flour
• heavy cream
• hazelnut
• cornstarch
• frangelico
• butter
• buttermilk
• water
• salt
• salt
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• sheets gelatin
• milk
• banana
• butter
• egg yolk

 

Salted PB&J Ice Cream Pie

4.6/5 - 25 votes

• FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• light
• peanut butter
• salt
• grape jelly
• egg
• CRUST
• sleeve ritz cracker
• salt
• peanut
• light
• butter

 

Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

4.7/5 - 19 votes

• milk chocolate
• heavy cream
• coffee liqueur
• sugar
• coffee powder
• salt
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• graham cracker crumb
• butter
• banana
• milk
• egg yolk
• butter
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Best Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 18 votes

• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• brown sugar
• heavy cream
• powdered sugar
• salt
• heavy cream
• corn starch
• graham cracker crumb
• milk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• banana
• sugar
• egg yolk
• butter
• caramel sauce
• graham crumble

 

Double-Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

4.9/5 - 12 votes

• fashioned pie dough
• Topping
• swiss meringue
• Filling
• dutch cocoa powder
• cornstarch
• espresso
• vanilla extract
• milk
• diamond crystal salt much iodized
• dark chocolate
• egg yolk
• sugar

 

Boston Cream Pie

3.4/5 - 24 votes

• butter
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• milk
• cake flour
• heavy cream
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• cornstarch
• salt
• salt
• eggs egg yolk
• semisweet chocolate
• egg

 

Meringue Banana Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 20 votes

• butter
• pie crust
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• tartar cream
• salt
• banana
• milk
• egg white
• egg yolk

 

Banana Cream Pie...with Chocolate and Peanut!

4.17/5 - 43 votes

• coconut oil
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• peanut
• salt
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• honey
• heavy cream
• milk
• dark chocolate
• dark chocolate
• butter
• butter
• egg yolk
• chocolate wafer
• peanut

 

Chocolate and Coffee Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• chocolate puffed rice cereal
• espresso
• sugar
• dark chocolate
• heavy cream
• chocolate hazelnut spread
• light corn syrup
• butter
• coffee liqueur
• vanilla extract
• chocolate cookie crust

 

Boston Cream Pie

3.6/5 - 20 votes

• confectioners sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• butter
• water
• corn syrup
• dark rum
• sugar
• light cream
• milk
• water
• cornstarch
• almond
• fondant
• semisweet chocolate
• egg
• egg

 

Banana Cream Pie

3.9/5 - 17 votes

• pie dough
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• salt
• cornstarch
• baking powder
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• banana
• water
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• butter
• water
• butter

 

Mississippi Mud Ice Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 15 votes

• bourbon
• chocolate cookie
• brown sugar
• pecan
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• light corn syrup
• vanilla ice cream
• bourbon
• butter
• heavy cream
• chocolate
• sweetened whipped cream

 

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cream Pie

3.7/5 - 35 votes

• chocolate shaving
• vanilla extract
• butter
• sugar
• espresso
• salt
• milk
• sugar
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• heavy cream
• semisweet chocolate
• butter
• gluten gingersnap

 

Oreo Cream Pie

4/5 - 26 votes

• dairy sour cream
• dairy oreo pie crust
• dairy dark chocolate
• confectioners sugar
• dairy
• dairy
• dairy chocolate wafer cooky

 

No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Toasted Meringue

3.9/5 - 26 votes

• kitchen torch
• salt
• heavy cream
• milk
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• cornstarch
• powdered sugar
• sweetened condensed milk
• egg white
• egg yolk
• chocolate wafer cooky
• bittersweet chocolate
• butter

 

Banana Cream Pie

4.3/5 - 12 votes

• sugar
• sugar cone
• salt
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• tartar cream
• milk
• butter
• banana
• semisweet chocolate
• sugar
• butter
• egg

 

Banana Cream Pie

4.3/5 - 11 votes

• whipped cream
• cornstarch
• vanilla bean
• butter
• ice water
• salt
• red wine vinegar
• sugar
• sugar
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• banana
• milk

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

5/5 - 10 votes

• shortening
• vanilla
• heavy cream
• vanilla
• egg
• sugar
• sweet chocolate chip
• powdered sugar
• butter
• salt
• milk
• oreo
• butter
• cocoa powder
• cornstarch
• egg yolk
• tablspoons heavy cream
• chocolate

 

Lemon Cream Pie

5/5 - 8 votes

• crust
• filling
• heavy cream
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• salt
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• lemon zest
• egg yolk
• biscoff cooky
• butter
• sweetened condensed milk

 

Peaches and Cream Pie

4/5 - 18 votes

• sugar
• heavy cream
• nutmeg
• almond extract
• salt
• water
• all purpose flour
• butter
• peach

 

Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream Pie

4.5/5 - 8 votes

• heavy cream
• coconut
• chocolate ice cream
• vanilla ice cream
• butter
• confectioners sugar
• banana
• vanilla wafer cooky

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

3.6/5 - 10 votes

• white
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• disk pie dough
• vanilla bean
• heavy cream
• bittersweet chocolate
• mascarpone cheese
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• vanilla extract
• milk
• chocolate
• cornstarch
• salt
• egg yolk

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

4.9/5 - 7 votes

• chocolate sprinkle
• dark chocolate
• heavy cream
• milk
• oreo cooky
• chocolate pudding
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• oreo cooky
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• cream cheese
• butter
• whipped cream
• cream cheese
• heavy cream
• semi sweet chocolate chip

 

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Pie

4.9/5 - 7 votes

• light brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• vanilla bean
• heavy cream
• milk
• peanut
• light corn syrup
• sugar
• hot coffee
• butter
• banana
• chocolate wafer
• dutch cocoa
• semisweet chocolate
• semisweet chocolate
• butter
• eggs yolk
• fork

 

Banana and Coconut Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

3.9/5 - 9 votes

• coconut chip
• coconut extract
• milk
• graham cracker crumb
• heavy cream
• butter
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• coconut milk
• sugar
• sweetened condensed milk
• salt
• banana
• butter
• confectioners sugar
• sugar
• egg yolk

 

Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 8 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• butter
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• salt
• graham cracker crumb
• milk
• confectionerand# sugar
• butter
• banana
• egg yolk
• butter

 

Sugar Cream Pie

4/5 - 16 votes

• sugar
• vanilla extract
• pastry
• salt
• half
• cornstarch
• butter
• nutmeg

 

Angelle's Dates and Cream Pie

4.7/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• date
• sour cream
• sugar
• salt
• pecan
• sugar
• pecan
• pineapple
• heavy cream
• butter
• confectioners sugar
• butter
• date
• honey graham cracker

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

4.3/5 - 7 votes

• white
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• vanilla bean
• heavy cream
• bittersweet chocolate
• mascarpone cheese
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• vanilla extract
• milk
• chocolate
• cornstarch
• salt
• egg yolk
• pie dough round

 

Caramel Apple Cream Pie

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• caramel apple flavor bomb
• apple pie spice
• heavy cream
• milk
• candied nut
• apple butter
• vanilla
• caramel sauce
• vanilla pudding
• graham cracker crust

 

Banana Cream Pie

4.62/5 - 54 votes

• vanilla extract
• egg yolk
• heavy cream
• sugar
• butter
• cornstarch
• salt
• banana
• egg
• milk
• butter
• powdered sugar
• nilla wafer

 

Boston Cream Pie

2.9/5 - 9 votes

• butter
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• light corn syrup
• vanilla extract
• milk
• heavy cream
• heavy cream
• sugar
• salt
• orange zest
• salt
• cornstarch
• egg
• egg yolk
• butter
• bittersweet chocolate

 

4-Ingredient Peanut Butter-Strawberry Ice Cream Pie

5/5 - 5 votes

• strawberry ice cream
• rice cereal
• peanut butter
• strawberry

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

3.7/5 - 7 votes

• semisweet chocolate
• almond
• chocolate
• cinnamon
• tartar cream
• confectioners sugar
• heavy cream
• egg white
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• bittersweet chocolate
• semisweet chocolate

 

Banana Cream Pie with Coconut Crust

3.7/5 - 7 votes

• nonstick spray
• vanilla extract
• egg white
• sugar
• heavy cream
• salt
• sweetened
• milk
• confectioners sugar
• banana
• cornstarch
• egg yolk

 

4 Ingredient Ice Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Krispie Crust

3.94/5 - 49 votes

• ice cream
• peanut butter
• white karo syrup
• crisped rice cereal

 

Coconut Cream Pie

5/5 - 5 votes

• CRUST
• coconut flake
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• turbinado sugar
• sweetened coconut
• salt
• nilla wafer cooky
• butter
• FILLING
• powdered gelatin
• vanilla bean
• coconut milk
• corn syrup
• salt
• sugar
• coconut sweetened cream
• heavy cream
• butter
• cornstarch

 

Decadent Chocolate Cream Pie

5/5 - 5 votes

• heavy cream
• milk
• gelatin
• vanilla extract
• graham cracker
• cornstarch
• butter
• powdered sugar
• chocolate
• chocolate chip
• water
• egg yolk
• sugar
• butter

 

Basil-Mint Coconut Cream Pie

5/5 - 4 votes

• coconut
• sugar
• heavy cream
• coconut milk
• vanilla wafer cooky
• cornstarch
• basil
• mint
• coconut extract
• egg
• lime zest
• butter

 

Date Cream Pie

4/5 - 8 votes

• pastry shell
• milk
• whipping cream
• egg
• date
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• salt
• confectioners sugar

 

Best Ever Coconut Cream Pie

5/5 - 3 votes

• whipped cream
• coconut
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• coconut milk
• milk
• coconut
• cornstarch
• pie shell
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• solid vegetable shortening
• egg yolk
• ice water

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Pie (Vegan)

5/5 - 4 votes

• medjool date
• coconut oil
• salt
• vanilla extract
• vanilla bean
• peanut
• cocoa powder
• cashew
• walnut
• maple syrup
• peanut butter
• chocolate
• salt

 

Caramel Apple-Pear Granola Cream Pie

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• salt
• evaporated milk
• almond
• heavy cream
• cinnamon
• maple flavoring
• individually wrapped caramel
• brown sugar
• butter
• sugar
• butter
• lemon juice
• cream cheese
• all purpose flour
• cornstarch
• oat
• anjou pear
• granny smith apple
• powdered sugar

 

Coconut Rum Cream Pie

4/5 - 4 votes

• coconut cream filling
• coconut whipped cream
• crust
• coconut flake
• coconut milk
• dark rum
• vanilla extract
• sweetened coconut
• carton coconut beverage
• coconut
• cornstarch
• sugar
• salt
• coconut milk
• confectioners sugar
• dark rum
• biscoff cooky
• vegan butter

 

Coconut Cream Pie

3.3/5 - 3 votes

• coconut milk
• pie crust
• cornstarch
• salt
• milk
• vanilla extract
• butter
• sugar
• egg yolk
• TOPPING
• heavy cream
• sweetened coconut flake
• powdered sugar
• vanilla extract

 

Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 3 votes

• brandy
• milk
• butter
• sugar
• vanilla
• cornstarch
• sugar
• salt
• heavy cream
• butter
• banana
• vanilla wafer
• powdered sugar
• egg yolk

 

Chocolate Cream Pie

3/5 - 5 votes

• chocolate graham cracker crust
• chocolate pudding
• chocolate
• whipped cream
• vanilla extract
• cornstarch
• sugar
• salt
• chocolate graham cracker
• heavy cream
• egg yolk
• half
• butter
• sugar
• butter
• semi sweet chocolate chip

 

Boston Cream Pie

5/5 - 3 votes

• vanilla extract
• sugar
• sugar
• butter
• sour cream
• heavy cream
• milk
• canola oil
• salt
• cornstarch
• heavy cream
• milk
• butter
• light corn syrup
• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• egg yolk
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• salt

 

Banana Cream Pie

5/5 - 2 votes

• whipped cream
• graham cracker crumb
• butter
• vanilla pudding
• sugar
• banana

 

Banana Cream Pie with a Pretzel Crust

5/5 - 2 votes

• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• whipped
• milk
• salt
• vanilla pudding
• ice water
• pretzel
• banana
• cream cheese
• butter

Ingredient Breakdown