Rich and creamy million dollar pie (aka millionaire pie) is the perfect no-bake dessert. With a crunchy graham cracker crust and a decadent filling made from freshly whipped cream, sweetened condensed milk, toasted pecans, shredded coconut, and pineapple, it’s luscious and decadent—hence its expensive name.
A pie with an ingredient list like this would seem like it could easily become overly sweet. But this one is incredibly balanced, thanks to salt and lemon juice and zest. And although it has many elements, it’s a super-easy, foolproof recipe that guarantees your guests will ask for a second slice.
The History of Million Dollar Pie
It’s a bit difficult to trace the exact roots of million dollar pie, but the Southern pie is said to have roots in South Carolina and likely became popular in the 1940s, just as more home kitchens were getting refrigerators and icebox pies were becoming very en vogue.
As for the name, the consensus across food blogs and cookbooks seems to be that it was born from the pie’s inherent richness.
