This easy no bake Eggnog Pie has won a permanent place on our Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert menus. It’s light, fluffy and a family favorite!
no bake eggnog pie
You know, one of the best things about the holiday season has got to be eggnog! I remember drinking it from my special Santa mug when I was a kid, which seemed to make it taste even better. Now, my kids go crazy for this stuff, and one of their favorite ways to enjoy it is by indulging in a tasty slice of eggnog pie. You can see how we make it in the video.
I started serving this pie for dessert at Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert a few years ago, and my oldest daughter has now made it her specialty.
We love this holiday pie so much that my daughter always makes two at one time. This way, we can enjoy some for dessert on the actual holiday and have more the next day.
My daughter likes to add a little bit more whipped topping as a garnish and some additional nutmeg over the filling — yum!
How to Make No Bake Eggnog Pie
An easy no bake pie that's perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert
- 1 prepared pie crust
- 1 3.4 oz box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups eggnog
- 2 cups whipped topping, like Cool Whip (thawed)
- dash nutmeg
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In medium-sized bowl, combine eggnog and pudding mix, and beat with electric mixer until thick
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Sprinkle in some nutmeg
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Fold in whipped topping until mixture is fluffy and color is pale yellow
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Spoon mixture into pie crust, and smooth with spatula until even
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Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. You can also refrigerate overnight or until ready to serve
Can use graham cracker pie crust or bake a frozen pie crust before adding filling
Can also use homemade whipped cream.
Pie should be refrigerated for about 4 hours or until firm before being cut and served
I’m getting hungry just looking at it, and I have to say that it’s so nice when your kiddos start helping with the meal. We’ll have more of this tasty treat at Christmas dinner — can’t wait!
And if you want a mini version, check out these cute little Easy Eggnog Mini Pies
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Happy Holidays!
Yum! This looks so delicious! I think I will make one for Christmas dinner:)
Thanks, Ginnie. My family just gobbled it right up! 🙂
Hi Dee, I just came across your recipe for eggnog pie. It looked and sounded amazing. I went ahead and made it last night but I just realized I might have measured wrong. The recipe says 2 cups of whipped topping. So I made it with 16oz. Of whipped topping. Should I have used actual cups and not oz?
Hi Joan! We always measure out two cups of the topping from one container.
One cup is 8ozs. So using a 16 oz container is your 2 cups! No measuring needed
Cool Whip defies logic and science. If you measure 2 cups, you will have about 1/2-2/3 cup left. For the pie to have the right consistency, you need to measure exactly 2 cups.
Yes. It really does need to be 2 cups of whipped topping and not the whole container.
Joan- 8 oz of heavy whipping cream should make 2 cups of whipped cream. Sounds like you made twice as much as you needed. I don’t used store bought whipped topping so I make my own also ;o)
Looks really yummy. My kiddos adore eggnog so I bet they'd be over the moon if I made this for them!
Now I have never heard of an eggnog pie before…this looks wonderful! 🙂
I only recently tried eggnog for the first time and I'm 27! I'm now addicted to the stuff, this pie looks divine! Visiting from Treasure Box Tuesday. I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us. Have a great day!
My kids love eggnog, so they think this is awesome. OK, so do I! 🙂
It's really easy, Deb, and it tastes exactly like eggnog. 🙂
Thanks, Laura. I'll be sure to check it out! 🙂
This pie looks so easy to make, but amazing! YUM!
Thanks so much for linking up to Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. I love this idea. Sharing!
Blessings,
Diane Roark
That sounds delicious!! Pinning…
Thanks so much for sharing, Diane! 🙂
Thanks, Kate! It really is very tasty! 🙂
This looks sooo good…and easy. Thanks for the recipe. Can't wait to try it.
Oh my! You had me at eggnog! This looks like the perfect way to celebrate the season! I would love if you would share this at Celebrate It! It is all about celebrating the big and little things in our wonderful everyday lives!
http://thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/12/celebrate-it-blog-party-21.html
Oh, I've got to try this! Looks scrumptious.
Looks delicious! Perfect holiday dessert! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at #FoodieFridays!
This looks amazing. I love egg nog! Pinned to try!
Hi Dee,
Your Eggnog Pie looks fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Just wanted to let you know I've featured this Eggnog Pie on the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!! Stop by and check it out 🙂
Thanks so much, Holly. I hope you love it as much as we did! 🙂
Thanks so much! It's very easy, and we love it!
Thanks so much for the feature! 🙂
I wish I could get Eggnog in July…This pie looks so good and we have a Pie Contest on the 4th of July. Does the Cool Whip make it sweeter? I'm thinking if I could make my own whipped topping and regulate the sugar. Do you think that would work or would it break down.
The Cool Whip gives it a fluffy texture, but I don't think it adds any sweetness. I think homemade whipped cream would be wonderful. My daughter likes to make this on her own, and it's easier for her to use the Cool Whip. Let me know how yours turns out! 🙂
Ooh this egg nog pie looks delicious. I think I am addicted to anything with nutmeg in it, but especially creamy pies! Yummy. Sammie http://www.feastingisfun.com
I haven't had eggnog pie, I didn't know about it. My family loves eggnog so I'm sure this will be a hit! Thank you! 🙂
Thoughts on adding a touch of spiced rum, or any other alcohol that people mix with eggnog? (I’ve never had an eggnog “adult” version and thought it’s something different to add to the holiday party
You would just need to make sure that the mixture doesn’t get runny with the extra liquid, but I would definitely give it a try!
Do you think that this recipe would work using Silk Nog instead of regular egg nog? I prefer the taste and the reduced calories and fat, however I don’t know if it would cause the pudding to thicken as regular egg nog would.
That’s what I would be concerned about, but you could definitely try and see what happens. It might be fine, just not as thick.
Hi I recently tried making this and was super excited but the filling turned out really hard and gummy versus light and fluffy…any suggestions?
Hmm. Was the whipped topping thawed? Did you use the small Jello? We’ve been making this for a long time and recently made it again and have never had any problems. I’d love to brainstorm with you because it really is a tasty pie.
Instead of using a baked pie shell, could I use a graham she’ll or maybe an oreo
If it’s a pre-baked shell, it should be fine.
Gosh, this looks ahhhhmazing! I love eggnog, but have never thought to have it in a pie. Great recipe! I can’t wait to make it 🙂
Thanks, Sammi! It’s one of our favorite ways to enjoy eggog. 🙂
Is instant vanilla pudding mix a special thing? Are they all instant or some need to be cooked? Just curious before I head out to grab some if I need to be looking for a special kind?
I use Jell-O instant vanilla pudding, and you can find it in most stores. Just look for instant on the box.
Oh My!! My husband LOVED IT, he told me this pie is now a Thanksgiving tradition. I used a graham cracker pie crust, and sprinkled a little nutmeg on the finished pie. My in-laws were convinced it was a store bought pie, I told them to try recipes on Pinterest. I will be making this pie again, very soon.
Thank you SO much for the sweet comment! It’s one of our favorite holiday pies, and I’m so glad you liked it! Pinterest is awesome. 🙂
This pie is beautiful! I’m sure it’s as delicious as it looks.
Thank you so much, Julia. My family loves it!
I am trying this tommorow for thanksgiving. So excited!
So we are celebrating Thanksgiving this coming Sunday and I am going to make this pie. My family (except hubs) loves Eggnog and to have it in a pie is the best. This is a simple and quick dessert which I love. I have pin this on Pinterest Board.
That’s wonderful, Shandra. I hope everyone likes it!
Don’t even think about using light whipped topping!
I don’t think you need to worry about that! 😉
Can this filling be used in a 9×13. I want to make a grahm cracker/pecan crust in a 9×13 and then add this filling. Thank you for any insight you can provide
You might want to double up on the filling if you want it to be nice and fluffy, but it would definitely work in that kind of pan.
Is this recipe calling for 1/2 cup of egg nog or 1 cup as well as a 1/2 cup?
It’s one cup plus one half of a cup total, or 1 1/2 cups. 🙂