Millionaire Pie Recipe {Prep in Minutes!} - Simply Stacie (2024)

Millionaire Pie is also known as Furr’s Cafeteria Pineapple Millionaire Pie. This easy vintage recipe takes minutes to prepare. Sweet and rich, it tastes like a million bucks!

I saw this recipe in an old church cookbook and the name alone made me want to make it. It gets its name from being so “rich”.

I wasn’t familiar with “Furr’s Cafeteria”, but a quick Google search showed me that it’s an American chain buffet restaurant with locations throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. Never been there, but if I ever go to any of those states, I will have to look them up!

I used a frozen pie shell to save on time and because pie crusts aren’t really my forte. The easier the recipe is for me, the better.

It has two layers. The bottom layer is a sweet, rich vanilla that is topped with a fluffy pineapple and pecan whipped cream. It’s almost no-bake if you don’t count the pie crust.

This pie did not last long in our home. I can easily see why it’s been so well loved since the 1940s!

Ingredients

For this recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients.

• Powdered sugar – we call this “Icing sugar” in Canada.
• Egg yolks – If you are concerned about the eggs, feel free to use an egg alternative or pasteurized eggs.
• Vanilla extract
• Pecans
• Butter
• Salt
• Crushed pineapple
• Whipping cream (35% milk fat)
• Baked deep dish pie crusts

How to Make

In a large bowl, cream together with a mixer the butter, powdered sugar, egg yolks, salt and vanilla extract. Beat until it resembles frosting.

Spread the mixture into baked pie shells. Chill while you prepare the next layer.

In a large bowl, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Blend in crushed pineapple and pecans. Spread on top of the first layer.

Chill for 3 hours or more.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

These tools will help you make this recipe.

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• Mixer
• Mixing bowls
• Egg separator
• Measuring cups

How to Store

Store in the fridge for up to three days. You can also freeze Millionaire Pie for up to 3 months if stored properly.

Substitutions

Not a fan of pineapple? Try canned chopped canned peaches, mandarin oranges or fruit co*cktail instead.

No pecans? Give chopped walnuts a try or simply omit them from the recipe.

Don’t want to use pie crust? Use a graham cracker crust instead.

More Pie Recipes

• Chocolate Pecan Pie
• Peanut Pie
• Marshmallow Pie
• Strawberry Cream Pie
• Pineapple Pie
• Shoofly Pie
• Strawberry Satin Pie
• Impossible Pie
• Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie
• Classic Lemon Pie
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Fudge Pie
• Kool Aid Pie

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