Description
Creamy no-bake eggnog pie delivers holiday cheer with minimal effort. Rich custard filling and graham cracker crust provide a delightful seasonal dessert you can easily enjoy at festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 mL / 12 fl oz) eggnog
- 1 cup (240 mL / 8 fl oz) heavy whipping cream
- 1 package (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsps (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 envelope (about 2 ½ tsps / 7 g) unflavored gelatin
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) cold water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsps (25 g) granulated sugar
- whipped cream for garnish
- ground nutmeg or cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
- Crust Creation: Pulverize graham crackers with melted butter and sugar until mixture resembles damp sand, then press firmly into pie dish, covering bottom and sides evenly. Refrigerate to solidify.
- Cream Cheese Preparation: Blend cream cheese and sugar using electric mixer until silky smooth, then incorporate eggnog, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Whisk until ingredients fully combine.
- Gelatin Activation: Sprinkle gelatin over cool water, allowing it to bloom for several minutes. Gently warm and stir until completely dissolved, then seamlessly integrate into eggnog base.
- Cream Incorporation: Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, then delicately fold into eggnog mixture, creating a light, airy filling with uniform consistency.
- Pie Assembly: Pour creamy filling into chilled crust, smoothing surface to eliminate air pockets. Refrigerate for minimum four hours until filling sets completely.
- Final Touches: Prior to serving, crown pie with generous whipped cream layer and dust with warming spices like nutmeg or cinnamon for elegant presentation.
Notes
- Stabilize Gelatin Properly: Ensure gelatin blooms correctly by sprinkling it evenly over cool water, avoiding clumps that can create lumpy texture in the pie filling.
- Whip Cream Precision: Achieve perfect whipped cream by chilling the mixing bowl and whisk beforehand, stopping when soft peaks form to prevent over-beating and separation.
- Temperature Control Matters: Keep ingredients slightly cool when mixing to prevent cream cheese from becoming runny and maintain the pie’s structural integrity during preparation.
- Spice Customization Option: Adjust nutmeg and cinnamon quantities to personal taste, or experiment with alternative warming spices like cardamom or ginger for a unique flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg