No-Bake Pineapple Cream Dessert 🍍🥄
Cool, creamy, and perfect for warm days
This old-fashioned no-bake dessert is light, fluffy, and full of tropical pineapple flavor—no oven required.
🧾 Ingredients
Crust
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2 cups graham cracker crumbs
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½ cup melted butter
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2 Tbsp sugar (optional)
Cream Filling
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1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, well drained
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1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Toppings
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Extra whipped topping
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Toasted coconut
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Maraschino cherries
👩🍳 Instructions
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Make the crust
Mix graham crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
Press firmly into a 9×13 dish or pie pan. Chill 15 minutes. -
Prepare the filling
Beat cream cheese until smooth.
Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. -
Add pineapple
Fold in crushed pineapple (very well drained). -
Fold in whipped topping
Gently fold until light and fluffy. -
Assemble & chill
Spread filling over crust.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is best). -
Serve cold
🌟 Pro Tips
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Drain pineapple extremely well to prevent soggy dessert
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For extra firmness, chill bowl and beaters before mixing
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Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture
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Slice with a clean, cold knife
🔄 Easy Variations
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Pineapple coconut: Add ½ cup shredded coconut
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Cherry-pineapple: Add chopped maraschino cherries
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No crust: Serve as a fluff dessert in bowls
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Low-sugar: Use sugar-free whipped topping and reduced sugar
🍽️ Perfect For
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Potlucks
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Summer gatherings
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Holiday desserts
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Make-ahead treats
If you’d like, I can also share a 3-ingredient version, a retro icebox cake style, or a pineapple pretzel crust twist 🍍