Gingerbread flavored treats are our favorite to enjoy during the Holiday Season. The classic gingerbread men, gingerbread lattes, and gingerbread cake top the list. This Easy No-Bake Gingerbread Cream Pie is a great addition to that lineup.

A beautiful pie to me is the best dessert to share at a celebration. Everyone gets a slice and gathers together making memories. This pie is sure to be a hit at your Christmas Dinner (my go-to vegetarian holiday dinner menu).

What Is Gingerbread?

Gingerbread can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used it for ceremonial purposes. Gingerbread today is a baked good that contains ginger, sometimes cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, and sweetened with molasses, brown sugar, or honey.

Gingerbread Cream Pie Ingredients

The Three Parts To Make This Cream Pie

Crust

This simple two ingredientcrust make a flavorful base for this pie.

Ginger Cookies

Using ginger cookies in the crust is the perfect way to start building a pie full of gingerbread flavor.

Butter

Butter brings together the cookie crumbs to form the crust.

Filling

Vanilla Pudding

This easy filling starts with cook and serve vanilla pudding.

Gingerbread Flavors

Molasses and gingerbread spices are added to enhance the gingerbread flavor.

Topping

Whipped Cream

Perfectly lightly sweetened whipped cream is the most delicious topping for this pie.

How To Make A No Bake Pie Crust

No-Bake pie crusts are an easy way to make a fast and delicious crust. They start with crushing up your selected cookie then mixing with melted butter and pressing into a pie pan. That makes the perfect no-bake crust every time.

Crush the cookies in a food processer until they are fine cookie crumbs
Melt the butter
Combine the cookie crumbs and the butter in a bowl
Evenly press the crumb and butter mixture into a pie pan
Set the crust in the fridge to chill for at least one hour

Pie Crust Variations

Chocolate – use chocolate wafer or sandwich cookies
Vanilla – use vanilla wafers
Graham Cracker – use graham crackers for a classic graham cracker crust
Shortbread – use shortbread cookies

How Do You Make A No Bake Filing?

Instant Or Cook And Serve Pudding

You can use both options to make a perfect pudding pie. I prefer the cook and serve pudding for its texture and flavor. Follow the directions on the package for how to prepare the pudding for a pie filling.

What Type Of Milk Should I Use To Make A Pudding Pie

Use whole milk for the creamiest pie!

Chill The Pie In the Refrigerator

Make sure to chill the pie overnight in the fridge to make sure it sets before serving.

Gingerbread Cream Pie Serving Suggestions

Pie Toppings

Crushed Ginger Cookies – save some of the crushed up cookies used to make the crust as a topping to sprinkle over the whipped cream
Holiday Sprinkles- Sprinkles always make a festive topping

How To Make Whip Cream (Step By Step)

Chill the bowl and the beater you will be using to make the whipped cream in the fridge or freezer
Pour heavy whipping cream into the chilled bowl
Beat the cream until it’s slightly thickened
When it’s near the consistency desired stop beating and add in the powdered sugar and vanilla
Continue beating until soft peaks are formed
For a pie slightly overbeat so it will hold its shape longer

Gingerbread Cream Pie Success Tips

Make sure to cook the filling long enough so it will set to a firm pie
Chill the pie overnight in the fridge to make sure it id firm enough to serve
To cut a perfect slice warm the knife blade in warm water and wipe clean between slices

Perfect Make-Ahead Christmas Dessert

How Long Does A Cream Pie Last?

This pie should be consumed within three days.

Can I Freeze A Cream Pie?

Technically a cream pie can be frozen before adding the whipped cream topping. For best consistency, I prefer not to freeze this gingerbread cream pie.