Description
Rainbow Sprinkle Cream Pie is a fun and colorful no-bake dessert made with a flaky homemade crust, creamy vanilla filling, and plenty of rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for celebrations, this cheerful pie is as delightful to eat as it is to look at.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- 6 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles, plus more for topping
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup vanilla cake mix
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually until dough holds together. Fold in 3 tablespoons of sprinkles.
- Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and fit into pie dish. Crimp edges.
- Brush with egg wash and bake for 12 minutes. Remove pie weights and bake for an additional 5 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- In a stand mixer, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add vanilla cake mix and beat until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate bowl, whisk pudding mix with cold milk until thickened.
- Fold pudding and remaining sprinkles into whipped cream mixture.
- Spoon filling into cooled crust and spread evenly. Top with more sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for at least 5 hours until set before serving.
Notes
- Do not overwork the crust dough to keep it flaky.
- Use cold butter for best crust texture.
- Chilling is key to a firm filling—don’t skip it.
- Feel free to experiment with flavored cake mixes or pudding for variations.
- Best served chilled and fresh—freezing is not recommended.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake + Baked Crust
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Rainbow Sprinkle Cream Pie, Funfetti Cream Pie, No-Bake Pie, Colorful Dessert, Vanilla Sprinkle Pie