No Bake Caramel Pie is rich and creamy, with a mix of Milky Way candies and dulce de leche. This delicious dessert only needs to be refrigerated, making it a great recipe you can make without an oven.
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Why this No Bake Caramel Pie Recipe is a Keeper
This homemade pie is a caramel lover’s dream. With smooth caramel custard filling and flaky crust, this easy and delicious no-bake pie is a great way to use our secret ingredient- Milky Way candies. Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to try this chocolate and caramel pie made with a gooey filling:
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for this caramel cream pie can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Only 4 Ingredients: This pie is made with four ingredients, making it one of the best caramel pie recipes. Unlike other pies, there’s no need for granulated sugar or egg yolks, making this one of the best pie recipes you can make without an oven. Save your large eggs, sugar and butter, and pastry cream for another day.
- Family Favorite: Everyone in the family will love this no bake pie at parties, get-togethers, and holiday gatherings. So make extra!
Can I Make My Own Cookie Crust for this Homemade Pie?
Yes, you can make your own cookie crust or use a storebought one. Oreo cookies work well, but you can use any kind of cookie you want. Use a 9-inch pie crust, or a 10-inch crust for a bigger pie.
Ingredient Notes for Gooey Salted Caramel Pie
- Milky Way Bars: Milky Way candy bars will help make the pie filling, and serve as a topping as well.
- Dulce de Leche: Use a can of dulce de leche to sweeten the filling, or make your own.
- Pie Crust: Use a home baked pie crust or a storebought one.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for Homemade Caramel Pie
- Crust: Make the crust in advance to have it ready for the pie filling.
- Make Ahead: Make the pie ahead of time and store it in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Pro Tip for the Best Caramel Pie
A serrated knife can help cut through the crust without causing excessive crumbling.
Step-By-Step Instructions to Make Caramel Pie
This pie is one of our favorite recipes. The filling is made with sweetened whipped cream, dulce de leche, and Milky Way candies, and the pie tastes amazing even without having to bake it.
These are the basic steps to make the caramel pie. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. This post may contain affiliate links.
1. Combine Caramel Filling Ingredients
Chop Milky Way candies into small pieces and reserve 1/4 cup. Whisk together Milky Way candy pieces and dulce de leche in a large mixing bowl with the whipped topping to thicken it.
2. Fill the Pie Crust
Pour filling into the pie crust with the back of a spoon and top with whipped topping. After you pour it into the prepared crust, sprinkle reserved Milky Way bits on top and refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours to allow filling to firm. Remove the pie from the fridge and transfer to a pie plate when ready to serve.
How to Store and Use Leftover Caramel Cream Pie
- Storing: Cover in plastic wrap and store the pie in the fridge for 1-2 days.
- Freeze: Make the pie in advance, freeze, and remove pie to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Using Leftovers: Leftover pie can make a great dessert or easy snack.
Variations and Substitutions for this No Bake Pie Recipe
- Ganache: Add a layer of chocolate ganache to the bottom of the crust before pouring in the caramel filling.
- Whipped Cream: Instead of a storebought whipped topping, you can make fresh whipped cream using heavy whipping cream.
Caramel Cream Pie Recipe FAQs and Reader Interactions
Serve this pie with caramel chocolate pretzels, Butterfinger dessert trifles, or chess chocolate pie.
Yes; other types of candy bars like Three Musketeers or Snickers will also work. You can also add chocolate chips.
To make this pie less sweet, use condensed milk instead of dulce de leche.
Expert Tips for Making this Easy Caramel Pie Recipe
- Pecan Pie: Add chopped pecans, salted caramel sauce, or drizzles of chocolate on top of the pie. You can also add a pinch of brown sugar or vanilla extract.
- Caramel Apple Pie: Top the pie with apple slices, and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream over the caramel.
- Salt: Mix in some sea salt for a salted caramel flavor.
- Buttery Pie Crust: Try this pie with a different no bake crust, such as this golden brown graham cracker crust, or use your favorite pie crust recipe.
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No Bake Caramel Pie
Equipment
- mixing spoon
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces Milky Way Candies, 1 bag
- 16 ounces Frozen Whipped Topping, or half for smaller pie crust
- 8 ounces Whipped Topping, for top of pie
- 14 ounces Dulce de Leche
- 1 Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust, homemade or storebought
Instructions
- Chop Milky Way candies into small pieces. Reserve 1/4 cup.
- Place 16 ounces of whipped topping in a large mixing bowl.
- Fold in dulce de leche and Milky Way candies.
- Pour mixture into pie shell and top with 8 ounces whipped topping.
- Sprinkle reserved chopped Milky Way bites on top and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Pecan Pie: Add chopped pecans, salted caramel sauce, or drizzles of chocolate on top of the pie. You can also add a pinch of brown sugar or vanilla extract.
- Caramel Apple Pie: Top the pie with apple slices, and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream over the caramel.
- Salt: Mix in some sea salt for a salted caramel flavor.
- Buttery Pie Crust: Try this pie with a different no bake crust, such as this golden brown graham cracker crust, or use your favorite pie crust recipe.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
I made the pie and the 16oz. Cool whip Was way tooooo much for one pie shell. I had to take some of the filling and put in a container. I had enough filling for two pies. One 8oz container of cool whip would of been enough for th e filling. Very disappointed, because it was for someone for their birthday. Ugh!!! Now I will have to find another pie recipe.
I’m sorry you had trouble.
Anything caramel is yummy in my book!! Thanks!!
I need to figure out a reason to make this.