This no-bake vanilla cream pie is one of our favorites: cool, creamy, and super easy to make. Almost like a light no-bake cheesecake, you’ll love the graham cracker crust and the creamy filling. It’s perfect for a hot day.

cream pie on small plate with bite missing

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve made this pie for potlucks, birthdays, or just because. It’s a real crowd-pleaser, and I know you’ll love it too!

Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need

If you don’t have whipping cream or corn syrup on hand, you can make a slightly different and sweeter vanilla cream filling.

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Equipment

9-inch pie plate
Electric Mixer

Ingredients

Crust

10 graham crackers
6 tablespoons butter, melted
⅓ cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Filling

1 cup heavy whipping cream (don’t substitute here; this is important to get the right texture)
⅓ cup powdered sugar
16 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature (This will make it much easier to beat smoothly and prevent lumps in your filling.)
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt

If you’d like to double or triple this recipe, you can make adjustments in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

How to Make No-Bake Vanilla Cream Pie

Step One: Make the crust

In a food processor (or using a bag and rolling pin), crush the graham crackers into crumbs. Mix with the melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Press into a pie plate. Bake at 375℉ for 7 minutes. Let it cool before making the filling.

Step Two: Make The Filling

Beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, and corn syrup until smooth and creamy. There should be no lumps. In a separate small bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.

Step Three: Assemble

Spread the mixture into the cooled pie crust. Smooth out gently with a spatula.

Step Four: Chill

Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. Serve cold, with whipped cream along the edges if you’d like.

Storage Instructions

This recipe needs to be stored in the fridge. The best way to store it is to cover it tightly with plastic wrap. It does not freeze well because of the whipped cream in the filling.

It will stay fresh in the fridge for 4-5 days.

What to Serve with No-Bake Vanilla Cream Pie

Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream.

This goes great with these other hot weather recipes.

Everyone loves Grandma’s macaroni salad.
These refrigerator bread and butter pickles are great to snack on.
A pineapple jalapeno sangria is the perfect summer cocktail for entertaining.
Keep everyone full and happy with a crispy buttermilk fried chicken sandwich.

slice missing, close up of side of vanilla cream pie.

More Creamy Pie Recipes

Chocolate ice cream pie – another no-bake dessert everyone will love!
Make this easy peppermint ice cream pie for Christmas or summer!
The lemony flavor in old-fashioned creamy lemon pie is perfect for spring.