Just with a few store-bought or freshly homemade puddings, whipped cream, fruits or pie fillings, you'll be well on your way to having desserts made in minutes.
The best part about making these, they satisfy everyone and the whole family will enjoy their favorite kind of pie all built in these little glass jars.
Not only are they delicious but this will be the easiest pie you'll ever make and a fun project with the kids.
From fruit pies, and cream pies, using fresh or frozen, instant pudding or homemade, you're going to love these easy no-bake Mason Jar pies especially if you have a busy schedule!
Just scroll through our combination ideas and pick your favorite and create your own creations.
How To Make Mason Jar Pies
- use a small or large sized mason jar with a lid
- start with cookie or graham cracker crumbs (the recipe is in the printable card at the bottom of this post)
- next a layer or pudding of choice
- then a layer of whipped cream sweetened and repeat until it's full ending with cream
- close the lid
- store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days
Ingredients to Buy for Mason Jar Pie
- make your own homemade cooked pudding in any flavor or use a store-bought premade(snack packs or instant is fine also)
- graham cracker crumbs or cookies
- whipped cream
- optional assorted crushed candy bars
Flavor Combinations for Building Mason Jar Pie.
- coconut cream: coconut cream pudding whipped cream graham cracker crust
- chocolate cream pie: baked pie crust cooled and chopped in pieces layered with chocolate pudding whipped cream chopped candy bar of choice for garnish
- lemon pie: lemon pudding, shortbread cookies crushed, whipped cream
- fruit pie: fresh fruits (any kind)bake a pie crust make mini appetizer cookie cutter cutouts. Line the glass with shaped cutouts of crust, add any pudding of choice and whipped cream(great for the 4th of July using cutout stars, blueberries whipped cream
- key lime pie: key lime pudding, cutout mini pie crusts baked, whipped cream
- canned pie filling, whipped cream, cookie or graham cracker crust (layering all the same instructions given)
- banana cream pie: banana cream pudding, baked pie crust pieces or graham cracker pie crust, whipped cream fresh bananas for garnishing
- cherry pie: cherry pie filling (or another flavor)use cookie or graham crackers crumbs, whipped cream, and layering until it's full
- apple pie: start with baked cut-up pie crust apple pie filling sprinkled with cinnamon sugar whipped cream and repeat (garnish with Wisconsin cheddar cheese wedge)
- other pie fillings suggestions: use your favorite kind of crust, build with crust, pie filling, fresh fruits or any pudding combination, whipped cream, and top with a drizzle of ice cream toppings ( caramel, strawberry, butterscotch, etc.)
- cannoli pie: graham cracker crust, cannoli filling, whipped cream
Tools:
- Mason Jars with lids
- appetizer cookie cutters
- rolling pin
- knife
- bowl
- fork
- spoon
Garnish Suggestions
- chopped cherries
- chopped dried fruits,
- chopped or sliced fresh fruits
- wedges of cheese for apple pie
- chopped candy bars
- crushed peppermint sticks (holiday)
- mini marshmallows
- mini chocolate chips
- crushed cookies or graham cracker crumbs
- ice cream toppings or fresh purees
Pin for Later
No Bake Easy Pies
When it comes to no bake easy desserts, these pies will be your best friend in the kitchen.
The creations and adaptions you can make are endless, just think of a pie you like and make that filling, anything goes and they all work.
If you didn't see a cheesecake combination, or red raspberry pie combination, and you can even use cake crumbs with raspberry jelly, vanilla pudding and coconut,and don't miss trying our prize winning Brownie Tiramisu in a mason jar it's divine.
Mason Jar Pies
Yield: 12
Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Learn how to make delicious mason jar pies in minutes using our fantastic creative combinations of flavors and ingredients. Using all homemade or store-bought ingredients.
Ingredients
- assorted cooked or instant pudding (chocolate, lemon, vanilla, butterscotch, banana cream, coconut cream
- baked pie crust using mini appetizer cutouts or broken-in pieces
- graham cracker crumbs or cookie crumbs (just add to a food processor)
- fresh fruits (chopped canned or fresh)
- pie fillings( blueberry, cherry, pineapple, raspberry. apple etc.)
- whipped cream sweetened fresh or use whipped topping thawed
- Garnish Suggestions: chopped cherries, chopped candy bars, crushed peppermint sticks (holiday)mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, crushed cookies or graham crackers
- See the Notes below for making Flavor Combination Ideas for building your favorite flavored pies
- Tools Needed: Mason Jars with lids, appetizer cookie cutters, rolling pin, knife, bowl, fork, spoon
- Graham Cracker or Cookie Crust Recipe:
- 1 2/3 cups of crushed cookie or graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- A pinch of cinnamon is optional
- Mix all together using a fork until well combined.
- Add 1 tablespoon at a time or the desired thickness of the crust in your mason jar.
- For the pie crust: use any refrigerated or frozen store-bought pie crust or use your favorite homemade recipe.
Instructions
- Layering Mason Jar Step by Step:
- First, add the cookie crumbs or graham cracker crumbs. ( if using baked pie crust line the outer glass and bottom)
- Next, add the pudding.
- Add a layer of whipped cream, and repeat the step until it reaches the top.
- Garnish with any topping suggestions.
- Cover. will last up to two days in the refrigerator.
Notes
Flavor Combinations for Building Mason Jar Pie.
- coconut cream: coconut cream pudding whipped cream graham cracker crust
- chocolate cream pie: baked pie crust cooled and chopped in pieces layered with chocolate pudding whipped cream chopped candy bar of choice for garnish
- lemon pie: lemon pudding, shortbread cookies crushed, whipped cream
- fruit pie: fresh fruits (any kind)bake a pie crust make mini appetizer cookie cutter cutouts. Line the glass with shaped cutouts of crust, add any pudding of choice and whipped cream(great for the 4th of July using cutout stars, blueberries whipped cream
- key lime pie: key lime pudding, cutout mini pie crusts baked, whipped cream
- canned pie filling, whipped cream, cookie or graham cracker crust (layering all the same instructions given)
- banana cream pie: banana cream pudding, baked pie crust pieces or graham cracker pie crust, whipped cream fresh bananas for garnishing
- cherry pie: cherry pie filling (or another flavor)use cookie or graham crackers crumbs, whipped cream, and layering until it's full
- apple pie: start with baked cut-up pie crust apple pie filling sprinkled with cinnamon sugar whipped cream and repeat (garnish with Wisconsin cheddar cheese wedge)
- other pie fillings suggestions: use your favorite kind of crust, build with crust, pie filling, fresh fruits or any pudding combination, whipped cream, and top with a drizzle of ice cream toppings ( caramel, strawberry, butterscotch, etc.)
- cannoli pie: graham cracker crust, cannoli filling, whipped cream
Garnish Suggestions
- chopped cherries
- chopped dried fruits,
- chopped or sliced fresh fruits
- wedges of cheese for apple pie
- chopped candy bars
- crushed peppermint sticks (holiday)
- mini marshmallows
- mini chocolate chips
- crushed cookies or graham cracker crumbs
- ice cream toppings or fresh purees
- whipped topping or whipped cream
Mason Jar Pies Pin for Later
Try Some Of Our Other Favorite Recipes
No Bake Pretzel Crust Chocolate Pie
No Bake Eggnog Pie
No Bake Banana Split Pie
No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
No Bake Almond Joy Pie
You Tube Channel
