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No Bake Pineapple Dessert

A creamy no bake pineapple dessert made with whipped cream, marshmallows, and a graham cracker crust that slices cleanly once chilled.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword no bake pineapple desert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Cost $10

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 2 ½ cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 10 oz mini marshmallows
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup shredded coconut divided
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1 10 oz small can mandarin oranges (284 ml)
  • 1 13 oz can crushed pineapple

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

  • In a medium bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs.
  • Melt the butter and drizzle it over the crumbs.
    A medium sized bowl filled with graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
  • Stir until evenly combined.
  • Spoon the mixture into the bottom of a 9 × 13 inch pan. Spread it out to cover the entire pan and press firmly into place. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.

Pineapple and Marshmallow Layer

  • Open the crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges and place them in a colander. Set aside to drain well. You do not need to reserve the juice.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and 10 oz of marshmallows. Mini marshmallows melt more easily, but large marshmallows work as well if chopped.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the marshmallows are fully melted and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and half of the shredded coconut. Set aside to cool.
    The melted marshmallow and coconut cream filling in a pot after being cooked.
  • While the marshmallow mixture cools, beat the whipping cream until fluffy. Add the powdered icing sugar a little at a time and continue beating until soft peaks form.
  • Spoon about three-quarters of the whipped cream into the cooled marshmallow mixture. You don’t need to measure exactly. Fold gently until just combined.

Assembling Pineapple Dessert

  • Remove the graham cracker crust from the refrigerator. Spoon the marshmallow mixture over the crust and spread it evenly with a knife.
  • Spread the remaining whipped cream over the fruit layer, then sprinkle with the remaining coconut.
    adding a layer of canned crushed pineapple and mandarin bits to a layered pineapple dessert.
  • Cover with the remaining whipping cream and then the remaining coconut.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until firm.