Furr’s Cafeteria is known for it’s very popular Furr’s Cafeteria Pineapple Millionaire Pie for so many reasons. This millionaire pie recipe is a delightful light pie, light in texture, and full in flavor. And it only takes 20 minutes to make.
Furr’s Cafeteria Pineapple Millionaire Pie
There are so many reasons why Furr’s Cafeteria is well known for its extremely popular Furr’s Cafeteria Pineapple Millionaire Pie. This millionaire pie recipe makes a delightful pie that is full of flavor and pleasingly light in texture. And, what’s more, this is a no-bake millionaire pie that only takes all of 20 minutes to put together. This recipe was adapted from one in the Fort Star-Telegram.
If you love a rich and creamy pie, this pie is exactly that. It’s sweet and bursting with flavors of the tropics. We can’t all be millionaires, but this pie is so rich and creamy it will really make you think you are one. This pie is so delicious that everyone will be asking you for the recipe. There are similar recipes out there for a millionaire pie that have whipped topping as an ingredient, but don’t go that route – you won’t get a pie anyway near as good.
Furr’s cafeteria was first started as a family, cafeteria-style restaurant back in the 1940s. Today, while the delicious food and flavors haven’t changed, the restaurant is more buffet-style. However, if there isn’t a Furr’s near where you live, you can make this wonderful pie at home.
What is a Millionaire Pie?
A millionaire pie is a no-bake southern dish that originates from South Carolina. Because this pie was so rich, it gave rise to the name millionaire pie – even if you weren’t wealthy, you felt so when you bit into its richness.
Traditionally it is made from cream cheese, coconut, Cool Whip, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans, all contained inside a graham cracker crust. Condensed milk and heavy cream can also be used. Some versions also include oranges or lemon juice. Another variation is a Hawaiian million-dollar pie or a billionaire’s pie, where cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries are added. However, the whipped topping is essential and the pie is always served chilled enough to thicken the filling.
There are similar recipes out there for a millionaire pie that has whipped topping as an ingredient but don’t go that route, take a few more steps, and you will have a pie that makes you feel like you are a millionaire.
Furr’s cafeteria was first started as a family, cafeteria-style restaurant back in the 1940s. Today, while the delicious food and flavors haven’t changed, the restaurant is more of a buffet-style restaurant.
How to Make this Millionaire Pie
Furr’s millionaire pie is a creamy pie that is sweet and bursting with flavors of the tropics. And did I mention it only takes 20 minutes to make.
Here’s what you need:
- Powdered Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract
- Pie Crust
- Heavy Cream
- Crushed Pineapple
- Pecans
First, mix together the butter and powdered sugar with a hand mixer. Add eggs, salt, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
Spread the mixture into the pie crusts and put it in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, beat the heavy cream until stiff. Blend in the additional powdered sugar and fold in the pineapples and pecans.
Spread the mixture on top of filling and put back in the refrigerator and chill thoroughly.
Recipe notes about the eggs
- This recipe uses raw eggs. If you have any concerns about raw eggs, please use imitation eggs such as eggbeaters, or eggs that have been pasteurized – either work well. Pasteurized eggs are very safe for people who may have compromised immune systems.
- You can substitute a graham cracker crust for the pie crust for if you prefer that type of crust.
Notes
- If you concerned about using raw eggs, please use imitation eggs such as eggbeaters, or eggs that have been pasteurized, either work well. Pasteurized eggs are very safe for people who may have compromised immune systems.
- You can substitute the pie crust for a graham cracker crust if you prefer that type of crust.
- This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the Fort Star-Telegram.
Can’t get enough pineapple? Try these recipes
- Furr’s Green Jell-O Salad with Cottage Cheese
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- Pineapple Cookie
- Orange Pineapple Cake
- Angel Food Pineapple Cake
- Better Than Sex Cake with Pineapple
- Pineapple Dipping Sauce
- Coleslaw with Pineapple and Marshmallows
More Tasty Pies
- Chocolate Pie Easy Recipe
- No Bake Cherry Cheese Pie
- Blueberry Cheese Pie
- Kool Aid Pie Recipe with Cool Whip
- Old Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe with Brown Sugar
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Furr’s Cafeteria Pineapple Millionaire Pie
Ingredients
- 2 baked 9-inch pastry pie crusts
Millionaire Pie Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs see not
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cream 2 cups powdered sugar and butter with an electric mixer. Add eggs, salt, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Spread mixture evenly into baked pie crusts. Chill.
- Whip cream until stiff. Blend in powdered sugar. Fold in pineapple and pecans.
- Spread mixture on top of filling and chill thoroughly.
Recipe Tips for the Cook
- If you concerned about using raw eggs, please use imitation eggs such as eggbeaters, or eggs that have been pasteurized, either work well. Pasteurized eggs are very safe for people who may have compromised immune systems.
- You can substitute the pie crust for a graham cracker crust if you prefer that type of crust.
- This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the Fort Star-Telegram.
pat hays
I don’t know if the Furr’s in Odessa, TX is still open or not, but the Blueberry Banana pie was my favorite years ago!
Stephanie
Oh dear, that sounds delicious. I wished there was a Furr’s near me!
Kathleen
Is there any way at all to make this without any eggs whatsoever???
Stephanie
I don’t know how to prepare this without eggs.
Christy
You might try doing it with a flax seed egg. I can’t remember the ration but it’s just flax seed and water.
connie
Why make ti so hard to copy and paste?
Stephanie
I haven’t made it hard to copy and paste, how can I help you?
Sharon Lightfoot
I would love to find the recipe for Furr’s Cafeteria Apple Dumplings.
Rae Ann Kressin
You wouldn’t know the recipe for a pie at an old Spinnaker’s. It was a cream pie with graham cracker crust. It had nuts, bananas, coconut, pineapple. I’ve forgotten the name but is love a recipe for it!
Marcusrebecek
They closed our Furr’s in Corpus Christi, lost their lease, which I doubt happened. They say they will re-open in two to three years. This I have to see. No one will respond to my emails about what happened. I noticed they closed the Victoria texas location. They must no like us in South Texas.
Marcusrebecek
They closed our Furr’s in Corpus Christi, lost their lease, which I doubt happened. They say they will re-open in two to three years. This I have to see. No one will respond to my emails about what happened. I noticed they closed the Victoria texas location. They must no like us in South Texas.
StvMaddox
Just today, I was going through my mother’s handwritten recipe cards and came across this recipe. I grew up in West TX (Lubbock) and Furr’s restaurants, cafeterias and markets (later supermarkets) filled my life on a near daily basis. This recipe is close to the original Furr’s Millionaire Pie recipe, but it is not the original. My Grandmother was the Pastry Chef for Furr’s and is responsible for introducing this recipe. Family legend reveals her to be the creator of Furr’s Millionaire Pie and subsequently, all of its knock-offs. She also purchased the Waldorf Astoria Red Cake from its source and introduced it to the Southwest. I’d tell you the difference between my Grandmother’s recipe and this one, but I’m still weighing the worth of going forward with crafting a book based on my inheritance of a small wooden “Gold Medal Flour Home Services Recipes” box.
Stephanie
I would definitely consider making the recipes public. Books or even simply placing the content online for others is a great way to share memories from the past.
Payton Kim
i would buy such a book. I’m so tired of curated/modified politically correct don’t-use-gluten/wheat/whatever recipes. Give me something original!
Cesco702
This is my favorite of all pies! Our Furr’s closed about 6yrs ago!
Teach142
I tried this recipe doing the 2 pies as suggested. I found two pies to lack filling. So, I’ve tried the recipe using the filling in only 1 pie and it seems to work much better!
Teach142
I tried this recipe doing the 2 pies as suggested. I found two pies to lack filling. So, I’ve tried the recipe using the filling in only 1 pie and it seems to work much better!
games
The Furr’s here in Texas are starting close, what a shame. This looks like a great recipe. Anything like the taste of a Pineapple Upside Down cake?
Stephanie
I have started to see Furr’s Buffets open up, just wait 😉
Juliep
I live in Houston, and a Furrs just opened up a few months ago.
Juliep
I live in Houston, and a Furrs just opened up a few months ago.
Stephanie Manley
You must live near Spring, I have been to the Furrs Buffet there recently. It was much nicer than the one that used to be located in the Greenspoint area.
lee
Do you happen to know the name of the pie that is like a sweet crispy eggwhites, nuts and ritz cracker?? I’m have tried for years to find the name.
Stephanie Manley
I have something similar from the Picadilly Cafeteria https://copykat.com/piccadillys-cafeteria-pecan-delight/
Juliep
I live in Houston, and a Furrs just opened up a few months ago.
clarence snyder
in need of 2 recipes. shredded carrot salad. also,apple dumplings
Thank you for your requests, I will keep them in mind. ~stephanie