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A piece of Soda Cracker Pie served on a white plate topped with a whipped cream and a strawberry with blueberries around the pie on the plate.
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Soda Cracker Pie (Stupid Pie)

Soda Cracker Pie (aka Stupid Pie) is a ridiculously easy, 6-ingredient vintage favorite. This classic dessert requires no crust, using the saltine crackers, eggs, sugar, and pecans that magically transform into a light, chewy, delicious meringue-like pie loved for generations.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Angel Pecan Pie, Cracker Meringue Pie, Cracker Pie, Depression Pie, Mock Pecan Pie, Mystery Pie, Piccadilly Pecan Delight, Ritz Cracker Pie, Saltine Cracker Pie, Soda Cracker Pie, Stupid Pie, Vintage Dessert
Servings 6 - 8

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie plate

Ingredients

  • 18 soda crackers, finely crushed
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

Toppings

  • fresh whipped cream, Cool Whip, ice cream, berries, fresh fruit

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round pie dish (grease well).
  • In a medium size bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Next, gradually add remaining ingredients (sugar, vanilla, finely crushed crackers, pecans and baking powder), gently folding into mixture using a spatula. Be sure to gently fold, do not stir or beat mixture.
  • Pour mixture evenly in the prepared pie plate. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Cool and top with fresh whipped cream and fresh fruit, like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches and more.  Enjoy!

Notes

TIPS

  • It's best to have everything measured out and ready to go in small bowls before starting.
  • For a pretty presentation after cooling, you can top the whole pie with fresh whipped cream and fresh fruit. Leave about a 1/2-inch bare edge so it looks like a crust. Important: Do this only if you plan to eat the pie within a day, and always store it in the refrigerator. Otherwise, it is best to serve individual slices topped with whipped cream, berries, fresh fruit.