If you’re looking for an easy no bake holiday recipe, you must try this one. And if you love cranberry flavors, then even better. Our no bake cranberry pie is fluffy, delicious and way too easy to make for the Thanksgiving and Christmas. Happy Holidays!

No Bake Cranberry Pie in a pie tin

Easy Cranberry Pie without Baking : No Oven

While developing some recipes for a client this past Summer, we started to think about easy desserts to make without the oven.  No bake cranberry pies was one example that could be made without ever having to turn on the oven. For days when we’re reaching hot dry temperatures, the very last thing in the world we’d ever want to do is to turn on the oven. We were inspired to make pies without the need for an oven. Essentially two words dominated our food creativity and conversations when the thermometer reached its sweat inducing peaks: don’t bake.

No Bake Cranberry Pie Recipe and Holiday No Bake Fluffy Cranberry Cream Cheese Pie on @whiteonrice
No Bake Cranberry Pie Recipe and Holiday No Bake Fluffy Cranberry Cream Cheese Pie on @whiteonrice

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Fluffy Cranberry Pie Recipe

We also wanted a fluffy pie to make sure it was easy but delicious as well. Then we started researching and found some inspiration (whew!) on desserts that were no bake, no heat and no oven torture. A no-bake graham cracker crust filled with a whipped cream, fluffy filling. Fill it, chill it, and eat it. A delicious, creamy, fluffy pie and no oven time needed. We were hooked. With the holidays here, especially the epic food holiday of Thanksgiving, having a no-bake dessert up our sleeves it more than handy.

No Bake Cranberry Pie in a pie tin top view

How Long To Chill the Pie?

This is the hardest part: waiting for the pie to set. It usually takes at least 4 hours for the pie to set fully but depending on how cold the fridge is, it could take 6 hours or overnight. This is a great pie to make ahead of time the day before. So just plan ahead and you can make it up to 2 days ahead. This will make planning easier.

Adding Orange Zest to Pie

Please don’t skip this part for th no bake cranberry pie. The orange zest is so aromatic and really adds a wonderful flavor to the cranberry pie. Besides, orange and cranberry goes so well together. It’s worth buying an orange for the zest. And then juice the orange to drink the fresh juice. So nothing goes to waste.

No Bake Cranberry Pie sliced on a plate

No Bake Fluffy Cranberry Pie with No Bake Graham Cracker Crust

Neither the crust or filling need baking. Just chill time.For tips on whipping cream stages, here is a great post.
Makes one 9-inch pie. 
3.89 from 18 votes

Ingredients

No-Bake Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (125 g) graham cracker crumbs (about 9 whole crackers worth)
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) butter (1 stick) , melted

Fluffy Cranberry Pie Filling Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 12 ounces (340 g) cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
  • 14 oz (397 g) canned whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
  • zest of 1 medium orange
  • optional – a few drops of red food coloring to achieve deeper pink color 
  • optional – orange peel curls for garnish 
  • optional – a handful of frozen cranberries for garnish (rolled in sugar) 

Instructions 

  • Make the pie crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix in the melted butter until evenly combined.
    Butter being poured over graham cracker crumbs
  • Press the crust mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan into an even layer. Press well to compact the crust. Set aside.
    Pressing buttered graham crumbs into pie pan
  • Make the cranberry pie filling: Whisk the heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
    Whisking heavy cream
  • In large bowl, beat together the sugar and cream cheese until well combined and smooth.
    Beating cream cheese with sugar to make smooth
  • Stir in the cranberry sauce, vanilla, and orange zest until smooth.
    Mixing filling in a bowl
  • Add the whipped cream mixture and enough food coloring to achieve your desired pink color. Continue to gently fold the entire mixture until well combined.
    Folding in the whipped cream
  • Add the cranberry pie filling into pie pan prepared with the graham cracker crust.
    Adding filling to pie crust
  • Chill the pie for about 6 hours or overnight, until firm.
    Pie sitting on counter
  • To sugar the cranberries, toss a handful of frozen whole cranberries in granulated sugar until evenly coated with sugar.
    Frozen cranberries tossing in sugar
  • Garnish with orange peel curls and/or sugared frozen cranberries.
    Finished garnished pie

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 468kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 35g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Cholesterol: 111mg, Sodium: 329mg, Potassium: 107mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 1283IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 75mg, Iron: 1mg

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