If you have been on the social media app TikTok recently, then you may have come across a certain viral phenomenon called Sprite pie. This is an open top pie with a topping made from butter, vanilla and, you guessed it, Sprite soda. You might think this sounds like insanity, but Sprite pies are very easy to make and are actually a very delicious dessert.
This peculiar culinary concoction is a simple adaptation of an old recipe from the Great Depression called water pie. These pies were made at a time when cooks didn’t have access to many of the ingredients we have today, but still wanted to make tasty treats for their friends and family.
TikTokers took this old school recipe and replaced the cup of water with a can of Sprite. Here are 10 awesome Sprite pie recipes that you can try today.
1. Sheri Silver Sprite Pie
With a store bought pie dish and ingredients that you can probably find in your cupboard right now, this is one of the easiest sprite pie recipes to make. All you have to do is pour the can of sprite into the pie crust and then sprinkle a layer of sugar, flour and vanilla over the top.
After this, you need to grate a stick of butter over the pie and wrap in tin foil to cook. The vanilla goes great with the lemon and lime flavor of the sprite, and this pie is a surprisingly decadent dessert despite its simple ingredients.
2. Depression Era Water Pie
As we said above, the Sprite pie is a take on an old recipe from the Great Depression known as water pie. This recipe was invented to make the most of a limited selection of ingredients, and this recipe teaches you how to make your own.
Instead of grating the butter on top, you can place pats of butter in the water, and they will spread out as they melt. When it comes out of the oven, this pie will be very watery in the center, as you would expect it to be. Before you can cut it into slices, you will need to let it cool in the fridge for a few hours to solidify.
To make this recipe into Sprite pie, you only need to replace the cup of water with a can of Sprite soda.
3. 5 ingredient Water & Sprite Pies
For this recipe, you can use either 350 ml of water or a can of Sprite. The Sprite should be chilled for this recipe to give the pie topping the right consistency. Again, you will need to let this pie set for at least two hours in the fridge before you can tuck in. If you don’t do this, the topping will be too watery for cut up.
The Sprite version of this pie is much sweeter than the water one, and has a delicious caramelized edge that is very decadent. It is also important to not stir the Sprite at any point, and simply sprinkle the other ingredients over the top to achieve the desired effect.
4. DIY Joy Sprite Pie
This Sprite pie uses grated butter again to provide a more even coverage over the soda. Since a fair bit of the liquid burns away, some readers may wonder how much of the Sprites original flavor is preserved when making this recipe. The answer is that there is still a strong hint of lemon and lime that goes amazingly with the vanilla extract.
Overall, this pie tastes like a sugar cookie and holds together surprisingly well once it has been left to set. It is very important to use tin foil or a pie shield to protect the crust from burning during cooking.
5. Easy Water Pie
This water pie uses a little more flour to thicken the liquid topping a bit more. One of the great things about this recipe is how easy it is to make. All you need to do is mix together sugar and flour, so it can be sprinkled over the store-bought pie dish once the water has been poured in.
After this, you just need to place a few pats of butter in the topping and put your pie in the oven for up to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Once it has set you will be amazed at how good this pie tastes, especially when you remember one of the main ingredients is water.
To make this a Sprite pie, simply replace the water with a can of Sprite soda.
6. Strawberry Sprite Pie
Not all water or Sprite pies have to be made exactly the same. Bakers in the great depression may not have had many options, but that doesn’t mean you can’t experiment with some more luxurious ingredients for your pie.
This recipe consists of two parts, one of which will teach you how to make your own pie crust, so you don’t have to use a store bought one. The second half of the recipe will teach you how to use your crust to make a Sprite pie. The Sprite is cooked with sugar and flour until it thickens, and then gelatin is added to give it a jelly-like consistency.
Once the pie is done, it is topped with a luxurious layer of succulent strawberries and whipped cream.
7. Cinnamon Water Pie
Spice up this water pie recipe with a sprinkling of cinnamon to enhance the flavors and complement the vanilla.
It also teaches you how to make your own pie crust, which will taste better than one bought from a store. Half a cup of milk is added to the water for this pie to make it slightly thicker and give the final result a texture similar to custard.
If you want to make this recipe with Sprite, we recommend leaving out the milk and using a bit of corn starch as a thickener instead. The lemon and lime soda will taste great with a sprinkling of cinnamon and this is a great way to make a Sprite pie with a bit of a difference.
8. Water Pie With Raspberry Sauce
You can make this water pie with almond extract instead of vanilla if you prefer. The water pie is made true to the original Great Depression era recipe, but there is a special twist to set it apart from the rest of the pies on this list.
There is a separate stage at the end for making your own tantalizing raspberry sauce that you can drizzle over your pie once it has set. This sauce tastes amazing on the pie, and tastes even better on the sprite version, where it works well with the lemon and lime flavor of the soda.
9. Hot Water Pie
This pie uses hot water to help the topping set faster in the fridge. When finished, this pie has a more transparent topping that isn’t as golden brown as the others on this list. It still tastes amazing, and you won’t have to leave it in the fridge for as long as it sets.
If you replace the water with a can of Sprite, then this recipe is even better, with a beautiful caramelized vanilla flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
10. Sprite Pie Crust
Most of the recipes we have looked at tend to use store bought pie crusts, as this offers the best platform of the watery topping. However, if you want to make your own crust then this recipe is the perfect choice as it teaches you how to make a pastry with 7-up soda.
Obviously, you can use Sprite soda instead without it making any difference and this will make your pie taste like lemon and lime all the way through, from crust to topping.
You can also make this pastry vegan by using margarine instead of salted butter, which means you can make your own vegan Sprite pies with the result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sprite Pie a Joke?
Sprite pie started as a viral TikTok trend. Bakers on the social media app filled store bought pie crusts with sprite soda and covered it with a topping of flour, sugar, vanilla and grated butter. Although it may sound very strange, this pie is not a joke, and it is very possible to make and actually a very delicious treat.
Where Does Sprite Pie Come From?
Sprite pie is a variation on water pie, which was a recipe invented during the great depression. The idea behind this pie was to make a simple dessert that didn’t require many ingredients, so cooks could still make tasty desserts during a difficult time.
Can I Use Other Sodas than Sprite?
There are recipes on the internet for Coke pies as well as ones made from Sprite. You can feasibly use any soda you like, however, Sprite works best since the lemon and lime flavor adds a great contrast with the vanilla and butter.
Final Thoughts
Many people may be disgusted at the concept of a Sprite pie, as the idea of using soda when baking is unconventional to say the least. However, once you try it, you will love this inventive and incredibly easy to make recipe. After you have made the Sprite version, why not try a water pie as well and taste the recipe that started this peculiar TikTok trend in the first place.
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