Southern Coca-Cola Pie
This easy Coca-Cola chocolate fudge pie is rich, decadent, and packed with a bold chocolate flavor. Made with classic Coca-Cola, it’s the perfect Southern dessert for holidays, potlucks, or whenever you want to show off just a little!
There is absolutely nothing like a cold Coca-Cola out of a glass bottle on a hot summer’s day. Nothing. As much as we love our “coke”, Coca-Cola Cake is a classic that has been a favorite for generations!
If you love this recipe make sure to check out some of my other recipes that include soda: Dr. Pepper Meatballs, Coca-Cola Cake, Watergate Cake, and 7-Up Pound Cake.
Recipe Ingredients
- A graham cracker crust (you can also use a traditional crust, baked and cooled)
- Cocoa powder
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
- Butter
- Cornstarch
- Coca-cola –you don’t have to use the glass-bottled coke, but it was definitely cuter for photos!
Helpful Kitchen Tools
How to Make Coca-Cola Pie
Combine all ingredients except vanilla extract in a saucepan and then place over medium heat. Stir constantly with a whisk until thickened (5-10 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the pie batter into the graham cracker crust. Cover and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
Look at that pretty Coca-Cola fudge pie filling!
Now we need to add our layer of ganache. This will add a little extra indulgence and create a nice protective layer on top of our filling.
Pour over the pie and spread to cover. Cover this and refrigerate until chilled.
It will look like this. The ganache looks hard but it is still easy to cut, kind of fudge-like.
To serve, I like to top each slice of Coca-Cola pie with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy this soon-to-be iconic pie!
Storage
Store pie leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQs
What does Coca-Cola pie taste like?
Coca-Cola pie tastes like a deliciously rich and fudgey chocolate pie. The coke flavor isn’t very strong.
Can Coca-Cola be used in baking?
Yes, the coke bubbles act as a leavening agent, helping cakes like my Coca-Cola cake to rise and become all light and fluffy.
Is Coca-Cola pie the same as water pie?
This Coca-Cola pie recipe is not the same as water pie. This is a chocolate pie with chocolate ganache. Meanwhile, a water pie is a creamy buttery pie literally made from water. Water pie has risen in popularity again recently thanks to TikTok, with people substituting water for a soda like Sprite and Coca-Cola. But this isn’t what this particular recipe is about.
How do you make a Jack and Coke pie?
To make a Jack and Coke pie, add up to 1/3 cup of Jack Daniels to the other filling ingredients and follow the directions as instructed. Most Jack and Coke pie recipes include a Cool Whip topping and caramel sauce/drizzle on top too.
Here are a few other recipes you may enjoy with soda as an ingredient:
Water Pie – Recipe from the Great Depression
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch graham cracker crust or traditional pie shell, baked and cooled
- 1.5 cups Coca-Cola 12-oz can
- 1/4 heaping cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the vanilla in a saucepan and then place over medium heat. Stir constantly with a whisk until thickened (5-10 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.1.5 cups Coca-Cola, 1/4 heaping cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour into the graham cracker crust or baked and cooled traditional crust. Cover and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.1 9-inch graham cracker crust or traditional pie shell, baked and cooled
- For the chocolate ganache, place the chocolate chips and cream in a microwave bowl. Place bowl in the microwave for 45-second intervals, stirring after each, until chips are melted and the mixture is creamy and easy to blend. Stir together until thoroughly blended and creamy.1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
- Allow the ganache to cool for five to ten minutes before spreading it on top of the refrigerated pie.
- If you’d like to decorate this pie for serving, top each piece with a dollop of whipped cream and a red cherry. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
This looks amazing. I’m wondering if it would work with coke zero and Splenda brown sugar.
I haven’t tried it that way but I bet it would. If you play around with it let me know how it turns out!!
Would another brand of cola work since I have one on hand?
absolutely! 😀
Christy, Do you have a recipe for Spoon Candy? Jello used to have one but the one I’m looking for is made with syrup or molasses. A friend used to make it but didn’t have a recipe. She was a great cook who did a lot of “a spoonful of this and that or a handful of something. I do that myself so I can understand how she makes it without measuring. She’s a Cajun from S. Louisiana and she learned from her mom.
I would love to find the recipe. The candy is yummy!!!
Doris
Hi Christy! My filling turned out a bit rubbery. Maybe I cooked it too long?
Love this site!
I made the Coke Pie both ways– with a dough pie crust and with the graham cracker crust. I was confused because the recipe ingredients list says you need to bake and cool the crust, then the directions say “pour into graham cracker crust”. I hadn’t read the comments or I would have known that either crust was good. After using both crusts with the recipe and gaining weight, I preferred the G. C. Crust.
Thanks for your recipe! I love to cook and love new recipes to try.
By the way, I live in West Monroe, LA. Coke and Delta airlines used to have Monroe as their home offices.
thank you for letting me know! I’ll correct the confusion in the recipe. That is just my thought process coming through.
And thank you for leaving a comment! As you can see, they are very helpful 🙂
Thank you so much for featuring my Farmer’s Daughter Cake, you made my weekend! Have a great one!
Hi Christy,
I love all your recipes & sometimes I need to print them. Recently I have noticed they don’t print anymore. When I select your print recipe button it goes to the print screen & then automatically goes back to previous screen. When I select my print button I get a blank screen. This has been happening to me since you had to redo your server. Any suggestions? I’m dying to try the Coca Cola Pie.
Hey Patsy! First of all, I’m sorry you’re having problems. This is generally something that is an issue on ios devices, most commonly ipads. In other cases it has to do with pop ups being blocked but if folks go to a computer it is usually fixed. I would love it if you could give me more details so I can look into it further. Specifically, what device (or devices) are you using when you try to print? What internet browser do you use?
Thank you!