08/16/2025
🍒 Shirley Temple Birthday Pie (with a Mountain Dew Twist!)
So you all know the classic Shirley Temple drink, right? 🍹 Traditionally it’s cherry grenadine, lemon-lime soda (like 7-Up), and of course that iconic maraschino cherry on top. Well… I wanted to do something a little special for my friend’s birthday this week. She loves Mountain Dew (like, LOVES it 😂), so I thought—why not put her favorite soda in the mix? And friends, it worked perfectly. 💚✨
The result? A playful, nostalgic dessert that’s light, fluffy, and a little unexpected. It’s sweet, fizzy, and just the right amount of tangy with that signature cherry-grenadine swirl. Think childhood Shirley Temples… but with a Mountain Dew birthday glow-up! 🥳🎂
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🥧 Recipe
Crust:
• 10 graham cracker sheets, crushed (about 1½ cups)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
• 1 (3 oz) package cherry Jell-O
• 1 cup boiling water
• ½ cup cold Mountain Dew (instead of 7-Up!)
• ¼ cup grenadine
• 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
Toppings:
• Whipped cream swirls
• Maraschino cherries (lots of them—because birthdays call for extra 🍒🍒🍒)
• Nibbana our Chinese Crested approves!
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Directions
1. Make the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press into a 9” pie plate. Chill while you make the filling.
2. Gelatin base: Dissolve cherry Jell-O in boiling water. Stir in Mountain Dew and grenadine. Let cool until room temp (but not set).
3. Fold: Gently fold gelatin mix into whipped topping until light and fluffy.
4. Assemble: Spread into chilled crust. Smooth the top. Refrigerate 2–3 hours or until firm.
5. Decorate: Pipe on whipped cream, add cherries, and toss on sprinkles for that birthday party magic.
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🎉✨ And there you have it—Shirley Temple Birthday Pie with a Mountain Dew twist. Sweet, fizzy, and so much fun. Perfect for celebrating my soda-loving friend… and honestly, I think this version might be even better than the original!
👉 Get the original inspiration here: Shirley Temple Pie Recipe (https://www.piecrustandpixiedust.com/shirley-temple-pie/)
