If you have seen Sprite Pie on TikTok, this easy version is worth trying. It uses just 6 simple ingredients and bakes into a sweet, gooey filling that tastes like a cross between a sugar cookie and gooey butter cake.
At just $3.69, it costs less than a store-bought pie, takes about 10 minutes to put together, and the oven does the rest.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Sprite Pie is a modern twist on Depression-era “water pie,” a recipe from a time when families stretched a pie crust with little more than sugar, flour, and water.
This version swaps the water for a can of Sprite, and as it bakes, the soda, sugar, and butter caramelize together into a filling that tastes like a soft sugar cookie or a slice of gooey butter cake — not like soda at all. It sounds like it shouldn’t work, but it’s one of the easiest, cheapest desserts you’ll ever pull out of your oven.
I’ve been making easy desserts for my family for years, and I love finding simple recipes that use ingredients you may already have at home. This Sprite Pie is one of those fun recipes that always gets people curious when they hear what’s in it!
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Ingredients
- Sugar – Adds sweetness and helps create the smooth, sweet filling of the pie.
- Flour – Helps thicken the filling as the pie bakes.
- Butter, grated – Adds rich, buttery flavor and melts into the filling as it bakes.
- Frozen Pie Crust – Makes an easy, flaky base for the pie without having to make a crust from scratch.
- Sprite – Gives the pie its signature flavor and helps create the sweet, bubbly filling.
- Vanilla Extract – Adds warm vanilla flavor and enhances the sweetness of the pie.
For the full list of ingredient and recipe, scroll to the recipe card.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1 – Preheat your oven. It needs to preheat to 400 degrees.
Step 2 – Get the pie crust out of the freezer. Pour the Sprite into the pie shell.
Step 3 – Combine the sugar and flour. Use a separate bowl and add the sugar and combine thoroughly with the flour.
Step 4 – Disperse this mixture all over the Sprite in the pie crust.
Step 5 – Sprinkle vanilla extract evenly on top of the mixture.
Step 6 – Then sprinkle butter on top of the pie. Tip: Utilize a vegetable peeler to easily grate the butter.
Step 7 – Use foil to cover the pie and cut an x in the foil. Peel back the triangles so the crust is protected from burning.
Step 8 – Bake. The pie needs to bake for 30 minutes.
Step 9 – After 30 minutes, reduce the heat to 375. Bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Step 10 – Allow to cool. The pie needs to cool completely prior to refrigeration.
Step 11 – Refrigerate. After the pie has sufficiently cooled, place in the fridge so the pie can solidify. Serve with whipped topping.
Recipe Tips
- Rest Pie – Don’t slice into this pie until it’s fully chilled. It will look loose and jiggly when it first comes out of the oven — that’s completely normal. A few hours in the fridge (or overnight) is what turns the filling into clean, sliceable layers.
- Cover Pie – It is important to completely cover the pie while baking or you risk burning the edges.
- Filling will thicken – Don’t be concerned if the texture of the pie appears to be runny once baked. The pie will solidify the longer it sets and even more once refrigerated.
Variations
- Use Water – You can make a water pie simply by substituting water for the Sprite. This variation will be similar to the classic Depression era recipe.
- Pie Crust – Feel free to use make a Homemade Pie Crust for this recipe.
- No Sprite in the house? This recipe works with any lemon-lime soda, and readers have also had success with root beer, Dr Pepper, and even orange soda — just use whatever 12-ounce can you already have. Diet versions work fine too if that’s what’s in your fridge.
How to Store
Cover tightly and place the pie in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a homemade crust works fine — just make sure it’s cold before you pour in the Sprite so it holds its shape during the long bake.
Absolutely. Any lemon-lime soda works the same way, and root beer, Dr Pepper, and orange soda are all popular swaps. Diet soda works too.
Give it time — the filling looks loose straight out of the oven and firms up as it cools. It needs to cool completely on the counter and then chill in the fridge for at least a few hours before it’s ready to slice cleanly.
Yes, and honestly it’s better made ahead. Bake it the day before you need it and let it chill overnight so the filling has plenty of time to set.
It’s tempting to want to mix everything together once it’s all in the crust, but resist the urge — this pie works because you don’t stir it. Left alone, the Sprite sinks to the bottom, the sugar and flour settle in the middle, and the butter melts through the top, so as it bakes, the pie naturally separates into distinct layers: a soft, custardy bottom, a dense middle, and a crackly, caramelized top. Stir it together and you’ll end up with one flat, uniform layer instead of the contrast that makes this pie taste like a sugar cookie crossed with gooey butter cake.
Sprite Pie is a modern twist on the Depression-era “water pie,” which used water instead of soda. Swapping in Sprite gives the filling a slightly sweeter, more caramelized edge than the plain water version, which tends to taste a bit more like a mild, buttery custard cookie. Both bake up with the same layered texture — Sprite just adds a little extra flavor and color.
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Sprite Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- 5 tbsp butter grated
- frozen pie crust
- 1 can can Sprite
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Remove 1 frozen 9-inch pie crust from the freezer and place it on a baking sheet.
- Slowly pour 1 can (12 fl oz) of Sprite into the frozen pie crust.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup all-purpose flour.
- Sprinkle the sugar and flour mixture evenly over the Sprite in the pie crust.
- Drizzle 2 teaspoons vanilla extract evenly over the top.
- Grate 5 tablespoons cold butter and sprinkle the grated butter evenly over the pie.
- Cover the pie loosely with aluminum foil. Cut an X in the center of the foil and fold the four sections back toward the edges to protect the crust while allowing the center to remain uncovered.
- Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.
- Refrigerate the cooled pie until fully set before slicing and serving.
I’m really curious about this pie. Women before us who went thru all kinds of things like depressions and wars. They did all they could for their families. Made things stretch. This pie is an example. Bet they substituted the soda with whatever they had. Sugar water maybe. Did they have other sodas then? Thought Coke was it. I’m going to make it after I move. Thanks for sharing😊
Yes, this is a spin off of water pie made during the depression.
Ummmmm you said to cover with foil and cut an “X” and peel back so do we expose the whole pie while just keeping the pie crust covered or do we just have a small opening like to let the steam vent out when it’s baking?? Getting ready to make this since it sounds delicious and so easy but I am just not getting the foil instructions for some reason.
Yes, you are exposing the pie, but keeping the crust covered.
I made this pie, and everyone loved it. It is simple to make with ingredients that most bakers have in their pantry. I have also baked the pie with water, but I think the sprite adds more flavor.
“The cool needs to cool completely prior to refrigeration.” What does this mean? Was this made with AI?
Samantha – I’m so sorry about that. It should read, The pie needs to cool completely prior to refrigeration. Not written by AI just an honest typo. I got it fixed in the post and I hope you try out the pie recipe.