Amazing Pineapple Meringue Pie

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 06/16/21
Pineapple Meringue Pie
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Yield: 1 pie

This incredible pineapple meringue pie is a great change of pace from the everyday lemon version. The filling is made with crushed pineapple, egg yolks, and lemon juice. It's a very easy pie to make and is always a hit.

 Use a ready-made frozen crust, a refrigerator pie pastry sheet, or a homemade pie pastry.

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Ingredients

  • 1 baked 9-inch pie shell

  • 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar, divided

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup water

  • 1/3 cup lemon juice

  • 1 small (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained

  • 3 eggs, separated

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps to Make It

  1. Bake the pie shell following the package directions or prepare a homemade crust.* 

    • *To bake a homemade pie crust, prick the crust all over with a fork, line the crust with foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, or just until the crust begins to brown around the edge. Remove the weights and foil or paper and bake until the crust looks dry and the edge is golden brown. 

  2. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 F.

  3. Prepare the Filling:

  4. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, lemon zest and salt.

  5. Stir in water and lemon juice then undrained pineapple.

  6. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until thickened.

  7. Beat egg yolks lightly in a small bowl; blend in about 1/4 of the hot mixture. Return egg yolk mixture to the hot mixture in the saucepan; cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Stir in butter.

  8. Pour filling into the baked pie shell.

  9. Prepare the Meringue:

  10. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until frothy.

  11. Beat in the cream of tartar and continue beating to soft peaks. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.

  12. Spread meringue over the hot filling, spreading all the way to the crust edge, sealing the filling in. Bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes, or until the peaks are browned.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
411 Calories
14g Fat
66g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 411
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 288mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 4mg 22%
Calcium 27mg 2%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 141mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)