Pudding Pie

Pudding Pie is a classic, comforting dessert featuring a creamy, custard-like pudding filling nestled in a baked pie crust. It's typically made with simple ingredients like milk, sugar, eggs, cornstarch, and vanilla, often topped with a layer of meringue or whipped cream. This beloved treat is a staple in American home baking and diner culture.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

Pudding Pie is a high-carb and high-fat dessert, with most of its calories coming from sugar and the fats in the crust and dairy. A single slice provides a good amount of calcium from the milk but is otherwise a treat meant for occasional enjoyment, with a rough ballpark of 350-450 calories per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	5 g
Carbs	45 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	30 g
Sodium	300 mg
Calcium	120 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Potassium	180 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg
Vitamin D	1.0 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.3 mcg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Magnesium	20 mg

Per 1 slice (1/8 of 9-inch pie, approx. 150 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, Pudding Pie represents nostalgic, homemade comfort food, often associated with family gatherings and holidays. Its unique texture—a soft, spoonable pudding contrasted with a flaky or crumbly crust—sets it apart from more structured fruit or cream pies.