Lemon Pie Recipe Homemade Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
Lemon Pie Recipe -This Lemon Pie is made from scratch and has a homemade graham cracker crust. The flavors are a combination of both sweet and tart. Its filling is creamy, full of lemony flavor, and topped with whipped cream. It is such a delicious pie made with lemons and condensed milk…!
I could have eaten the whole pie by myself. And that would not have been a good idea! It’s the perfect dessert to serve to family, friends, or guests for any occasion. Do you want to make something else to make for dessert? All our lemon dessert recipes are here.
This lemon pie recipe by Joanna Gaines will be the hit of your dessert tables. I’ll give you my recipe notes below. I slightly adapted the recipe from this Magnolia Cookbook.
Lemon Pie
Are you looking for an icebox lemon pie? Try this no-bake dessert Icebox Lemon Pie recipe. Or this lemon cream cheese pie from a recipe I shared from the Norse Book of Pies cookbook review I did. These are just two other options in addition to making this pie with lemon using condensed milk.
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The key features of this lemon pie recipe, are the lemon pie ingredients include a graham cracker crust, made with condensed milk, made with real lemons, and is without meringue. It is easy to make, bake, chill, and serve. It is delicious!
I am sharing the recipe notes and tips first as it will help you make the recipe successfully. Note, that this is an easy recipe there are just a few things to be aware of for making it.
Recipe Notes
- I did not have enough condensed milk that this recipe calls for. But, since we live less than five minutes from the grocery store and Walmart, it was an easy fix. You will need 3 cans (But do not use all of the third can.)
- You will need a bigger pie dish than I used! I had extra pie filling, enough to add to 2 single-serve ramekins leftover.
- Maybe I should have tried making it in my deep dish pie pan or a 10-inch pie dish. Next, time I make it I’ll let you know if I decrease the condensed milk or use a bigger pie dish.
- I didn’t pull out my food processor but (typically I do use it) I crushed my graham crackers in a sealed gallon-sized plastic freezer bag using a rolling pin. Boy, did that bring me back to the days of living on a ranch and making pies with my grandma –
- The whipped cream topping calls for sugar. Don’t use granulated sugar, it will be gritty. Use confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar). You will still need granulated sugar for the homemade graham cracker crust.
Helpful Baking Tools To Have
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer or Hand mixer.
- A Large Mixing Bowl.
- Small bowl for melting butter (in the microwave).
Or slowly melt on the stovetop in a pot or double boiler (do not brown the butter). - Baking Spoon
- Lemon Squeezer
- Pie Dish
- Hot Pads
Lemon Pie Recipe
The recipe is slightly adapted from the Magnolia Table Cookbook which is filled with a collection of recipes that will help you cook and bake for your family or guests.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients
- Pam cooking spray
- 1-1/2 cups of crushed graham crackers
Or pre-made graham cracker pie crusts. - 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons of melted butter
Lemon Pie Recipe Ingredients
- 3 cups of Condensed Milk
(3 cans minus 1/2 of 1 of the cans) - 3 Egg Yolks
- 2/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
- A pinch of sea salt
For The Lemon Pie Topping
Make a Homemade Whipped Cream Topping
Ingredients
Whipping Cream Ingredients
- 1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Tablespoons (or more to taste) of Confectioner’s Sugar (Powdered Sugar)
- 1 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1-2 Lemons for garnishing
How To Make a Lemon Pie
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray the pie dish generously with a Non-stick cooking spray such as Pam. Set the prepared pie dish to the side, until needed.
Start by making a homemade graham cracker pie crust
How To Make The Graham Cracker Crust
- Crush your graham crackers (about 2 sleeves) using a food processor or a plastic bag with them inside and sealed, then hit it with a rolling pin until crushed.
- Add the crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar, and melted butter to a mixing bowl, combining the ingredients.
- Pour the combined mixture into the prepared pie dish and shape the crust by pressing it over the bottom and up the sides of the pie dish (use clean hands).
- Bake in the oven for about 8 minutes, or until slightly browned and firm. Then, remove it from the oven (using hot pads) and set the crust to the side to cool.
Next, make the lemon pie filling
How to Make the Lemon Pie Filling
- Use a stand mixer (with paddle attachment) or hand mixer and a large bowl; Add the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt on medium speed for 4 minutes.
- Pour the creamy mixture into the baked pie crust and bake it in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, until the center is set. To test it using heat pads slightly nudge the pie dish, if the center jiggles bake it a little longer. If it doesn’t it is done.
- Cool the pie and let it set before serving. Cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes, then transfer the pie to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. While the pie is chilling make the homemade whip cream topping.
After the pie has cooled make the topping
How To Make Whip Cream Topping
- In a chilled mixing bowl beat the heavy whipping cream until it is fluffy and holds a soft peak.
- Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar to the heavy whipped cream with a baking spoon or spatula. Do not overbeat the mixture!
Top the Lemon Pie With the Whipped Cream and Garnish it with lemon slices.
- When the pie is cooled completely add the whipped cream topping over the cooled lemon pie!
- Thinly slice a lemon (or 2) and garnish the lemon pie by adding them to the whipped topping.
- Lastly, zest a lemon onto the whipping cream. This is optional it gives it a little more lemon flavor and zing with every bite. It looks pretty too.
Serve by slicing the pie with a knife/pie server, and removing the pie with a pie server. Be sure to clean the knife in between cutting the slices.
Enjoy!
This lemon pie would be a delicious dessert for any occasion such as; birthdays, celebrations, holidays, and for an Easter dessert, or spring celebrations…
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Lemon Pie Recipe
This Lemon Pie has a homemade graham cracker crust. The flavors are a combination of both sweet and tart. Its filling is creamy, full of lemony flavor, and topped with whipped cream. It is such a delicious pie made with lemons and condensed milk… Print the recipe!
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- Pam Cooking Spray
- 1-1/2 cups of crushed graham crackers (Or pre-made graham cracker pie crusts).
- 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons of melted Butter
Lemon Pie Filling
- 3 cups of Condensed Milk (3 cans minus 1/2 of 1 of the cans)
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 2/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
- A pinch of sea salt
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Tablespoons (or more to taste) of Confectioner's Sugar/Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1-2 Lemons for garnishing
Instructions
Steps For Making A Lemon Pie
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray the pie dish generously with a Non-stick cooking spray such as Pam. Set the prepared pie dish to the side, until needed.
- Start by making a homemade graham cracker pie crust (or purchasing pre-made graham cracker crusts).
- Next, make the lemon pie filling.
- After the pie has cooled make the topping.
- Add the topping and garnish to the pie. Then it's ready to slice and serve.
Directions for each step are as follows:
How To Make The Graham Cracker Crust
- Crush your graham crackers (about 2 sleeves) using a food processor or a plastic bag with them inside and sealed, then hit it with a rolling pin until crushed.
- Add the crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar, and melted butter to a mixing bowl, combining the ingredients.
- Pour the combined mixture into the prepared pie dish and shape the crust by pressing it over the bottom and up the sides of the pie dish (use clean hands).
- Bake in the oven for about 8 minutes, or until slightly browned and firm. Then, remove it from the oven (using hot pads) and set the crust to the side to cool.
How to Make the Lemon Pie Filling
- Use a stand mixer (with paddle attachment) or hand mixer and a large bowl; Add the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt on medium speed for 4 minutes.
- Pour the creamy mixture into the baked pie crust and bake it in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, until the center is set. To test it using heat pads slightly nudge the pie dish, if the center jiggles bake it a little longer. If it doesn’t it is done.
- Cool the pie and let it set before serving. Cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes, then transfer the pie to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. While the pie is chilling make the homemade whip cream topping.
How To Make Whip Cream Topping
- In a chilled mixing bowl beat the heavy whipping cream until it is fluffy and holds a soft peak.
- Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar to the heavy whipped cream with a baking spoon or spatula. Do not overbeat the mixture!
Top the Lemon Pie With the Whipped Cream and Garnish it with lemon slices.
- When the pie is cooled completely add the whipped cream topping over the cooled lemon pie!
- Thinly slice a lemon (or 2) and garnish the lemon pie by adding them to the whipped topping.
- Lastly, zest a lemon onto the whipping cream. This is optional it gives it a little more lemon flavor and zing with every bite. It looks pretty too.
Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
The recipe is slightly adapted from the Magnolia Table Cookbook by Joanna Gaines which is filled with a collection of recipes that will help you cook and bake for your family or guests. All credits to the original recipe go to Joanna Gaines.
View this video to help you go through the video steps of making the lemon pie. Or watch the video below.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 500Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 126mgSodium 205mgCarbohydrates 64gFiber 1gSugar 50gProtein 3g
Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.
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