Who loves easy no bake desserts?? I love it when I find a new recipe that is one I know I can make again and again. This easy lemon ice box pie is cool and refreshing. The recipe is easy to make. There is a chill time before serving but, you can make this a few hours in advance Or up to a day in advance or prior to serving.
For the easy lemon ice box pie you’ll need to either make or buy a graham cracker crust. I made mine. Now, if it’s super hot out, I’d opt of purchase a premade pie crust. What ever you decide I won’t mind and I don’t think your guests will either. This is one darn good, ice cold, creamy lemon pie!
No Bake Desserts
Easy Lemon Ice Box Pie
Today’s no bake dessert lemon ice box pie is an adapted recipe that I found while leafing through All Recipes magazine. *Page 81 June/July/August. The recipe didn’t have the crust recipe. (I have a link to mine later in this post.) Their recipe said to mound filling into pie crust. 1-9 inch graham pie crust.
I decided to make my own graham pie crust. As much as the premade pie crusts are handy and good. Homemade is really good! But, I’ve been know to cheat, especially if it’s over 100 degrees.
If you make your own, the oven is only on about 10 minutes to set the crust. They are super easy to make. Graham crusts are one of my favorites for many of my no bake dessert recipes, cheesecakes and pies.
You really only need about five ingredients and five utensils to make this recipe. Quick to make and quick to clean up!
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Utensils needed:
- lemon squeezer
- mixing bowl
- measuring cup
- spatula
- 9 or 10 inch baking dish
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Ingredients List
For the easy lemon ice box pie recipe you’ll need:
- lemons or bottled lemon juice
- 1- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 package of whipped topping * if frozen thaw
- 1 graham pie crust (homemade or store bought)
- * Graham Cracker Pie Crust ingredients: butter, granulated sugar and one sleeve of graham crackers for crust.
- *You’ll need these ingredients if making the homemade graham cracker pie crust recipe.
First seed your lemon and squeeze at least one third cup to half a cup of lemon juice. Set to side and grab a mixing bowl.
How To Make No Bake Lemon Ice Box Pie:
Next add your 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk to your mixing bowl. Next add the lemon juice. Then 2-1/4 whipped topping. Mix together until smooth.
Taste and add a little more lemon juice if needed. I added at least half cup to 2/3 cup, after tasting. But, not too much extra to lessen the thickness.* if needed you could always add a bit more whipped topping. Next add the mixture to your pre made graham pie crust. Chill a minimum of several hours up to a day in advance of serving. I tented mine with foil for chilling.
Keep on fridge, tent covered until ready to serve.
No Bake Desserts
Recipe
Easy No Bake Lemon Ice Box Pie
Ingredients
- •4 big juicy lemons or bottled lemon juice
- •1 can condensed milk
- •2-1/4 cup package of whipped topping
- •1 graham pie crust homemade or store bought
- • For pie crust: butter granulated sugar and one sleeve of graham crackers for crust *recipe tomorrow.
Instructions
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Pre made graham pie crust or purchase store bought 9 inch pie crust
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Seed and juice half cup lemon juice. Measure out the other ingredients and then;
Into mixing bowl add
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1- 14 ounce can of condensed milk
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2 -1/4 cup whipped topping
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1/2 cup seeded lemon juice
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Mix by hand until smooth and creamy.
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Pour mixture in to pre made graham cracker pie crust.
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Chill until firm. About 2-3 hours
Recipe Notes
This can be made a day prior to serving. You can whip cream and lemon zest to top, or sliced lemon curls to make your pie look fancier if you like.
If you do add more lemon juice, add more whipped topping as need to keep consistency thick.
How to Make a graham cracker crust for this recipe: http://www.dearcreatives.com/pie-crusts-graham-cracker/
Adapted from Becca Jones
It’s so easy!
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Beverly says
June 29, 2016 at 6:06 pmYour lemon pie looks great. I love desserts with lemon. Thanks for sharing,
Bev
Theresa Huse says
June 29, 2016 at 7:40 pmHi Beverly, Thanks for dropping by. Hope you get to make it sometime soon.
Winnie says
June 30, 2016 at 8:13 pmIt really looks refreshing 🙂 Perfect for hot summer days
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Theresa Huse says
July 3, 2016 at 5:06 amThank you Winnie. The family loved it and it’s nice that it’s so easy to make.
Marilyn Lesniak says
July 11, 2016 at 2:54 pmThank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don’t forget to Comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!
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