August 1, 2024

Heavenly No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie

Heavenly No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
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The perfect pie for lemon lovers is this No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie Recipe that is a very popular summer dessert. The graham cracker crust tastes amazing with a smooth filling and lemon flavor that is heavenly.

It’s super quick and easy to make and it will become one of your favorite lemon recipes!

This recipe has been around a long time because it’s both easy and delicious!

WONDER WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF ICE BOX PIES?

Icebox pies were originally kept cool in an icebox, used to store perishables when most farming households in the United States had neither electricity nor refrigeration. Because they required no baking they were popular during the summer when it was too hot to bake.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS EASY LEMON ICEBOX PIE

Cream Cheese

Lemon

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Lemon Juice…. use fresh lemon juice! Not the bottled lemon juice. You will need about 1/2 of a lemon to get 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. 

Yellow Food Coloring…..use a drop or two for a deeper yellow color of the pie.

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Whipped Cream

Refrigerate the pie, tightly covered with plastic wrap, or in an airtight container, for up to 5 days, or you can freeze it for up to 3 months.

One of the things that you will love about making this No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie is that you can serve it chilled or frozen.

Take it out about 20 minutes before you want to serve it. Thaw it just until it softens a little but still has the consistency of ice cream.

This is very good and very refreshing to serve on a hot day. Perfect for summer but great anytime you need a quick, easy dessert.

Scroll down and let’s make one…..

Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Pie
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 9"  graham cracker crust
  • 1 8 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup  fresh lemon juice
  • 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • zest of two lemons
  • whipped cream

Instructions
 

  • Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl and with a mixer blend until smooth and creamy.
    Add the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest and blend again until the ingredients are completely smooth.
  • Pour the filling into the graham cracker pie crust, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set.
Keyword lemon icebox pie
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Filed Under: Easy Summer Recipes