No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
Annalise Sandberg
Updated Jul 13, 2020
Lemon lovers and lazy bakers alike will adore this easy, no-bake pie!
More About This Recipe
- What makes this Lemon Icebox Pie superior to all others isn’t just its easy, no-bake graham cracker crust or its decadent cream cheese filling, it’s the rave reviews this pie has received from more than 100 readers. And don’t fret, there’s no fussing involved here, this pie is a cinch to make. All you need is a pie plate, a bowl, a zip-top plastic bag and a rolling pin. To make the crust, fill your zip-top bag with 10-12 graham crackers. Then, seal it and crush those squares with your rolling pin until they they’re broken into coarse crumbs. Combine graham cracker crumbs with brown sugar, butter and a pinch of salt and press the mixture into your pie pan — ta-da, your crust is done. It’s really the easiest pie crust ever; but if it’s your first time making this type of crust, we’ve got all the tips and tricks you could ever need in this article about how to make a graham cracker crust! Next up is that sweet and tart filling, which is made by mixing softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest together. Mix it together — and maybe steal yourself a little taste while you’re at it — then pour it into the crust before refrigerating for four hours. This is one of Betty’s easiest lemon pies to make, but it’s not the only one. We’ve got tons more lemon pie recipes for you to choose from, plus details on how to make a traditional pie crust. With Betty’s help, making the lemon pie of your dreams is simpler than you think!
No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 8 hr 0 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 to 12 whole crackers)
- 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, mix Crust ingredients. Press evenly into ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate 1 hour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat Filling ingredients until smooth. Spread evenly in crust. Refrigerate 6 hours or until set.
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Step3Serve with whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition
440
Calories
24g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
48g
Total Carbohydrate
40g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 70%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 260mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 270mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 48g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 40g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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