No-Bake Lemon Pie
No-bake lemon pie is a light and creamy pie bursting with refreshing lemony flavor. It's sweet and zingy all at the same time! This pie is easy to make and is the perfect spring or summer dessert!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Lemon Pie:
- 1 3-ounce package lemon jello
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 1/3 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust:
- Using a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until you have fine crumbs.
- Add the graham cracker crumbs and sugar to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Mix in the melted butter and stir until it resembles wet sand.
- Press the crust into a 9-inch pie dish and place it in the refrigerator.
Lemon Pie:
- In a large bowl, add the boiling water and gelatin powder. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Add the cold water and the ice cubes, and stir until the gelatin is slightly thickened. This step is important otherwise, the mixture won't set up if you add the cool whip before the gelatin has cooled and thickened a bit.
- Add the whipped topping to the gelatin and then whisk together until smooth. Mix in lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Pour the filling into the chilled crust and refrigerate for 6 hours or until the filling has set completely.
- Top with lemon slices and zest before serving.
Notes
Updated on August 22, 2023
Original Post on March 16, 2017
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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