With a buttery shortbread crust and a soft and creamy filling with a bright, tangy lemon flavor, this Lemon Icebox Pie makes a delicious and refreshing dessert for summer.
Best of all, there’s no need to turn the oven on. Lemon Icebox Pie is completely no bake.
The crust is made from crushed shortbread cookies and melted butter, plus a little sugar to give it enough sweetness to counter the tartness of the lemon juice in the filling.
A quick 15 minutes in the freezer and the crust will hold together perfectly.
If you don’t want to go to the trouble of making a crust, you could always use a store- bought graham cracker crust.
But I really like the flavor and butteriness of a shortbread crust. The filling only takes minutes to mix up so this is still a quick and easy dessert even if you make the piecrust.
Some fresh raspberries or blueberries scattered on top would be wonderful.
With a sweet shortbread crust and a smooth and creamy lemon filling, Lemon Icebox Pie is an irresistible southern pie.
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Lemon Icebox Pie
Ingredients
- 1 (10-ounce) package shortbread cookies,, such as Lorna Dorne
- 6 tablespoons butter,, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese,, softened
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- whipped cream for garnish,, optional
Instructions
- Use a food processor to pulse cookies into fine crumbs. Place in a medium bowl. Stir in melted butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt.
- Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Place in freezer until firm, about 15 minutes.
- With an electric mixer, beat sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Set aside.
- Use an electric mixer to beat heavy whipping cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into condensed milk mixture.
- Pour filling into crust and smooth on top with offset spatula. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted slightly from Taste of the South Magazine
I love icebox pies! I tried a lemon raspberry icebox pie this weekend and would love to try your recipe too!
This lemon icebox pie looks so refreshing! Sounds super easy too and that is my kind of pie. 🙂 Perfect for summer!
Oh my gosh, my mouth is watering! Lemon desserts are my absolute favorite! The shortbread crust sounds amazing and I love that this is no bake!
This lemon cake looks amazing! Lemon is the perfect flavor for summer with it’s light freshness!
That shortbread crust! That sounds so so good. I don’t know if I’ve ever used shortbread in a crust before .. I need to make that happen!!
This pie looks so creamy and delicious, and I love that it’s no bake! Perfect for summer!
Drooling like crazy right now! This looks absolutely delicious! And I love that it’s no bake!!! Pinning to try later!
Icebox cake is my favorite, so I’m loving this lemon version in pie form! Looks perfect for the summer, Christin!
That looks just perfect for a beautiful summer afternoon! Pinned.
Enjoy the beautiful day!
This reminds me of your awesome Lemon Lush and I love the graham cracker crust! I’d definitely make that from scratch and the entire dessert is stunning!