This is the perfect recipe of a creamy lemon pie for the holiday season recipe that will definitely blow the minds of your family and perfect for breakfast like no other.
This is EASY Creamy Lemon Pie
· 7 ingredients total
· Filling is only 3 simple ingredients
· You don’t need a mixer
· From mixing bowl to oven in 20 minutes
3 Parts to Creamy Lemon Pie
· 4 ingredient toasty almond graham cracker crust
· 3 ingredient creamy lemon filling
· fun toppings like whipped cream, meringue, almonds, and lemon slices
Graham Cracker Crust with an Upgrade
We’re not using our typical classic graham cracker crust– instead, we add almonds which take this dessert from good to out of this world delicious! We combine whole salty almonds, graham crackers, sugar, and a little melted butter to create the perfect sweet salty base for our creamy lemon filling.
I recommend using salted almonds to pair with the sweet/tangy lemon filling. You can even toast them in the oven before incorporating for another level of flavor. The crust won’t taste overly salty because there’s sugar in there as well, but it’ll have a super faint salted flavor. I guarantee you’ll only want to make graham cracker crust this way from now on. And I love how buttery and thick it is.
Use a food processor to process the nuts and graham crackers together, then add the sugar and butter to combine. You’ll pre-bake the crust for about 8 minutes, then pour the filling right in. No need to let it cool down. It’s quick and easy!
Creamy Lemon Pie Filling
The flavor of today’s lemon filling reminds me of lemon curd and the filling for my lemon meringue pie and lemon bars, but it’s much creamier. We have the sweetened condensed milk to thank for that. We also add egg yolks for structure and fresh lemon juice for flavor. That’s it– only 3 basic ingredients that have big jobs to do. You won’t believe how silky smooth this filling is!
You’ll notice this recipe calls for 3/4 cup of fresh lemon juice (as opposed to 1 cup of fresh lime juice used in key lime pie). This boggles my mind as you would think it’d be an easy swap from lime to lemon. The pie wouldn’t set up with 1 whole cup.
Made with only 7 ingredients, this pie is super quick– only 20 minutes of hands on time! The real waiting game (torture) comes afterwards when it has to cool down and then chill in the refrigerator. I like to serve this pie when it’s super cold, so I make it a day ahead of time and chill it overnight. If short on time, you can get away with only 1 hour in the refrigerator after it has completely cooled at room temperature.
Optional Garnishes
While delicious on it’s own, try garnishing your lemon pie! I used a star tip to pipe homemade whipped cream on top. Or try adding marshmallow meringue topping from my s’mores tartlets, a sprinkle of almonds, lemon zest, or slices of fresh lemons.
Creamy Lemon Pie Recipe
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- · Cook Time: 30 minutes
- · Total Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Description
Deliciously cool and creamy lemon pie is the perfect summer dessert made with only 7 simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Almond Crust
· 9 (135g) full-sheet graham crackers
· 1/2 cup (62g) salted almonds (I used roasted)
· 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
· 5 Tablespoons (72g) unsalted butter, melted
Filling + Topping
· 2 (14 ounce weight) cans full-fat sweetened condensed milk
· 3/4 cup (180ml) fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
· 4 large egg yolks*
· garnish: lemon zest, lemon slices, almonds, whipped cream, or meringue topping
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
2. Make the crust: Using a food processor, pulse the graham crackers and almonds together into crumbs. A few larger pieces of nuts is OK! Pour into a medium bowl and stir in sugar and melted butter until combined. Press tightly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Pre-bake crust for 8 minutes. Leave oven on.
3. Make the filling: Whisk the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and egg yolks together– or use an electric mixer. Pour into warm crust.
4. Bake the pie for 18-21 minutes or until only *slightly* jiggly in the center. You want it mostly set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, cover and chill for at least 1 hour (and up to 3 days) before serving.
5. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
1. Make Ahead Instructions: You can prepare and pre-bake the crust up to 2-3 days in advance. Cover and store at room temperature. Likewise, you can mix up the filling up to 2-3 days in advance. Cover and refrigerate, then assemble and bake. Freezes well up to 3 months– thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Graham Cracker Crust: If you purchase graham cracker crumbs, you need 1 and 1/4 cups in this recipe. Even though they are already crumbs, you can still pulse with the almonds. If you want to skip the almonds, use this graham cracker crust recipe instead.
3. Leftover Egg Whites: Here are of my recipes with egg whites or you can make a meringue topping for the pie.
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Have a wonderful Breakfast!
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