Calling out all lemon fans! This will be your few favorite dessert!
This frozen lemonade pie has a rich, creamy, sweet, and tangy lemon filling in a buttery gingersnap crust. It is the perfect no-bake dessert for a hot summer day!
Frozen lemonade pie is also known as lemon icebox pie. Traditional vintage recipes use cool whip and a graham cracker crust.
My recipe creates a homemade ginger snap crust that pairs perfectly with the tangy lemon filling. I omit the cool whip and use homemade whipped cream for a creamier density. I also add extra lemon juice for an extra pucker punch of lemon flavor.
This combination creates the best frozen lemonade pie! You will love every bite! Enjoy! Xoxo ~Katie.
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Ingredient notes and substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make frozen lemonade pie.
- ginger snaps- Ginger snaps are used to make the crust. If you do not like ginger snap cookies, you can substitute with 2 cups graham crackers and ⅓ cup of brown sugar. If you do not want to make a crust, you can purchase a large sized premade graham cracker pie crust.
- butter-You can use unsalted butter or salted butter.
- frozen lemon concentrate-For a variation of this pie, you can substitute frozen lemon concentrate with frozen lime concentrate or frozen orange juice concentrate. If you do, omit the extra lemon juice and lemon zest.
- lemon and lemon zest
- cream cheese
- sweetened condensed milk
- heavy whipping cream-You can substitute with 8 ounce whipped topping.
- salt
*Full recipe with ingredient measurements is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Steps
Follow these simple steps to make frozen lemonade pie.
- In a food processor, pulse ginger snaps until it resembles coarse sand. Mix in melted butter.
- Press ginger snap crumb mixture in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a large bowl. Add frozen lemonade concentrate, sweetened condensed milk, salt, and juice from lemon. Beat until smooth.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat heavy cream with electric mixer until it becomes whipped cream (about 2 minutes). Gently fold whipped cream into lemon filling mixture.
- Add pie filling to pie crust. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Freeze 4 or more hours until firm. Set out 10 minutes before serving.
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Cream Cheese Tip
If you set cream cheese out at room temperature to soften, the cream cheese will blend easier preventing lumps.
Should lemon icebox pie be frozen or refrigerated?
Most vintage recipes refrigerate the lemon icebox pies. However, after trying it that way, I found the pie slices to be runny, messy, and hard to slice.
Freezing the lemonade pie gives the lemon filling a firm ice cream texture. This is perfect for hot Southern summer days. Set it out a few minutes before serving to make it easier to slice. Cover leftovers and store in the freezer up to a week.
For more easy lemon recipes, try:
- Lemon Bars
- Strawberry Lemonade Punch
- Lemon Ricotta Bruschetta
- Lemon, Olive Oil, Sautéed Spinach
- Green Lemon Potatoes
Please leave me a comment below if you make this lemon icebox pie and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your lemon pie on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Best Frozen Lemonade Pie Recipe-No Bake
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
Ginger Snap Pie Crust
- 10 ounces ginger snaps 2 cups crushed
- ½ cup butter melted
Frozen Lemonade Pie Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounces lemonade concentrate
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon zest from lemon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Pie Crust
- In a food processor, pulse ginger snaps until it resembles coarse sand. Mix in melted butter.10 ounces ginger snaps, ½ cup butter
- Press ginger snap crumb mixture in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Frozen Lemonade Pie Filling
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a large bowl. Add frozen lemonade concentrate, sweetened condensed milk, salt, and juice from lemon. Beat until smooth.8 ounces cream cheese, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 12 ounces lemonade concentrate, 1 lemon, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat heavy cream with electric mixer until it becomes whipped cream (about 2 minutes). Gently fold whipped cream into lemon filling mixture.1 cup heavy cream
- Add pie filling to pie crust. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Freeze 4 or more hours until firm. Set out 10 minutes before serving.1 tablespoon zest from lemon
Kathryn says
This was such a delicious and refreshing dessert! So perfect for summer and my kids loved it too!
Krysten says
You had me at lemonade! This recipe looks so fun. Perfect, refreshing dessert for all this hot weather we've been getting. I can't wait to try it.
Jacqueline Debono says
This is my new favourite summer lemon dessert. It's so easy to make and so yummy! I love the ginger snap crust!
Julie says
I was looking for something fun for an end of summer party and came across this one. I made it and it came out so great! This one is a keeper!
Amy Liu Dong says
I like this recipe because it is a no-bake dessert. It is super easy to make, and it is so delicious! I love it!
Carrie Robinson says
What a perfect frosty sweet treat for a hot summer day! 🙂 And bonus points for being a no-bake recipe too! Who wants to turn the oven on right now??
DK says
Wow - I never thought of a frozen lemonade pie, but this dessert was fantastic! It was easy to make and my whole family enjoyed it!
Adriana says
This pie is such a refreshing bite. Nothing beasts lemon, condensed milk and cream cheese together. Everyone loved it at home. No leftovers!
Colleen says
We loved this simple and delicious lemonade pie. We used graham crumbs. I can't wait to make it again!
veenaazmanov says
Delicious. Citrus flavors are my favorite. This is such an amazing and tempting recipe. Quick and easy
Juyali says
What a fun dessert to make. This pie was light, airy, and don't get me started on that delicious lemon flavor! The ultimate summer treat. My fam loved it!