Description
Bursting with lemon flavor, this no-bake lemon pie recipe combines creamy pudding and whipped cream on a crunchy homemade graham cracker crust to create this fluffy and sinful dessert.
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6.8 ounces instant lemon pudding mix (two 3.4-ounce packages)
- 2 cups whole milk, or 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, divided in half
Instructions
- Place the butter in an 8×8 square glass baking dish and microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to melt the butter.
- Add the graham cracker crumbs and sugar directly into the baking dish and mix with the melted butter to combine.
- Press the graham cracker mixture evenly across the bottom of the baking dish and place in the freezer to firm up while preparing the pudding.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the contents of the pudding packages, milk, and lemon zest. Continue whisking until the pudding thickens.
- Scoop 1 cup of pudding from the mixing bowl and spread it evenly over the chilled graham cracker crust.
- Fold ½ of the container of whipped topping (4 ounces) into the remaining pudding in the mixing bowl. Spread this layer of pudding/whipped topping evenly over the pudding layer in the baking dish.
- Gently scoop the remaining whipped topping into the baking dish and spread evenly, being careful not to mix it into the layers below.
- Chill the lemon pie in the refrigerator or freezer until set. Top with additional lemon zest and serve.
Notes
- For a more intense lemon flavor, add extra lemon zest or a small amount of lemon juice to the pudding mixture.
- Ensure the crust is firmly pressed down before chilling to keep it intact when slicing.
- If you prefer a firmer dessert, chill the bars in the freezer for an hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
