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Home » Recipes » No Bake

No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie: Grandma's Favorite

Published: Apr 16, 2019 Last Updated: Feb 15, 2023 by Marye 828 words. | About 5 minutes to read this article.

Original Eagle Brand Lemon icebox pie recipe with just 3 ingredients is an easy dessert that is perfect for summer. A thick layer of puckery lemon filling is poured into a no bake crumb crust and chilled or frozen until ready to serve. Best of all - it tastes just like you remember it.
Total time 5 minutes
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Summer in Texas is hot -- but we still have to deal with the rampant Southern sweet tooth gene. No bake pies are the answer no matter what the question is.

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Ingredients

This is a simple pie that goes together fast. You can keep all of the ingredients on hand without any problem. Nothing crazy here!

  • Crumb Crust of your choice
  • Lemon juice can be fresh squeezed or whatever you usually use (use lime juice for key lime pie)
  • Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk or your favorite
  • Vanilla
  • Lemon zest

Have a little more time? Try this lemon meringue pie - it's amazing.

Instructions

This lemon pie is so simple! It's a great recipe to start with when your kids want to learn to make things in the kitchen. Most 10 year olds can do this without help.

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  1. Add the sweetened condensed milk to a bowl.
  2. Make sure it's NOT evaporated milk.
  3. Mix in the vanilla until smooth.
  4. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
  5. Stir until it begins to thicken.
  6. Pour into the prepared pie crust.
  7. Chill for 4 hours or freeze overnight.
  8. If frozen allow to stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.

And if you love lemon this tangy lemon pudding bundt cake is a must try!

Storage

Keep this pie in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

One of the things that I like best about this lemon pie is that you can serve it chilled or frozen. I personally like it better frozen.

I take it out about 20 minutes before I want to serve it... less if it is a very hot day. I thaw it just until it softens a little but still has the consistency of ice cream.

Slice of lemon icebox pie on a blue plate.

Variations

I used a combination of 'Nilla wafers and pretzels in the crust for this pie. If I happen to have some lemon cookies I'll use those sometimes.

Another good crumb mixture for the crust is to use lemon sandwich cookies and gingersnaps in a ratio of about 3:1. It enhances the lemon flavor.

Key lime pie

Here's something cool, too. You can substitute the lemon juice with key lime and have a no bake lime icebox pie.

Really, any citrus juice should work. Let me know if you try something besides lemon or lime.

Eagle Brand

Lemon icebox pie has been served on countless tables and caused countless families to smile at dinner time.

It's Southern recipe that's been around close to 100 years. I have tweaked it a TINY bit by adding vanilla. I think it calms the tartness of the lemon down a little, soothes it, and makes it more enticing. Feel free to leave it out.

Y'all know that I am not real freaky about brand names except there are some that I feel are higher in quality and produce a better finished product.

You can get the Eagle Brand or you can use what you like best but if you get an off brand of sweetened condensed milk I will not guarantee the recipe. I like Eagle Brand.

It's been around forever and the results are always good. They didn't sponsor the post or pay me... I just like the product that they create. End of sermon.

If you prefer a classic lemon meringue pie you'll love this one!

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I'll admit a preference for chocolate pies like this chocolate overload pie or this no bake s'mores pie. Still if you had this simple lemon pie and those two chocolate pies on a table and told me I could only have one there might be some tears.

OK. A lot of tears.

This Brazilian grilled pineapple and no bake root beer float pie are more great summer desserts you'll love.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

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Original Eagle Brand Lemon icebox pie recipe with just 3 ingredients is an easy dessert that is perfect for summer. A thick layer of puckery lemon filling is poured into a no bake crumb crust and chilled or frozen until ready to serve. Best of all - it tastes just like you remember it.
Course Dessert- Pie
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill: 4 hours
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings:8
Calories:430
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Pie Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 crumb crust
  • ¾ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cans Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

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Instructions

  • Mix the Eagle Brand and vanilla.
  • Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, stirring with a whisk until it thickens.
  • Pour into the chilled pie crust.
  • Chill for 4 hours or freeze overnight.
  • If frozen allow to stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 11.7mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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    Comments

    1. Patty Davenport

      February 08, 2023 at 2:27 pm

      Mine didn't set up either. I think I'll try with just one can of em.

      Reply
    2. Tracy Walker

      February 06, 2023 at 4:35 pm

      Hi can you tell me how big of crumb crust pie do you use for this recipe?
      Thank you
      Tracy

      Reply
      • Marye

        February 06, 2023 at 5:11 pm

        8 or 9 inch.

    3. Wanda Woods

      January 09, 2023 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Pie didn't set up and it was put on freezer. Followed recipe. My bff only used 1 can of EB milk and it came out perfect. How can she make it set up?

      Reply
      • Marye

        January 11, 2023 at 11:27 pm

        Im not sure why it wouldn't set up if you followed the recipe exactly. The lemon thickens the mixture.

    4. Marylee

      December 06, 2022 at 2:13 pm

      I’m looking for the 1960s version of the Eagle Brand Lemon Pie recipe. It was a no bake pie but it did have eggs in the filling. Can anyone help?

      Reply
      • Marye

        December 06, 2022 at 2:48 pm

        Most companies moved away from raw eggs in desserts because of the chance of salmonella. I believe you can use this same recipe with the addition of 2 egg yolks if you want.

      • hprambin

        February 03, 2023 at 10:20 am

        yes, my mom made this all the time when I was growing up - but she made homemade crumb crust with graham crackers and butter and meringue with egg whites and sugar for the topping. here's the closest recipe I could find:
        Crust:
        2½ cups graham cracker crumbs
        12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted
        ¼ cup sugar
        Filling:
        3 large eggs, separated
        Juice of 3 lemons
        1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
        1 teaspoon cream of tartar
        3 tablespoons sugar
        For the crust:
        Step 1
        Preheat the oven to 300°F. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie tin.

        For the filling:
        Step 2
        Cover and chill the egg whites. In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, and condensed milk. Mix well and pour over the graham cracker crust.

        Step 3
        Bake until stiff, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then chill for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.

        Step 4
        When ready to assemble the pie, preheat the oven to 350°F.

        Step 5
        In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed. With the mixer running, gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

        Step 6
        Spread the meringue over the pie filling.

        Step 7
        Bake until the meringue is golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill for 30 minutes before serving.

      • Marye

        February 03, 2023 at 11:38 am

        I do too, when I have the time. A crust shouldn't keep anyone from enjoying this easy pie!

    5. JoCasta

      December 02, 2022 at 12:13 pm

      Can I use a shortbread crust for this pie?

      Reply
      • Marye

        December 02, 2022 at 12:32 pm

        Sure!

    6. Rene

      November 01, 2022 at 6:52 pm

      I do this but add 2 blocks of cream cheese. It’s a family fav.

      Reply
    7. Nancy Warren

      July 10, 2022 at 7:18 pm

      4 stars
      We LOVE lemon icebox pie. I do put eggs in it and make a meringue with the whites. Another great way to make this pie is adding a carton of Cool Whip or real whipped cream, together. So light and refreshing. I have used several different brands of sc milk and all turn out luscious.

      Reply
    8. Mary

      July 09, 2022 at 7:53 pm

      I’m looking for the No bake lemon pie recipe that had eggs in it

      Reply
      • Marye

        July 10, 2022 at 10:36 am

        Mine doesn't have eggs in it - never has.

      • Cathy D Taylor

        December 14, 2022 at 10:34 am

        Thats the one I used to cook years ago. I cannot find my old recipe sadly.

    9. Kenna

      June 30, 2022 at 8:07 pm

      Hi! I’ve never bought sweetened condensed milk before. What size cans (oz) does this recipe require? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Marye

        July 01, 2022 at 9:33 am

        I think it only comes in one size...14 oz.

    10. Deb

      February 28, 2022 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      We have a restaurant in our hometown that has a Jell-O salad they put in a jello mold. It is the first thing I go to. This sounds simular. I can't wait to try this. I've tried for years to find the recipe. Thanks so much.

      Reply
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