Get ready to treat your family and friends to a slice of summer sunshine with this refreshingly delicious frozen lemonade pie recipe! Made with a graham cracker crust and a sweet and tart lemon filling, this pie will be the hit of any summer gathering.
Looking for an easy-to-make dessert to cool down with on a hot summer day? Look no further than this delicious frozen lemonade pie recipe. With just a handful of ingredients and a little bit of prep time, you can whip up a dessert that’s sure to be a hit with family and friends alike.
I love lemon desserts and this lemonade pie ranks up there with this lemon raspberry ice cream and these lemon cooler cookies. The recipe for frozen lemonade pie is essentially a no-bake pie if you use a premade graham cracker crust, but I am sharing how to make your own crust. Either way, this pie is perfect to make the day before you need it or early in the morning to serve dessert the same day.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy to make
- Refreshing, light, sweet, and tart dessert
- Uses simple ingredients
- Great to eat on a hot summer day
- Perfect to bring to summer parties and BBQs
- Everyone will love it
Frozen Lemonade Pie
If you’re not a fan of lemon desserts, you will be after eating a slice of this pie. One bite gives you the zesty lemon punch and the crunchy graham cracker crust. The lemonade pie is summer on a plate.
Bring this Frozen Lemonade Pie to any summer gathering, including Memorial Day and 4th of July parties. Summer potlucks always need desserts and this one is high on the list of must-makes.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Large bowl
- 9-Inch pie plate
- Large knife
- Rolling pin
- Ziploc bag
Ingredients
- 10 whole graham crackers or 1 ½ cups crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-quart vanilla ice cream
- 6 ounces of frozen lemonade concentrate
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
How to Make a Frozen Lemonade Pie
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
Step 2
To make the homemade graham cracker crust, place the graham crackers in a large Ziploc bag and seal it. Using a rolling pin, crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. You can also use a food processor if you prefer. (See Tips, Tricks, and FAQs for a no-bake crust tip).
Step 3
Add the graham cracker crumbs into a medium mixing bowl with the melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Combine the ingredients together. Press the crust mixture into the pie plate.
Step 4
Bake the crust in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool before filling it with the lemonade mixture.
Step 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the whipped topping, vanilla extract, ice cream, lemonade concentrate, and lemon extract, and mix everything together. You can use a handheld electric mixer or simply a whisk.
Step 6
Spread into the prepared pie crust. An offset spatula helps to smooth out the filling.
Step 7
Place into the freezer and allow the pie to chill and set. This will about take at least 6 hours. To serve, remove from freezer and allow the pie to sit out for 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife that has been soaking in hot water will help slice the pie easier. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Tips, Tricks, and FAQs
- Use a store-bought premade graham cracker crust to make this a true No Bake recipe.
- Try using crushed lemon cookie crumbs as the crust or vanilla wafers.
- Love pink lemonade? Substitute the lemonade concentrate for pink lemonade concentrate.
- Try limeade concentrate if you want a frozen lime pie.
- Want more lemon flavor? Add a teaspoon of fresh lemon zest to the filling.
- Homemade whipped cream is not recommended to use in the lemonade pie filling.
- Freeze the pie for one hour then cover it with plastic wrap. The filling won’t stick to the plastic wrap when you remove it.
- Keep frozen until ready to serve. It can be made days before and kept in the freezer.
- Allow the frozen pie to sit out for about 10 minutes for easier slicing.
- Some lemonade pies do use sweetened condensed milk, this uses vanilla ice cream instead.
Other frozen treats you may enjoy
- Easy Homemade Creamy Fudgesicles
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
- Easy 2 Ingredient Mango Sherbet
Printable Frozen Lemonade Pie Recipe
Frozen Lemonade Pie Recipe
Equipment
- medium and large mixing bowls
- 9 inch pie pan
- large knife
- Rolling Pin
- Ziploc bag
Ingredients
- 10 whole graham crackers (or 1½ cups crushed)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
- Place the graham crackers in a large Ziploc bag and seal it. Using a rolling pin, crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. You can also use a food processor if you prefer. (See Tips, Tricks, and FAQs for a no-bake crust tip).
- Add the grahham cracker crumbs into a medium-sized bowl with the melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Combine the ingredients together. Press the crust mixture into the pie plate.
- Bake the crust in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven allow to cool before filling it with the lemonade mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the whipped topping, vanilla extract, ice cream, lemonade concentrate, lemon extract, and mix everything together.
- Spread into the prepared pie crust. An offset spatula helps to smooth out the filling.
- Place into the freezer and allow the pie to chill and set. This will about take at least 6 hours. To serve, remove from freezer and allow the pie to sit out for 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife that has been soaking in hot water will help slice the pie easier. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- If you prefer, use a store bough premade graham cracker crust to make this a true No Bake recipe.
- Try using crushed lemon cookie crumbs as the crust or vanilla wafers.
- Love pink lemonade? Substitute the lemonade concentrate for pink lemonade concentrate.
- Try limeade concentrate if you want a frozen lime pie.
- Want more lemon flavor? Add a teaspoon of fresh lemon zest to the filling.
- Homemade whipped cream is not recommend to use in the lemonade pie filling.
- Keep frozen until ready to serve. It can be made days before and kept in the freezer.
- Allow pie to sit out for about 10 minutes for easier slicing.
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