Creamy Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Icebox Pie
A no-bake, creamy frozen pie combining tangy lemon and sweet strawberries in a buttery graham cracker crust, perfect for a refreshing summer dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 crackers, finely crushed)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4–5 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries, thawed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Stir until evenly coated and mixture holds together when pressed. Press firmly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Smooth and compact crust evenly. Chill in refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
- Make the filling base: In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Add fresh lemon juice and lemon zest, mixing until combined and smooth.
- Fold in strawberries: Gently fold thawed and chopped frozen strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, keeping some chunks for texture.
- Whip the cream: In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form (3-4 minutes). Avoid overwhipping.
- Combine cream and filling: Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a spatula to keep filling light and airy.
- Assemble the pie: Pour filling over chilled crust and smooth the top evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.
- Serving: Remove pie from freezer about 10 minutes before serving to soften slightly. Garnish with fresh strawberries or lemon slices if desired.
Notes
Use softened cream cheese to avoid lumps. Chill crust before adding filling to keep it crisp. Thaw and drain frozen strawberries to prevent watery filling. Whip cream to stiff peaks but do not overwhip. Let pie soften slightly before slicing for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 13
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
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