This Lemon Ice Cream Pie is the perfect summer dessert! It’s a buttery lemon Oreo crust filled with creamy lemon ice cream and topped with homemade whipped cream.
If you love lemon desserts, try this Lemon Ice Cream Cake or No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake.
Lemon Icebox Pie
I haven’t always been a huge fan of lemon desserts. BUT the more I experiment with lemon, the more I love it. It’s just so refreshing!
And I have been loving frozen desserts lately. Lemon Ice Cream Pie is for those of you who love lemon, It’s a light, mousse-like lemon ice cream layered into a lemon Oreo crust, then topped with fresh whipped cream and lemon zest.
This ice cream pie is the perfect summer dessert!
What You’ll Need
This lemon icebox pie is made up of three simple components: a buttery lemon Oreo crust, a simple, made-from-scratch lemon ice cream, and a three-ingredient whipped topping! Here’s what you’ll need:
Crust
- Lemon Oreos
- Butter – unsalted and melted butter
Filling
- Cream Cheese – I recommend full-fat
- Lemon Instant Pudding – dry mix
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Lemon Zest
- Cool Whip – thawed
Topping
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Powdered Sugar
- Lemon Zest
How to Make Lemon Ice Cream Pie
Crust
- Prep the Oreos and butter: Use a food processor or blender to blend the Oreos into a fine crumb. Melt butter in the microwave.
- Form the crust: Stir the melted butter and crumbs together, then press the mixture into the bottom of a foil-lined springform pan. Press down and up the sides to form the crust, then refrigerate.
Filling
- Beat the cream cheese: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth.
- Add other ingredients: Add in instant pudding mix and heavy whipping cream and beat again until well-mixed. Mix in the vanilla, lemon zest, and Cool Whip, then beat until fully combined.
- Add to the crust and freeze: Pour the filling into the pie shell, then freeze for 30 minutes.
Topping
- Whip it up: In a bowl, beat the heavy cream on high until bubbly. Add the powdered sugar and beat again until stiff peaks form.
- Top it off: Decorate the pie with the fresh whip, top it off with lemon zest, then serve or store in the freezer.
Recipe Tips and Notes for an Icebox Dessert
- Use a springform pan. A springform pan makes it so much easier to remove the pie without damaging it.
- If you don’t have a springform pan, you can use a regular pie plate or cake pan.
- Freeze before topping. You want the filling to be nice and firm before you add on the whip, otherwise, it will run together.
- To make cutting easier, run a sharp knife under warm water, dry it, then slice. Repeat between slices for an easy, clean cut.
How to Store a Finished Ice Cream Pie
A fully assembled pie will last covered in the freezer for 2-3 months. I recommend storing it in the back of the freezer to prevent ice crystals from forming.
When Should I Take My Pie Out of the Freezer?
Before serving, I like to set the ice cream pie out on the counter for 15-20 minutes to soften up just a little bit. This makes it easier to slice and creates the perfect creamy texture.
More No-Bake Desserts for Summer!
Looking for more delicious no-bake desserts? Here are a few of my favorites!
- No-Bake Oreo Mousse Cake
- Nutella Marshmallow Pie
- Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
- No-Bake Blackberry Lemon Cheesecake
Lemon Ice Cream Pie
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Chill Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 Servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Lemon Ice Cream Pie is the perfect dessert for a warm day. Full of lemon flavor, this mousse-like ice cream pie is topped with whipped cream. Plus the Lemon Oreo crust adds even more lemon flavor!
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 pkg Lemon Oreos
- 4 tbso Unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 1 pkg (8oz) Cream cheese, cold
- 1 pkg (3.4oz) Lemon instant pudding, dry mix
- 2 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 1 8oz Cool Whip, thawed
For the Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
- Lemon Zest
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Grind Oreos into a fine crumb using a food processor or blender. Put crumbs in a microwave-safe bowl. Add butter and microwave for 45-60 seconds until butter is melted. Stir to coat Oreos in butter.
- Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with tin foil. Press crust into the bottom of the pan and gently push it against the sides to form the crust. Refrigerate until the filling is ready.
For the Filling:
- Beat cream cheese on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes until cream cheese is smooth and free of lumps. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Add dry instant lemon pudding mix and heavy whipping cream. Beat on medium-high speed for two minutes until pudding is well mixed into cream cheese.
- Add vanilla extract, lemon zest, and Cool Whip. Beat on medium speed until well combined. Pour filling in the prepared pie shell.
- Freeze for 30 minutes before adding whipped cream.
For the Whipped Cream:
- Whip heavy cream on medium-high speed for several minutes until bubbly.
- Add powdered sugar and beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Decorate the pie accordingly. Top with lemon zest.
Notes
If you don’t have a springform pan, you can use a regular pie plate. “Cook time” is the minimum freezing time you need. Ideally 4 hours at a minimum would be best.
This looks delicious! Just double checking before I try this – So after you make filling & pour into crust, you freeze for 30 minutes, then add the Whipped Cream topping, then do you put back in freezer – for how long & do you put the whole pan in freezer or remove from pan before freezing? Thank you!
Hi Janet! Yes, I freeze this for 30 minutes, and then add the whipped cream. THEN put is all back in the freezer for a couple more hours (in the pan). I remove the pan right before serving and I allow it to sit out on the counter for about 20 minutes before I slice into. It just makes it a little easier to slice. Enjoy and please come back and let you know how you like it!
Yes, to all of this!!! I love the lemon and the creaminess of the pie!!! Perfect summer dessert for sure!!
This is a must. Look soooo. Easy to make. Sssooooo. Good it on my menu. for the summer
This pie is absolute perfection to me! Like seriously wow!
Haha, summer around the corner… It snowed here in Toronto a couple of days ago 🙁
But I am all for ice cream pies. And where can I get my hands on lemon oreos?? Is it something you can only buy in the States? It seems like you guys are so well stocked when it comes to food in grocery stores. I am jealous 🙁
Julie,
This pie looks AMAZING! I love the lemon oreos in the crust. and in the middle of a hot and sticky summer, even thinking of turning the oven on makes me hot! And yes, in the North East it seems like summer will never, ever get here! But in typical Boston style, we’ll go from 30 degrees to 90 degrees with 100% humidity in about a week 🙂 Pinning this, and making it in the summer!
This sounds so delicious! I just finished drinking the new chick fil a lemonade slush thingy and this would probably be just as tasty!
This looks so delish, I could probably eat the screen. I was not a huge fan of lemon either until a few years ago. I still shy away for the lemon meringue, but anything else lemon…..bring it on. This would be so refreshing for a warm summer day or picnic.
Oh my gosh! I love lemon treats! Using lemon oreos for the crust is just genius!
What a gorgeous pie, been craving lemon!!! Perfect for the coming warm months…
Now THIS has me excited for summer!
Gorgeous! I love how there’s lemon in every layer. And the texture looks divine!
This looks so light and summery. I hope summer’s not a long way off. I’m pretty much over any other season.
Thanks for doing ice cream! It gives me hope…
You should’ve come to New England to go snowboarding. We had enough snow to donate to the rest of the country and still have some left over to make a few snowmen! It’s almost all gone now though. Lemon Ice Cream Pie sounds like a wonderful spring dessert. Such a beautiful treat!
This looks amazing!
This looks PERFECT Julianne!!
My sister would love this pie, need to show it to her! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
This pie looks so springy and refreshing! I love the tart sweetness of lemons and I’m especially loving the lemon Oreo crust! Brilliant!
Yum!!!! I can practically taste it. So beautiful too!
This looks so good I think I’ll make it today. Is it the large 4.3 oz size pudding mix or the small 3.4 oz?
Hi Diane- It is a 3.4oz size. Thank you! I will amend the recipe!
Thanks for the fast response, I’m on my way to the store now!