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Home » Desserts » No-Bake Lemon Coconut Pie

No-Bake Lemon Coconut Pie

July 7, 2019 by Judith Hannemann

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A light and tart no-bake lemon pie with a coconut crust that’s perfect for summer–or any time.

A light and elegant no-bake pie bursting with lemon flavor

Easy As Lemon Pie

Lemon is one of my favorite flavors especially when the bright citrusy taste remains a bit tart. I’m not talking pucker-up sour, just a hint of tangy tartness. This recipe delivers that taste and then some.

The good news with this lemon pie is that it can be made super rich, lower calorie or somewhere in the middle. I’m pretty much a middle-of-the-road type of character, so I opted for the middling version.

The rich version requires an additional step, but if you’re into “from scratch” you may prefer to take that extra step.

A light and elegant no-bake pie bursting with lemon flavor

Pie Simplified

This lemon pie has only 4 main ingredients. The original recipe called for a commercially prepared crust. If time is of the essence, then it’s fine to go with that.

However, I chose to make my own crust because I wanted a more interesting flavor–coconut. So I used some coconut cookies and I used the cheap kind you can buy in the dollar stores. You could also use a variety higher up the quality chain although the dollar store variety tasted pretty good. I also substituted part of the butter called for in cookie crusts with unrefined coconut oil–that’s the one that smells like coconut–because it added a bit more coconut flavor. I love coconut to excess, but if you don’t and want to make your own crust, you can use graham crackers, vanilla wafers or shortbread cookies in place of the coconut ones.

A light and elegant no-bake pie bursting with lemon flavor

Tailor To Your Taste

As I mentioned before, this pie can be tailored to your taste and dietary needs. I don’t think a diabetic version could be done since you cannot escape the sugar in one ingredient: the condensed milk. So there can’t be a sugar-free way to do this.

If you prefer to make a from-scratch filling or a richer version, just substitute real sweetened whipped cream.

A reduced-calorie version may be made with lower-fat versions of some ingredients. Personally, I don’t think the caloric savings would be that significant, but that’s not my call.

The Recipe

 

A light and elegant no-bake pie bursting with lemon flavor
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No-Bake Lemon Coconut Pie

And easy and elegant no-bake dessert
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Chilling4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 30 mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut pie, lemon pie, lemon pie recipe, no-bake desserts, no-bake pies
Servings: 12
Calories: 279kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 2 1/2 cups coconut cookie crumbs
  • 4 oz butter melted

FILLING

  • 14 oz can condensed milk .
  • 1/2 cup (about 3 medium lemons) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 2 cups frozen whipped topping thawed
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • For crust, mix ingredients together in a small bowl until all the cookie crumbs are coated with butter. Press into a 9-inch deep pie dish.
  • Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and peel in small mixer bowl until combined. Fold in whipped topping; pour into crust. Cover; refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Garnish with lemon peel

Notes

Real sweetened whipped cream may be substituted for the whipped topping.
Melted unrefined coconut oil may be substituted for part (not all) of the butter--about 2 tbs maximum.
A graham cracker, or any cookie crust may be substituted for the coconut-flavored crust.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Claudia Lamascolo says

    July 7, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    omg I am in love with this pie and recipe, this will be a big hit here love it!

    • Judith Hanneman says

      July 7, 2019 at 4:44 pm

      It was really good too!!!

      • Mary says

        July 11, 2019 at 1:31 am

        Could you use whipped cream in place of the whipped topping?

        • Judith Hanneman says

          July 11, 2019 at 2:50 am

          Yes, it’s mentioned in the post and the recipe.

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