Lemon Icebox Pie with Coconut-Graham Cracker Crust

Name: Lemon Icebox Pie with Coconut-Graham Cracker Crust
Total time: 3 h 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (9 whole graham crackers); ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut; ¼ cup coconut oil, melted; ¼ teaspoon salt; 8 large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 ¾ cups nonfat sweetened condensed milk (from two 14-ounce cans); 1 cup lemon juice; Toasted unsweetened coconut flakes & lemon slices for garnish

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

Light and delicious, this easy old-fashioned lemon icebox pie takes dessert up a notch thanks to coconut in the crust, which boosts both flavor and texture. For the brightest hit of citrus use fresh-squeezed lemon juice. Look for graham crackers made with 100% whole-wheat flour to get the most fiber. Seeing graham flour on the label? Good news--that's coarsely ground whole-wheat.

Sarah Epperson Loveless

Source: EatingWell Magazine, April 2019

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active:

15 mins

total:

3 hrs 55 mins

Servings:

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Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs (9 whole graham crackers)
⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ teaspoon salt
8 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 ¾ cups nonfat sweetened condensed milk (from two 14-ounce cans)
1 cup lemon juice
Toasted unsweetened coconut flakes & lemon slices for garnish

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.

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Step 2
Mix graham cracker crumbs, coconut, oil and salt in a medium bowl. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is set, but not browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
Step 3
Beat egg yolks and zest in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until pale and foamy, about 4 minutes. Whisk condensed milk and lemon juice in another bowl until combined. Whisk the milk mixture into the egg mixture until blended. Pour into the crust.
Step 4
Bake the pie until the center jiggles slightly, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Garnish with coconut flakes and lemon slices, if desired.

Tips

To make ahead: Refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Equipment: 9-inch pie pan

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 slice

Per Serving:

291 calories; protein 6.7g; carbohydrates 39.5g; dietary fiber 0.9g; sugars 32.2g; fat 11.8g; saturated fat 7.5g; cholesterol 153.6mg; vitamin a iu 318.1IU; vitamin c 10.3mg; folate 39.3mcg; calcium 148.3mg; iron 0.9mg; magnesium 40mg; potassium 515.5mg; sodium 159.8mg.

Exchanges:

2 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 fat, 1/2 medium-fat protein, 1/2 starch

3 Ratings

5 star values: 3
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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JMac

07/06/2020

THANKS for this!!!!! My mother made the most luscious lemon icebox pie years ago (she died in 2002). She made hers with RAW egg, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice. That was back in the day that we didn't worry about consuming raw eggs, didn't even know we should question it. This recipe follows hers very closely, with the addition of baking the pie to get the eggs cooked. I'll dispense with the coconut addition - at least for the first one - and stick to a pure graham cracker & butter crust, but I'm looking forward to running the "taste test." I'm certain this will be a more politically correct version of the wonderful lemon icebox pies my mother made long ago.

Jackstng

04/16/2019

This is really delicious and relatively easy to make. The crust didn't seem to have enough coconut oil to hold it together but it seemed to work out. Really tasty.

Sally

04/10/2019

Huge success! Served it with a coconut whipped cream and everyone loved it. I have 2 requests from family for upcoming occasions.

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