This delicious red, white and blue 4th of July No Bake Pie is perfect for your summer celebrations! With a fun fruit flag decoration, this patriotic pie has a pillowy lemon filling and a crunchy gingersnap crust that your family will love.
stand mixer or mixing bowl with electric hand mixer
9 inch pie dish
Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
For the Crust (optional) - You can also use store bought graham cracker or gingersnap crust.
2cupsginger snap cookie crumbs Choose firm, dry gingersnap cookies (not the moist kind)
6tablespoonunsalted butter, melted
For the lemon filling
¾cupheavy whipping cream
8ozblock of cream cheeseroom temperature
14ozcan of sweetened condensed milk
1tablespoonfresh lemon zest
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½cupfresh lemon juice
⅓cupsour cream full fat recommended
For the topping
⅓cupfresh blueberries, washed and dried
1cupfresh raspberries, washed and dried
Instructions
Make the Crust: (or use store bought graham cracker crust)
Add ginger snaps to a food processor and pulse to a fine crumb. Pour in melted butter and pulse a few more times until well combined. Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie pan and then press the mixture on the bottom and along the edges forming a crust. Place the dish in the freezer to firm up while you make the filling.*The tighter the crust is packed the less likely it will be to fall apart when you slice the pie. You can use the bottom of a glass to really press it into the sides.*
Make the lemon pie filling
Add ¾ cup of heavy whipping cream to the bowl of a stand mixer or mixing bowl with electric hand mixer. Whip the cream on medium high until stiff peaks are formed. Pour into another bowl and set aside.In the stand mixer bowl combine softened cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk. Whip on high until well combined with no lumps remaining.Add in lemon zest and vanilla extract, whip until combined. Add in sour cream and lemon juice and mix on medium until fully combined.Then gently fold the whipped cream into the mixture until no streaks remain, being careful not to over mix.
Assemble the pie
Remove the pie crust from the freeze (if making homemade) and pour the pie filling into the crust.Place the pie in the fridge and chill for at least 4 hours or until set.
Once the pie has set, remove from the fridge and arrange blueberries and raspberries on the top to resemble the American flag. *You can also use strawberries if desired.* Store in the fridge and enjoy!