Orange Creamsicle Pie
Learn how to make a refreshing, no bake Orange Creamsicle Pie in your own kitchen. Simple to make with a homemade vanilla wafer crust, a creamy orange creamsicle cheesecake filling, and topped with whipped cream and orange slices. You don't even have to turn on your oven for this one!
Equipment
Ingredients
Nilla Wafer Crust
- 3 cups Nilla wafer cookies
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
Orange Creamsicle Filling
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (about 1 orange)
- 2 bars (8 oz each) cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1/2 an orange)
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
Optional Garnishes
- whipped cream (homemade or store-bought)
- orange slices
- whole or crushed Nilla wafer cookies
Instructions
Make The Nilla Wafer Crust
- Grease a 9-inch pie plate with shortening or butter. * You can also use a 6 oz prepared ready-to-use graham cracker crust from the store if wanted. For a not as thick and high pie, use the 2-extra serving size crust.
- In a food processor, add the Nilla wafer cookies and blend at high speed unto the cookies are in very fine crumbs. * If you don't have a food processor you can use a food chopper or place the cookies inside a Ziploc bag and use something heavy like a rolling pin or meat pounder to crush them very finely. * Measure out 3 cups of the Nilla wafer cookies from the box and crush those to fine crumbs. We want the 3 cups measured before they're crushed not after.3 cups Nilla wafer cookies
- Gradually pour in the melted butter while the food processor runs on low speed, and continue blending until all the crumbs are coated and start to pull away from the edges of the food processor.* Again, if you are not using a food processor combine the finely crushed cookies and melted butter into a mixing bowl. Mix until combined well.5 tablespoons butter
- Firmly press the crust mixture into the prepared 9-inch pie plate and press onto the bottom and up the sides. Place it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Make The Orange Creamsicle Filling
- In a large mixing bowl add the granulated sugar and orange zest. Use your clean fingers to 'massage' the zest and sugar together until combined and very fragrant. It should look like orange sugar when done properly.1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons orange zest
- Add in the cream cheese and beat with an electric hand mixer until the cream cheese is smooth and combined.2 bars (8 oz each) cream cheese
- Pour in the freshly squeezed orange juice and orange extract. Beat until combined.2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, 2 teaspoons orange extract
- Stir in the Cool Whip with a mixing spoon or spatula and stir gently just until incorporated. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl several times to ensure that it's really well-mixed and that nothing is left there.8 ounces Cool Whip
- Spoon the filling into the Nilla wafer crust and smooth out the top.
- Cover the pie dish with a lid or plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or overnight is better.
- When ready to serve, garnish the pie with whipped cream, orange slices, and/or whole or crushed Nilla wafer cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information : Info given is for one slice of the pie (10 slices total) without the optional garnishes.
Cream Cheese : For the best taste & texture I only recommend using full-fat cream cheese rather than the 1/3 reduced-fat cream cheese.
Whipped Cream Substitute : If you prefer to not use Cool Whip then you can make your own. Simply beat 1.5 cups of heavy whipping cream + 1/4 cup powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. This takes about 4-5 minutes. Use this in the recipe in place of the 8 ounces of Cool Whip. If you want garnishes then whip an entire 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and reserve the extra for the top of the pie.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 836IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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