A delicious easy no-bake Icebox Lemon Cream Pie in a graham cracker crust, made with fresh lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, cool whip, and topped off with with a heavy whipping cream and fresh lemon zest.
1/4teaspoonlemon extractfor extra burst of lemon, add another 1/4 teaspoon
Yellow Food Coloringoptional
1Cupheavy whipping cream
6tablespoonspowder sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
3/4teaspoonlemon zest
Lemon slices and mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
In a large bowl combine softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add lemon juice and lemon extract. Mix until smooth and creamy. Cover and chill 1-2 hours.
Remove cream cheese mixture from refrigerator. Fold in cool whip and yellow food coloring (optional) until well combined. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Chill 8 hours or over night.
In the bowl of your mixer add 1 cup heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract and whip until whip cream thickens. Add powder sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over the top of the lemon cream pie filling about 1 inch from the edge of the filling.
Garnish with lemon slices and mint. Chill until ready to serve.