Orange Creamsicle Icebox Pie

This creamy no bake Orange Creamsicle icebox pie is inspired by the famous ice cream treat we loved when we were kids and is perfect on a hot summer day!

Just combine a few simple ingredients and refrigerate!

I remember every Sunday during the summer months, around 6:30 pm, hearing the music from the ice cream truck…I’d run through the house screaming, “I NEED A DIME” like the house was on fire!

It was a critical issue to find a dime FAST…because the ice cream man was out front RIGHT NOW…and two nickels wouldn’t suffice…I needed a DIME for an Orange Creamsicle. 

That dreamy sugary concoction on a stick…orange and vanilla, swirled together…oh, what a treat it was then, and still is today!

Why this easy pie recipe works

This no bake dessert is an easy dessert recipe that requires minimal prep time and helps beat the summer heat

• No bake…when it’s too hot to heat the oven to bake a pie this classic icebox pie works perfectly. jJst combine the ingredients and pour it into a prepared graham cracker pie shell
• Simple ingredients – no eggs, no egg whites, melted butter, vanilla wafers or fresh oranges- just cream cheese, orange jello powder, vanilla and sweet condensed milk; garnish with homemade whipped cream or a whipped topping from the grocery store and mandarin oranges; the orange gelatin helps the creamsicle icebox pie set-up beautifully without using any marshmallow creme or whipped topping
• Perfect for summer – this chilled, light icebox pie is heavenly on a hot day

Ingredients for Orange Creamsicle Icebox Pie

If you’ve lived long enough, you’ll discover there are a million different ways to make an icebox pie. Some use eggs, while others use Cool Whip.

This one relies on orange gelatin and a hint of vanilla to get that super flavor combination we all love.

How to make it

• Chill a prepared graham cracker pie crust in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes (If you want to make your own crust, use graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into a pie plate and refrigerate) See recipe notes in the recipe card below for details
• Pour orange gelatin granules (orange Jello™ powder) into 1/4 cup cold water; do not stir; let sit for 15-minutes
• In a large mixing bowl or electric mixer, use the paddle attachment and combine cream cheese, sweet condensed milk and vanilla extract in food processor, stand mixer or use a hand-mixer and cream till smooth
• Add gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture and mix on low for a second or two – not too long
• Pour pie filling mixture into chilled pie shell
• Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 4 hours; move pie from freezer to fridge about 30-minutes before you want to serve it (this lets the crust thaw, which makes slicing the pie easier.
• Mandarin orange slices – for garnish (optional)
• Heavy whipping cream for homemade whipped cream

If you want to make a pretty Orange Creamsicle icebox pie, make some homemade whipped cream and pipe it around the perimeter of the pie form

Graham cracker pie crust hack

If you don’t want to make your own graham cracker crust, but you want your pie to be served in your glass pie plate and not in the aluminum pie form, then use this hack:

• Buy two prepared graham cracker pie crusts; take them out of the aluminum pan and pulse them in the food processor, pour them into a big bowl; add a stick of butter (melted) over the crumbs; combine well
• Pour buttered crumbs into your own 9″inch pie shell; using your fingers, pat the crumb mixture-packing it into a glass pie plate
• If you’re worried about serving “pretty slices,” you might want to use small, individual 4-ounce graham cracker tart shells; this pie makes 2 cups of filling (16 ounces) so you’d need 4-6 individual shells

Storage and serving

If you’re lucky enough to have any of this orange creamsicle icebox pie leftover, then cover it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. You might want to whip up some additional whipped cream if you have leftovers of this creamy dessert!

The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for the dreamy orange creamsicle icebox pie to set up in the fridge! 

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