Orange Creamsicle Pie
This orange creamsicle pie is a summer favorite. It is light and flavorful and everyone who tries it falls in love.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 389kcal
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pre-made graham cracker crust
- 1 3/4 cups powder sugar
- 2 8 oz boxes of cream cheese softened
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream + 1 cup for the topping
- 3 oz box of orange Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 orange zested
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 tsp for the topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the 3/4 cups powder sugar.
- In a medium bowl, combine the orange Jell-o with the boiling water and whisk until completely dissolved. Set aside.
- Zest the orange and set aside.
- Using a standing mixer, whip on medium speed the heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powder sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks forms. Add 1/2 of the whipped cream into the cooled Jell-o with the orange zest and whisk until combined.
- Fold the remaining whipped cream in with the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture onto the crust.
- Top with about 2 cups of the orange Jello mixture onto the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly.
- Slowly and carefully spread on the remaining cream cheese mixture.
- Next, add the remaining orange mixture on top for the final layer.
- Place into the fridge to set over night.
- Using a standing mixture, whip together the 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powder sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract until stiff peaks forms.
- Scoop into the piping bag and pipe small dollops around the edge of the pie.
- Cut out a slice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.5mg