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I hardly ever make desserts. My track record with doing anything even remotely picture-worthy for dessert is really bad. Fortunately, though, this isn’t some high-falutin’ fancy food blog. So I can get by posting a pic of my easy orange creamsicle pie and still sleep just fine at night. Nope, it’s not really pretty. But boy, did it ever hit the spot. I loved this pie. I could eat this pie every day. It’s creamy smooth. And orange-y. And way, way easy. Which I need.
Sugar. Or Sugar-Free. Great Either Way.
I have to watch my carb intake, so I went the mostly sugar-free route when I made this easy orange creamsicle pie. For me that meant using sugar-free Jell-o and Cool Whip. Of course, there are still carbs in the crust and the mandarin orange slices. You can go with using fully loaded Jell-O and Cool Whip instead. Whichever you prefer.
Variations
My first thought when I bit into this was ‘yummy’. My second was ‘strawberry’. Yes, next time I’m making a strawberry version of this pie. Or blueberry. There are lots of great Jell-O flavors that would make for great creamsicle pies!
Also try my (easy) baked hot apple hand pies!
Easy Orange Creamsicle Pie
Ingredients
- 3 ounces orange Jell-o gelatin you can also use a small box of sugar-free
- ⅔ cup water boiling
- 1 cup water ice cold
- 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed. You can use sugar-free or diet.
- 10 inch graham cracker pie crust baked per package instructions (optional)
- mandarin oranges Slices, for garnish. Optional.
Instructions
- Pour the gelatin in a large bowl.
- Pour in the hot water. Whisk for 2 minutes or until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Pour in the cold water. Whisk until frothy.
- Using a spatula, slowly stir in the Cool Whip. Keep stirring until blended. The mixture will turn a consistent light orange in color.
- Place the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes. The mixture should thicken slightly.
- Spoon the mixture into the crust. Smooth out the top with a spatula so it is nice and even.
- Refrigerate for 4-12 (recommended) hours before serving.
- Garnish pie with mandarin orange slices (if using), slice, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
