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3 Easy No-Bake Pies To Make For A Festive 4th of July

3 No-Bake Pies To Make For The 4th of July desserts
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The 4th of July is synonymous with festive celebrations, outdoor gatherings, and, of course, delicious food. However, the pressure to pull off the perfect holiday spread can be overwhelming, especially when you are balancing event planning with a busy schedule. For all you procrastinators out there, we’re here to help. We’ve got three easy, no-bake pies you can whip up in a flash to perfectly accompany your red, white, and blue cocktails at those long weekend BBQs.

Read on for the no-bake pie recipes!

No-Bake Pie Crust

4th of july desserts no-bake pie crust

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This is hands-down the *easiest* pie crust you will ever make! Think of this recipe as the total rockstar of your 4th of July dessert lineup.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ cup cookie or cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup salted butter, melted

Instructions:

Combine cookie or cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a food processor. Pulse until combined.

4th of july desserts no-bake pie crust step-by-step

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Pour the crust mixture into a greased 9-inch pie pan. Press into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Chill in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes.

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Ta-da! Three perfect pie crusts. We made one with Nilla Wafers, one with Golden Oreos, and one with Ritz Crackers.

Lemon Cream Pie Filling

Lemon Cream Pie Filling

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Golden Oreo pie crust (directions above)
  • 1 14 oz can condensed milk
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • Fresh berries
Lemon Cream Pie Filling for 4th of july desserts

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Instructions:

In a large bowl, beat the condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest until fluffy.

Lemon Cream Pie Filling step-by-step instructions for recipe

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Pour filling into the pie pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze for 20-30 minutes, until firm.

lemon pie filling with star design for july 4th

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Remove from the freezer. Use raspberries and blueberries to make a star design on the top of the pie.

Raspberry Cream Pie Filling

Raspberry Cream Pie Filling ingredients

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Nilla Wafer pie crust (directions above)
  • 1 14 oz can condensed milk
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons raspberry jam
  • Fresh berries
no-bake raspberry pie filling

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Instructions:

In a large bowl, beat the condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest until fluffy. Add raspberry jam.

Pour filling into the pie pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze for 20-30 minutes, until firm.

no-bake pies with raspberry filling

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Remove from the freezer. Use raspberries, blueberries and blackberries to make a stripe design on top of the pie.

Blueberry Cream Pie Filling

Blueberry Cream Pie Filling

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Ritz Cracker pie crust (directions above)
  • 1 14 oz can condensed milk
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons blueberry jam
  • Fresh berries
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Instructions:

In a large bowl, beat the condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest until fluffy. Add blueberry jam.

Pour filling into the pie pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze for 20-30 minutes, until firm.

blueberry no-bake pie filling to make for the 4th of july

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Remove from the freezer. Use raspberries and blackberries to top the pie.

How easy was that?

whipped cream on top of berry pie

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Now just add some whipped cream to each pie, and you’re ready to roll. It’s pie time!

no-bake pies to make for 4th of july desserts

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Happy 4th of July! The fact that these recipes don't require an oven just makes us love them even more. These pies will make the holiday a *berry* good time!

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