These cute little, luscious lemon cream cheese pies are so easy to make – even if you think your pie challenged. If you’re not a lemon lover, use your favorite fruit topping.
This year I’m cooking a Thanksgiving meal for just the four of us in a little condo in the mountains. Hopefully, we’ll have a roaring fire and lightly falling snow. I didn’t want to haul all my kitchen tools and spices with me, so I made most of the meal ahead of time. Even if you’re eating at home, preparing as much as you can the days before Thanksgiving really helps alleviate a lot of the stress.
My husband likes a very traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Here’s what’s on the menu:
- Dry-Brined Turkey. I tried this recipe from the Los Angeles Times last year and it was the best turkey I’ve ever made.
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Last Thanksgiving was the last day I spent with my sweet mom. We had a nearly perfect Thanksgiving dinner, played her favorite card game, then had dessert. I made a lemon tart because I knew how much she loved lemon desserts. Of course, she also wanted to try just a sliver of the other two pies too. I get my sweet tooth from my mom.
Mom’s favorite pie was Marie Calender’s Lemon Cream Cheese pie. So in honor of my mom this Thanksgiving I made Mini Lemon Cream Cheese pies. These could not be easier to make. I bought some mini graham cracker pie crusts at the store, mixed together a simple no bake cheese cake layer and topped them with a luscious fool-proof Lemon Curd. Of course you could also buy lemon curd if you were short on time.
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with great food, family and friends.
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No Bake Mini Lemon Cream Cheese Pies and Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas
Ingredients
- 1 package 6 mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 4 ounce cream cheese room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¾ cup [lemon curd]
Instructions
- In small mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until it thickens.
- In medium mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fill each pie crust ⅔ full with the cream cheese mixture. Top each pie with two tablespoons of lemon curd. Chill in the fridge for at least one hour before serving.
Cathie macnamara
I would like this recipe but I go to the link and it tells me how easy it is but that’s it frustrating
Barbara Schieving
Hi Cathie – are you not seeing the recipe? Perhaps you just need to wait for the page to load all the way, or try another browser. The recipe is there and it is super easy and super delicious.
Linda
No info on your No Bake Mini Lemon Cream Cheese Pies as to how many the recipe makes? Also can you get the pies out of the foil once made (and refrigerated??). Appreciate info today (Apr 17) if possible for company tonite! I see the mini cracker pie crusts come 6 to a package — same number as my company.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Linda – yes the recipe makes 6 mini pies, and after your pies are refrigerated you can carefully remove them from the foil. I’m sure your company will love them.
Cathy
These look so delicious! I love, love lemon and I love, love cheesecake! Perfect, pretty and easy! Will make these for sure! Going to check out your other lemon goodies!
Jennifer Young
I have some leftover store-bought lemon curd in the fridge. This looks like a perfect way to use it up. Thanks!
Lauren from Lauren's Latest
I am a lemon-aholic! Why have I not seen this post before now? Holy amazing!!
Dana at Cooking At Cafe D
Those Lemon No Bakes look amazing. We’ll be trying those soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Peggy
Your Thanksgiving menu sounds absolutely delicious! Hope you had a great Holiday with your family!
Barbara
What a lovely dinner, Barbara! And those little tarts are perfect. Love anything lemon and the simpler to make, the better.
Cheah
You must’ve a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. Those cream cheese pies look so inviting!
Blond Duck
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
BreAna {Sugar and Spice and All Things Iced}
I followed your suggestion and made one 9-inch pie for Thanksgiving. It was so yummy and everyone loved it! I also used your perfect pie crust recipe for a couple of other pies. Delicious!!
carrian
I truly think these look amazing!
Cookin' Canuck
It sounds as though you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. These little pies (no bake – yay!) are so pretty and absolutely perfect for the holidays.
a spoonful of yumm
looks cute and yummy…happy thanksgiving
Carol
Your pie just looks so beautiful. It is sad since I have no time to serve this on thanksgiving. It just looks so delicious and I would love to serve this at any day.
gloria
Barbara these look amazing! I love all with lemon! hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving:)
Renata
Wonderful, Barbara! I’m like your dear mother, and I love every lemon dessert. These mini ones look fantastic! So does the monkey bread and every delicious dish mentioned here… I’m drooling…
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful time in the mountains!
Paula
I love the look of this dessert and I wish you and your family a lovely Thanksgiving in your cozy condo in the mountains blessed by warm and happy memories of your Mom.
Becky at Vintage Mixer
I hope you have a fabulous time in Park City and can celebrate your family and the many years and holidays that you were able to share with your sweet, sweet-tooth, mom 🙂 much love, Becky
Sandi
Oh girl, please post pics of the condo in the woods with snow falling!
Very happy Thanksgiving to you, and for our mutual love of lemon 🙂