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Lemon Cheesecake Pie Recipe

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This Lemon Cheesecake Pie recipe is perfect for lemon lovers- so sweet, lemony and creamy, with just a tiny bit of tartness- yum!

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Lemon Cheesecake Pie Recipe

Rather than a cake this year, I made my hubby a couple of pies for his birthday.  The first was a chocolate cream pie (which is one of his favorites) and this fabulous Lemon Cheesecake Pie.   Ok, so the Lemon Cheesecake was really for me, but it was so yummy!

Cheesecake is my ultimate favorite dessert and this one was sweet, lemony and creamy, with just a tiny bit of tartness- yum!

I’d planned on using a pre made graham cracker crust that I had in the pantry, but turns out, the pie crust was way out of date.  I didn’t want to serve a pie with a stale crust, so I ended up just using the other refrigerated pie crust left over from the chocolate pie.  I do prefer a graham cracker crust, so I’ll definitely use one next time…

The pie turned out so pretty and smooth with no cracks.  I have absolutely no skill at piping whipped cream (did you see my puppy dog specials), so I just chose to spread a thin layer of whipped cream on top.

Yummy!

Lemon Cheesecake Pie recipe

How to make lemon cheesecake pie:

This Lemon Cheesecake Pie is basically a lemon cheesecake baked in a pie crust.  (You can choose the type of crust you want – pastry pie crust, gram cracker or mmm, how about a crust made from Nilla Wafers.  You blend room temperature cream cheese with eggs, sugar, sour cream and lemons and then bake like you would a normal pie.

The best part is – NO WATER BATH NEEDED!

If you want a graham cracker crust, this is a good recipe:

1 ½ cups finely crushed graham crackers
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together all ingredients. Press mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of pie plate.
2. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool on cooling rack

Lemon Dessert

One last bite?

How to make a lemon cheesecake

Recommended products and/or products used in this post:

  • Springform pan
  • Glass 9.5 inch pie plate
  • Hand Mixer
  • Dolcetto Meyer Lemon Gourmet Wafer Rolls (ok, these weren’t used, but they are so yummy!)
  • Lemon Curd

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This Lemon Cheesecake Pie recipe is perfect for lemon lovers- so sweet, lemony and creamy, with just a tiny bit of tartness- yum! Plus it is so much easier to make than a traditional cheesecake.

 

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This Lemon Cheesecake Pie recipe is perfect for lemon lovers- so sweet, lemony and creamy, with just a tiny bit of tartness- yum! Plus it is so much easier to make than a traditional cheesecake.

Lemon Cheesecake Pie Recipe

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This Lemon Cheesecake Pie recipe is perfect for lemon lovers- so sweet, lemony and creamy, with just a tiny bit of tartness- yum!


Ingredients

Scale

(recipe adapted from Real Simple magazine)

  • 2 8 oz bars of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • your favorite 9 inch prebaked pie crust
  • extra lemon for zesting

Instructions

  1. In food processor or mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla and salt (everything except the zest and pie crust ) until smooth.
  2. Pour into crust and bake at 325 until center is set but still slightly wobbly. (40 to 50 minutes.) To keep pie crust from burning, cover pie crust edges with foil.  See how I covered my pie here.
  3. Let cool, then chill til firm (4 – 5 hours.)
  4. Before serving, top with thin layer of whipped cream and lemon zest

Enjoy


Notes

Use either a graham cracker or traditional pie crust – whichever you prefer!

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Love lemon too?  You might want to check out these recipes as well:

Homemade Lemon Curd
(if you’ve never made this, you have to try it!)

Lemon Ricotta Pasta

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

(How good would this be with asparagus?)

“Magic” Lemon Sponge in the slow cooker

 

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  1. Denise Trujillo says

    January 31 at 6:15 pm

    I assume that Greek yogurt can be substituted for the sour cream. Or should I stick to the sour cream?

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      January 31 at 6:25 pm

      I haven't tried it, but I found this article: http://www.nigella.com/kitchen-queries/view/Sour-Cream-For-Cheesecake/3439. If you try it, let us know how it turns out.
      ~jamie

      Reply
  2. Carole Burkhard says

    February 3 at 4:02 pm

    How incredibly delicious does this look? Thank you for creating such a beautiful recipe! Stopping by from the Show Me Saturday linky party and pinning to Pinterest!

    Reply
  3. Marsha Powell says

    February 6 at 9:38 pm

    I came over from Freedom Fridays linky party. This looks wonderful! I've got it pinned. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Kyle and Dany says

    February 10 at 11:00 pm

    It says prebaked pie crust, won't it overcook the crust if it cooks for another 40-50 minutes?

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 10 at 11:39 pm

      You are correct, I should have included a note to cover the pie crust
      edges with foil so they don't burn. I even got a good picture of this with my phone. I will update the post to reflect this information.
      Thanks, Jamie

      Reply
  5. elaine @cookinandcraftin.com says

    February 12 at 10:39 pm

    My husband would absolutely love this lemon cheesecake pie!! Hey I would love it if you stopped by and shared your stuff on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party…it's going on now!!

    Reply
  6. debilee says

    February 13 at 12:36 am

    Hello – stopping by from the Create Love Inspire party. I love cheesecakes and I love lemon meringue pie — what a great combination of flavors! I'm pinning this to try soon!

    Debi @ That Crafty Lunch Lady

    Reply
  7. Lynda H says

    June 6 at 3:14 pm

    Oh gosh – yes THIS. I've been craving Lemon Cheesecake!

    Reply
  8. khansana1000 says

    August 18 at 12:52 pm

    looks delicious, Gonna give it a try this weekend !

    Reply
  9. Donna says

    January 24 at 2:50 am

    I've made this several times now and it is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      January 24 at 1:53 pm

      Thanks Donna, I'm so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  10. JoAnn Dibeler says

    February 23 at 12:55 am

    I was looking for a recipe for a quick, easy pie for tonight (we eat dinner VERY late). How much easier and quicker could a pie recipe get?! And I actually have everything – although the lemon juice will have to come out of a bottle. This is going to be amazing!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 23 at 1:55 am

      It is easy- hope you guys enjoy it!

      Reply
  11. Tammy says

    July 7 at 9:27 am

    Hi, can you make this the day before?

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      July 7 at 9:56 am

      I haven’t tried it, but I don’t see why not. My only thought is you might want to keep the filling separate from the crust and make sure the crust is at least room temp before adding the filling and baking.

      Reply
  12. Rosemary says

    September 16 at 11:52 am

    If you use a homemade graham cracker crust would you prebake it? If not, how long would you bake the pie with the unbaked graham cracker crust? This sounds delicious and right up my husband’s alley!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      November 21 at 7:44 pm

      I would prebake the graham cracker crust.
      Good luck!

      Reply
  13. angie says

    November 21 at 7:37 pm

    Instead of a pie crust , do you think I can substitute with a Graham cracker crust ? If so should I bake the crust first , then add filling . Sorry , I’m not a big baker, but I’m trying ! Thanks for any help .

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      November 21 at 7:45 pm

      Yes, I bet graham cracker would be great, in fact, that’s the type of crust I prefer. If you used a store-bought graham cracker crust you will not need to bake it, if you make one from scratch:

      1 ½ cups finely crushed graham crackers
      1/3 cup butter, melted
      3 tablespoons sugar

      1. Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together all ingredients. Press mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of pie plate.
      2. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool on cooling rack

      Good luck!

      Reply
  14. R.L. says

    December 14 at 7:54 pm

    Thanks for this new idea for dessert. I’ll try to make it for Christmas. If you’re using the store bought graham cracker crust, How long do you bake the filling and crust together in the oven. I’m sorry if I missed that. Thanks Ray

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 27 at 7:55 am

      I don’t think you need to pre-bake a store bought crust. Just follow the recipe instructions after that.

      Reply
      • nicolthepickle says

        January 13 at 12:21 pm

        A lot of brands you do need to prebake for 12 minutes at 350* . They have instructions on the back of the label.
        You can do without, but it makes it crisper and it makes it taste fresher.

        Reply
  15. Melanie says

    December 27 at 8:13 am

    Can I get a GramCracker crust that doesn’t need baking? Just put it in fridge an let form that way like a cheesecake?

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 27 at 8:26 am

      The crust might not need to bake, but the pie will still need to cook/

      Reply
  16. Carol Miller says

    February 20 at 4:27 pm

    Just made this lemon pie with Marie Callender’s pie crust. Awesome!! Best & easiest lemon pie I have ever made. Gave a slice to my 92 year old neighbor who still loves to bake, she loved it & asked for recipe after the first bite. Thank you sooo much for posting!!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      February 20 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you Carol, I’m so glad it worked for you!

      Reply
  17. Jesse AuBuchon says

    March 13 at 10:55 am

    I don’t actually have a food processor, can I just mix them all in my kitchen aid mixer? Or does that change the consistency. Making this for a groups tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      March 13 at 11:40 am

      Use whatever type of mixer you have, as long as the ingredients are well combined and smooth.

      Reply
  18. Tami says

    August 23 at 8:17 am

    Wondering if this can be made in the instant pot…i make cheesecakes in it…thinking it would work using graham cracker or a lemon cookie crust.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      August 23 at 8:23 am

      I’m sure it could.

      Reply
  19. Kristi says

    December 10 at 4:45 pm

    Have you tried making this with a baked sour cream topping instead of the whipped cream? The baked sour cream topping is my favorite part of the regular cheesecake I make.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 10 at 6:27 pm

      Haven’t tried that yet, I bet it would be very good though.

      Reply
  20. Fran says

    May 20 at 8:21 am

    Carol, I’ve always used the Marie Callendar’s pie crust …. they taste exactly like homemade without the hassle, but it’s very hard to find them where I live… so worth the search! I’m gonna make this pie my husband loves lemon pie!!

    Reply
  21. Heather says

    May 22 at 6:30 am

    I forgot to put in sour cream and it still turned out great! I used a graham cracker crust. Will def make again.

    Reply
  22. Vickie says

    May 14 at 11:14 am

    Family favorite!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  23. sue says

    May 14 at 11:15 am

    Love this pie! I have made it several times. I do prefer to make a graham cracker crust, instead of the store bought. It’s so quick and easy to make.
    Thanks for posting!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  24. Marilena says

    May 14 at 11:16 am

    This was Lemon Cheese Cake Pie was amazing I made two of the. I was experimenting and did one with a premade graham cracker pie crust and the other one with graham crackers . They both turned out and were a great hit ! Next time I will try it with just a regular pie crust .. I did PIN it and added to my recipes. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  25. Jenny says

    May 15 at 1:30 pm

    Made this last night, it was amazing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  26. Kat says

    April 22 at 1:03 pm

    Fantastic! I used Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. So good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  27. Laura McCormick says

    August 21 at 11:22 am

    Looks delicious and cannot wait to try it

    Reply

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