Orange Cream Pie is so quick and easy with a 5-minute prep time and 5 ingredients! It has a lovely light and creamy citrus filling surrounded by an irresistible graham cracker crust.
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Why this Orange Creamsicle Pie Recipe is a Keeper
This no-bake, chilled pie is so light and fruity, making it perfect for spring and summer months! It’s quick to throw together and doesn’t make much mess.
- 5 Minute Prep: This easy no bake pie recipe is quick and easy with 5 minutes of preparation.
- 6 Ingredients: This recipe has only needs 6 easy ingredients.
- No Bake: No need to turn on a hot oven to make this treat.
- Fun to Make: This recipe is fun to make and is a great one for the kids to help!
- Light on Cleanup: Any recipe that doesn’t create a lot of dirty dishes or mess is a winner in my book!
Why is My Orange Cream Pie Runny?
If it’s runny, there may be too much liquid in your no-bake pie. Pay attention to your measuring cups and spoons for correct measurements. Carefully drain your canned mandarin oranges and allow your pie enough time to set in the fridge.
Ingredient Notes for Orange Cream Pie
You will need just a few simple ingredients to make this delicious pie. If you don’t already have these ingredients around your kitchen, they’re all super easy to find at the grocery store.
- Jello: Orange jello mix makes this recipe fruity and vibrant, and keeps everything held together.
- Cool Whip: Whipped cream is what will give your pie a light and fluffy consistency.
- Mandarin Oranges: Mandarin oranges give your pie a citrusy burst of refreshing flavor and help it taste sweet and delicious.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions
To make things go a little faster, it can be beneficial to prep ahead of time.
- Let Flavors Sit: Make the whole pie a day early. It gives it time to set and the flavors to meld together.
Dessert Pro Tip
Chill the filling before pouring it into the crust. This will help the filling set more quickly and prevent it from becoming too runny. Chilling the filling also helps to ensure that the flavors meld together properly.
How to Make Orange Pie Recipe
These are the basic steps for making No Bake Orange Pie. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Make the Orange Filling
In a large microwave safe, combine the orange juice and orange gelatin. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
2. Add Oranges
Place the gelatin mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to thicken. Whisk in orange yogurt and cool whip. Then, fold in 1/2 cup of chopped mandarin oranges.
3. Assemble Pie and Chill
Pour the pie filling into an even layer onto a 9-inch pie plate with graham cracker crust. When the pie is filled, top it with some orange slices for garnish. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
How to Store and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store any leftover orange cream pie in the fridge covered with plastic wrap directly onto the surface for 3-4 days.
- Using Leftovers: Enjoy cooled pie leftovers with a scoop of ice cream like orange citrus and creamy vanilla.
Variations and Substitutions for this Creamy Orange Dessert
There are so many different ways to make this citrusy delicious dessert. Feel free to make your own crust or try different flavors!
- Make the Crust: Don’t have a prepared pie crust at home? Make your own easy Graham Cracker Pie Crust with simple pie ingredients like graham crackers and melted butter.
- Shortbread Crust or Oreo Crust: This pie can be made with any homemade or premade crust. Try a yummy shortbread crust, pretzel crust or make your pie chocolatey with an Oreo cookie crust.
- Flavor: Switch up the flavors however you want. Make a strawberry or blueberry version just by using those flavors and fruits.
Orange Cream Pie Recipe FAQs
Serve this pie with whipped cream or orange fluff salad.
Keep the pie out for no longer than 2 hours sitting at room temperature. After that, the pie needs to be chilled in the fridge as soon as possible.
Yes! Use peach jello, peach yogurt and canned peaches to get a delicious no-bake peach cream pie. If you want to use another fruit, just get the corresponding yogurt and jello. Feel free to mix flavors!
Expert Tips for Making this No Bake Dessert Recipe and Pie Crust
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pie dishes before chilling.
- Graham Cracker Crumbs: Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs on top of your dessert to add delicious crumbs.
- Nuts: Top this delight with chopped walnuts or pecans for an amazing crunch.
- Zest: Add orange zest to your mixture to pack in more orange flavor.
- Whipped Topping: Make a delicious orange whipped topping by combining heavy cream, granulated sugar, sweet orange and vanilla in a stand mixer until peaks form.
- Drain Fruit: Drain canned mandarin oranges thoroughly to keep your dessert from becoming runny.
- Finish: Top the orange cream pie with store-bought or homemade whipped cream.
- Cream Cheese: While this recipe calls for the use of yogurt for the orange pie filling, softened cream cheese can be a great substitute.
- Fresh Oranges: Fresh peeled mandarin oranges work in this recipe for an even fresher-tasting treat, or you can use an orange extract.
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Ingredients
- 15 ounces Mandarin oranges, 1 can drained, juice reserved
- 3 ounces Orange gelatin, 1 package
- 12 ounces Orange yogurt, or 2 6 ounce containers
- 8 ounces Cool whip, 1 tub
- 1 Graham cracker pie crust
- ½ cup Mandarin oranges, chopped
Instructions
- First, take a large bowl (microwave safe) and add the orange gelatin along with 1/4 cup of reserved mandarin orange juice.
- Next, microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Then, place the gelatin mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to thicken before adding the yogurt and whipped topping.
- After that, whisk in orange yogurt and Cool Whip.
- Then, fold in 1/2 cup of chopped mandarin oranges.
- Pour the pie filling into a 9-inch pie shell and top it with some whole mandarin oranges or orange slices for garnish (optional).
- Finally, refrigerate it until it sets, which should take around 4 hours.
Christina’s Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pie dishes before chilling.
- Graham Cracker Crumbs: Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs on top of your dessert to add delicious crumbs.
- Nuts: Top this delight with chopped walnuts or pecans for an amazing crunch.
- Zest: Add orange zest to your mixture to pack in more orange flavor.
- Whipped Topping: Make a delicious orange whipped topping by combining heavy cream, granulated sugar, sweet orange and vanilla in a stand mixer until peaks form.
- Drain Fruit: Drain canned mandarin oranges thoroughly to keep your dessert from becoming runny.
- Finish: Top the orange cream pie with store-bought or homemade whipped cream.
- Cream Cheese: While this recipe calls for the use of yogurt for the orange pie filling, softened cream cheese can be a great substitute.
- Fresh Oranges: Fresh peeled mandarin oranges work in this recipe for an even fresher-tasting treat, or you can use an orange extract.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
I don’t find orange yogurt in my local store. If I used plain or vanilla, how much orange extract would substitute for the flavor?
If making from scratch try: 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1–2 tsp orange zest (from 1 orange), 1–2 tbsp honey or sugar
and 1–2 tbsp orange juice (optional, but don’t add too much).
How much cream cheese would you use for the receipe?
I would use 8 ounces of cream cheese and mix it with some half and half or heavy cream to make it more creamy.
This pie is very lite and fluffy and real good, but the only problem we had was the pie didn’t set after being in the refrigerator for 3 hours. When we cut it the pie was runny. My wife and I followed you directions exactly. So did we just not leave it in the frig long enough? Again I want to say how easy and really good your recipe was. Thanks a lot….
PS, I will pass it on to friends and family along with your web site.
So glad you enjoyed it!