Easy Lemon Pie with Grape-Nuts Crust
If you love a bright, creamy lemon pie but don’t want to fuss with rolling out dough, this Easy Lemon Pie with a Grape-Nuts Crust is about to become your new secret weapon. The crust is simple, crunchy, and naturally nutty, while the filling is silky, tangy, and perfectly sweet—basically sunshine in dessert form. It’s the kind of pie you can whip up on a busy afternoon, bring to any gathering, and watch disappear slice by slice.
This recipe for Easy Lemon Pie is a new take on the classic dessert favorite. Not only does it have a crust made from Grape-Nuts cereal and apple juice, but it also has a luscious homemade lemon filling that will remind you why this dish has been so popular since the early 20th century!
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This pie may not be as old-fashioned as some recipes are today, but don’t let that stop you from giving it ago yourself! This twist on the traditional lemon tart uses Grape Nuts cereal and Apple Juice in place of flour for both crispy texture and subtle sweetness
Did you know that Grape-Nuts has been used for years in pie crusts? Grape-Nuts itself has been around for more than 100 years.
A Tidbit About the Name
Grape-Nuts actually contains neither grapes nor nuts. It’s made from natural wheat and barley. So, why is it called Grape-Nuts? As with many great emblems in history, there are two versions of the story.
One says that Mr. Post believed glucose, which he called “grape sugar,” formed during the baking process. This, combined with the nutty flavor of the cereal, is said to have inspired its name. Another explanation claims that the cereal got its name from its resemblance to grape seeds, or grape “nuts.”
Ingredients
This pie is really easy to make with the following ingredients:
- 1 cup Grape-Nuts Cereal
- ¼ cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 large eggs
- Juice from 3 lemons + zest from one of them
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray glass pie pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Place a cup of Grape-Nuts in your food processor. Pulse until it becomes fine and crumbly. Don’t worry about having some nutty bits left behind.
Add ¼ cup of thawed apple juice concentrate and pulse a few more times until the cereal is moist.
- Spread the cereal out in a lightly sprayed pie pan. Be sure to cover the entire bottom and about halfway up the sides. Now it only takes 5 minutes to bake.
- While the crust is baking, combine a can of sweetened condensed milk, 2 eggs, the zest from one lemon, and the juice from three lemons.
Pour this creamy mixture into the prebaked pie crust and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Allow the pie to cool and then refrigerate it for a couple of hours.
- Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
If you’re craving even more bright and citrusy desserts after making this Easy Lemon Pie, you’ll love exploring a few of my other lemon favorites. My Frozen Lemonade Pie is cool, creamy, and perfect for warm days, while the Gooey Lemon Bars offer that irresistible sweet-tart bite everyone loves. And if you enjoy simple cakes packed with flavor, don’t miss my Creamy Lemon Poke Cake – it’s refreshingly tangy and unbelievably easy to make.
Easy Lemon Pie with Grape-Nuts Crust Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Grape-Nuts Cereal
- ¼ cup frozen apple juice concentrate thawed
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 large eggs
- Juice from 3 lemons + zest from one of them
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray glass pie pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Place cereal in food processor and pulse until it is fine. There will still be some nutty bits. Add thawed apple juice and pulse until combined. Use a spatula to scrape sides of food processor and ensure that all of the cereal is moistened.
- Place mixture in bottom of pie pan and pat out until the bottom is covered as well as half way up the sides. Bake for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine condensed milk, eggs, lemon juice and zest with whisk until well blended. Pour into prepared pie crust and bake for 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely and then refrigerate for a couple of hours. Best served cold.
- Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
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Recipe Notes
Can’t find frozen apple juice? You can make your own concentrate by boiling 1 cup of apple juice over medium-high heat until it reduces to ¼ cup. Allow it to cool before using it in this recipe.
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Last Bite
If you make this Easy Lemon Pie, leave a comment below and let me know how it turned out – or tell me your favorite twist on a classic lemon dessert. I love hearing from you!
The notes say to boil 1 cup down to 1 and 1/4 cup? I’m guessing it’s 1 and 1/4 cups down to 1 cup..
Thank you for catching that error. I have corrected it to say to boil it down from 1 cup to ¼ cup. Boiling it down evaporates the water in the juice leaving a more concentrated solution.