Honey Maid Lemon Icebox Pie
Honey Maid Lemon Icebox Pie is a classic no-bake dessert that combines a sweet, tangy lemon filling with a crunchy Honey Maid graham cracker crust. It's typically made with condensed milk, lemon juice, and egg yolks, and it's a staple of American home cooking, especially popular in the South and during warm weather. The pie is chilled in the refrigerator (or 'icebox') to set, making it a refreshing and easy-to-make treat.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from the sugar in the filling and the butter in the crust. It provides a significant amount of calcium from the condensed milk and a quick energy boost from its high sugar content, with a rough calorie estimate of 300-400 calories per slice.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 52 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 38 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
| Calcium | 120 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Potassium | 110 mg |
| Vitamin A | 180 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg |
| Folate | 25 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 80 mg |
Per 1 slice (113 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The name 'icebox pie' is a nostalgic nod to the era before modern freezers, when pies were chilled in the 'icebox' (an early refrigerator). Culturally, it represents a simple, accessible dessert that uses pantry staples, making it a beloved comfort food across generations.
