Mandarin Orange Pie
Made with a sweet and creamy combination of whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, mandarin oranges, and crushed pineapple pieces in a graham cracker crust, this mandarin orange pie recipe screams summer and couldn’t be easier to make.
Those of you familiar with the second recipe I ever posted on Southern Plate know how much I love my Mama’s mandarin orange cake. It’s so light and refreshing and the little bits of mandarin oranges taste just like sunshine. This pie combines all the flavors in the mandarin orange icing into the wonders of a pie.
The cool thing about it (well, other than the fact that it really is “cool”) is that the recipe makes two and you store them in the freezer. So you can have one for dessert and save the other one for unexpected company or little treats as you need them. Summer is prime time for drop-ins and I don’t know anyone in my neck of the woods who isn’t looking for something cool, light, and refreshing in the middle of a sunny day.
Another cool thing about my mandarin orange pie recipe is that it couldn’t be easier to make. You only need five ingredients: lemon juice, whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, crushed pineapple, and mandarin oranges. You simply mix the ingredients together and then pour the pie filling into the two graham cracker crusts. That’s it! After they freeze you’re ready to serve them to family and friends.
This no-bake mandarin orange pie is light, creamy, fruity, and refreshing all at once. After one bite I bet you’ll understand why it’s a favorite, so let’s get mixing!
Recipe Ingredients
- Mandarin oranges
- Crushed pineapple (or pineapple chunks)
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Lemon juice
- Whipped topping
- Graham cracker crusts
How to Make Mandarin Orange Pie
Place your sweetened condensed milk, whipped topping, and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
If you don’t get a good taste of that sweetened condensed milk then I’m gonna disown ya here and now.
I love that stuff. Any recipe that has it in there is bound to be good.
Mix that up until nice and creamy.
Don’t blink, we’re almost done.
Drain your mandarin oranges and pineapple and toss them in.
Don’t worry about a little bit of liquid left in there. I know crushed pineapple tends to want to hang onto the juice a bit so no sense in arguing with it. It’ll be fine.
Now stir that up really well with a spoon, it won’t take much.
And spoon the filling into two graham shells.
Place lids on and freeze.
Before serving, set them out on the counter for about 10 minutes but even that is optional.
If you don’t feel like waiting, just dive on in like I just did.
Oh yum! LOVE this stuff!
Storage
Store leftover pie in the freezer for up to 3 months. Simply let it thaw at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
You can definitely make a homemade graham cracker pie crust if you like, but I just used store-bought pie crusts. Another option is to use a simple shortbread crust, whether it’s store-bought or homemade.
You may also like these other fruit pie recipes:
Caramel Banana Pie (a.k.a Easy Banoffee Pie)
Ingredients
- 2 pie crust graham cracker
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 20 oz crushed pineapple , drained
- 15 oz mandarin oranges , drained
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.1/2 cup lemon juice, 8 oz Cool Whip, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- Stir in the drained fruit.20 oz crushed pineapple, 15 oz mandarin oranges
- Fill crusts and freeze.2 pie crust
- Remove from the freezer approximately 10 minutes or so before serving.
Nutrition
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I think this is what my mother in law makes. Except she calls it million dollar pie. Funny how one thing can have so many different names!!
It is isn’t it?! I think it is all about who we grew up around.
Opps, sorrry Christy, if I had just read the replies I would of got my answer. Melba, how much cream chese, cool whip, jello and fruit do you use in your pie? It sounds yummy also. Elizabeth I am going to try your salad. Would Granny Smiths be good in it.
Christy, do you store leftovers, of course, if there is any, in the freezer or in the fridge?
You can store them in either one but I prefer the fridge as it keeps the pie pretty firm and they keep for a verrrrry long time 🙂
Gratefully,
Christy
Hi, Christy
This looks soooo great! I want to thank you for all your great recipes,
I have made Strawberry Pie, several times in the past month, I am going to try to make it sugar free if i can figure out how to do this. I really felt bad on Memorial Day, when i made the regular Strawberry Pie, My daughter is diabetic, and when she started to eat it, She asked if it was Sugar Free. But ate a small piece. It was wonderful. Nanner Pudding, I cannot make enough. Everyone asks me to make for every gathering. My grandson wanted me to make him a Nanner Pudding, so i made yours and since have made it at least 10 times. SooooooooooooooGood I am going to make this recipe with low fat condensed cream. I think it will work, and my Jennifer will be able to eat a little of it. I know its going to be awsome!!!!!
Do You Think This Will Work? We love Mandarin Oranges in lots of recipes.
Hey! You know, I think you can make that strawberry pie with sugar free gelatin and splenda in place of the sugar. The main thing to remember is pack the splenda light and fluffy (not packed in the cup) and take a tablespoon or so out before you use it. That will cut down on the artificially sweetened taste 🙂 .
Also, if you want to really make a special treat for Jennifer, try this! https://southernplatecom.bigscoots-staging.com/2009/07/celebrate-with-fresh-strawberryade.html
It is entirely sugar free and DELICIOUS. She will be in heaven, I promise.
Here is another post with some desserts and such in it that I use Splenda in, I even have a splenda section in my cookbook 🙂
https://southernplatecom.bigscoots-staging.com/2011/01/better-for-your-diet-southern-recipes.html
LOTS of sweets I use Splenda in there!
As for this recipe, the lower fat in the sweetened condensed milk won’t really affect the sugar, I’m afraid. It has just as much sugar as regular sweetened condensed, just less fat. There is also the sugar in the oranges (most are packed in syrup).
It’s not super bad as each pie ends up with only 1/2 a can, but I’d probably go with Strawberryade first and then check out some of the other recipes I make sugar free or low sugar on that other link I gave you. Banana pudding is great that way and you can even get sugar free wafers now!
Let me know how this turns out!
Gratefully,
Christy
Thanks for sharing this alternative as I have several friends, family that are diabetic and I am always unsure what dessert to take for them when we visit.
Christy, Thanks so much for the iced coffee recipe, love it! Remind your readers to save those coffee grounds for their gardens. Plants love it!
What does coffee grounds do for plants?
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OMGoodness Gracious Christy – – this sounds absolutely amazin’! I think I have all the ingredients to make this and it will go great with our bbq later on this evening! Thank ya much! : )