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 whipped this up this morning…and enjoyed it tonite! So refreshing after a HOT day! Thanks for this recipe! {I have never had anything like this before!} Very wonderful!!!
I am so glad to hear that you liked it Carmell!!
This looks so good, can’t wait to try it!
Yum Yum Yum! Love mandarin oranges! Can’t wait to try this.
First I want to say I have loved every recipe I have tried of yours. Just plan good homecooked meals and goodies. I just put two of these pies in my freezer for my Mah Jongg club to enjoy tomorrow. What an easy pie and soooo quick. Found no sugar added pineapple and oranges so only that “milk” is the main sugar. Good when I am sure my hubby who is diabetic can enjoy a little of this pie too. Course I don’t imagin there will be much left after my lady friends are done lol
Thanks for all the great recipes … RD
I am stressed out beyond belief. Actually, with lots of reasons. I’ll give this a try and see if approaching the stressors with more positivity helps me deal with them.
I do enjoy your morning posts. Thanks. And for the iced coffee instructions although Starbucks doesn’t thank you. lol
OMG!! Made this last night for dessert and it was a HUGE hit-as Bariatric patients I find VERY few desserts that are healthy for the Hubs and me-thanks so much!!
Now that I am almost 90lbs lighter, I feel so much better and can move easier, so I am always looking for healthy recipes! It is fun to come to this site and see what I can revamp!!!!
Thanks for the wonderful inspirational thoughts everyday!!!
I posted about this over on my blog (which I haven’t updated in ages). Thanks again, Christy, for all that you do.
http://iamnachomama.blogspot.com/2011/06/southern-plate-challenge-to-change-your.html