20 Easy and Decadent Lemon Pies for Any Occasion

This gorgeous, eye-catching dessert features a crumbly homemade graham cracker crust and a luscious lemon filling.  Prepare the pie up to two days ahead (without the whipped cream).  Garnish with fresh lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.  

This old-fashioned pie is made with thinly sliced whole lemons—peels and all. The recipe originated in Shaker communities in areas where the South meets New England and the Midwest. Shaker cooks considered lemons an important part of a healthy diet, even though they were expensive and hard to come by, so they devised this pie to make use of every bit of the fruit.  For best results, make with Meyer lemons, and let the fruit macerate overnight (or longer).  A mandoline slicer will yield the thinnest lemon slices.  

This pie hails from the Sunglow Restaurant & Motel in Bicknell, Utah.  It gets its lemon flavor from lemon extract, rather than whole lemons or fresh lemon juice, and pairs the citrusy flavor with fresh Newton Pippin apples.  The filling works well with either homemade or store-bought pie crust.  

Sweet waves of meringue cover a tart lemon pie filling in this stunning recipe.  Use a refrigerated pie crust dough to keep things simple.  Although just about any pie is an indulgent affair, this recipe lightens things up a bit by calling for light butter and swapping egg whites for whole eggs.  

This incredible lemon pie is not only delicious, but healthy too!  Its secret healthy ingredient is....cauliflower!  That's right.  Cauliflower.  (Well, and some raw cashews or macadamia nuts.)  To make the filling, simply process thawed frozen cauliflower with the soaked nuts, coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and salt.  Pour onto the oat-and-shredded coconut crust, and freeze until firm.  

This tropical-inspired pie features a crust made from saltine crackers, plus plenty of mango and lemon juice and lemon zest.  A splash of mango schnapps adds a bit of a kick as well.  Garnish with homemade Sweetened Whipped Cream and chopped fresh mango.  

This classic recipe for lemon meringue pie never goes out of style.  

This lemon-flavored version of a traditional chess pie with its filling of butter, sugar and eggs has the added convenience of a ready-made shortbread pie crust.

Fresh seasonal berries lend both vibrant color and taste to this pie, but frozen berries will work, as well.  The lemon flavor comes from a hearty serving of fresh lemon juice.  Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and fresh blackberries.  

When life gives you lemons, use it to make this pie! The filling is pure heaven, not too sweet, and full of tartness from lemon juice and zest. If you like, you can speed things up with a premade graham cracker crust, but don't compromise when it comes to using fresh lemons. 

This summer-friendly pie comes together in minutes using store-bought items such as frozen lemonade and a ready-made prepared graham cracker crust. It's the perfect cool-off treat after a hot summer afternoon.

This no-fail lemon meringue pie is the dessert recipe to choose when you need a great pie. Making a meringue has never been so easy.

This no-fail lemon meringue pie is the dessert recipe to choose when you need a great pie. Making a meringue has never been so easy.

Sometimes, mini pies are just more fun! This recipe makes 4 miniature pies that are perfect as individual desserts. 

Accent the wonderful flavor of this cool and creamy lemon pie with a spoonful or two of homemade rhubarb compote for a sweet-tart pie that is sure to hit the spot.  

This delicious pie pairs a homemade Lemon Chess Pie Filling with cream cheese for a wonderfully creamy filling that's a cross between cheesecake and lemon pie.  Garnish with whipped topping and crushed lemon candies.  

The layer of meringue insulates the ice cream mixture, keeping it from melting under the broiler.

This pie tastes great! At 51 cents per serving, you can afford to double the recipe and share it with friends.

For a homemade look, freeze crust for five minutes, and then slip it into your favorite pie plate before adding filling.

Fresh blueberries and blueberry preserves are the perfect partner for this lemon pie. The blueberry layer is sandwiched between two layers of rich and creamy lemon filling made from instant lemon pudding mix, lemon rind, and lemon juice, plus cream cheese, condensed milk, and powdered sugar.