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Closely looking down on an Orange Creamsicle Pie with garnishes.
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Orange Creamsicle Pie

Inspired by a dreamsicle, this Orange Creamsicle Pie is made with only a handful of ingredients and combines those nostalgic flavors of orange and vanilla!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Freeze Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 329kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

Crust

  • 12 graham crackers
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed (or white granulated sugar)

Filling

  • 1 ½ cups cold orange soda
  • 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix (see notes below)
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub whipped topping, thawed (Cool Whip or store brand)

Optional Toppings:

  • whipped topping (see notes below)
  • orange slices (can use fresh orange slices or mandarin orange slices from the can - drained well)

Instructions

  • Make the crust by processing 12 graham crackers in your food processor until they turn into crumbs. Add in ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter and 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed and pulse until it starts to look like sand.
    Note: If you don't have a food processor, place the graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and hit with a heavy object like a rolling pin until they turn into crumbs. Then place the crumbs into a bowl and continue with the recipe.
    Butter and graham cracker crumbs in a food processor.
  • Spray a standard pie dish with nonstick cooking spray (this will just help release it easier later when cutting and serving). Press the graham cracker crust mixture into the bottom of the pie dish and up the sides and set in the refrigerator for half an hour.
    Homemade Graham Cracker Crumb Crust in a pie plate.
  • While the crust is in the refrigerator, whisk together 1 ½ cups cold orange soda and 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix in a bowl until smooth.
    Orange soda and pudding mix being mixed together.
  • Gently stir in 1 (8 ounce) tub whipped topping, thawed until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until the crust has set for 30 minutes.
    Cool Whip being added to a bowl with orange soda and pudding mix.
  • Once the crust has set for 30 minutes, take out both the filling and crust from the refrigerator then spread the filling into the crust.
    A crust with orange creamsicle filling inside.
  • Cover the pie with plastic wrap and let the pie chill in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight to fully set up.
  • Remove from the freezer and add whipped topping and orange slices, if desired, and let thaw for about 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
    A pie with orange slices and whipped cream toppings.

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Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
  • You MUST BUY INSTANT PUDDING. Many times the cook and serve pudding is right next to the instant pudding. If you accidentally buy cook and serve pudding, this recipe will not set up. Cook and serve pudding needs heat to set up so please pay attention.
  • I just use canned whipped cream (like Reddi Whip) for this.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g
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