This recipe is one my great-grandmother made for family reunions. We have all come to love it. I use graham cracker crust, but great-grandma pressed crumbs into the pan, so feel free to do that.
This icebox cake has a delicious tropical flair and is an easy summertime pie. It’s not the traditional layered dessert we think of, when you hear icebox cake.
This pie gets its name from the time spent chilling in the fridge.
Marshmallow is used as a binder in this simple pie recipe. They’re melted down and mixed with apricot nectar and pineapple juice to give this pie a very tropical feel. Folding in whipped cream lightens up the filling to a pillowy texture. Each bite melts in your mouth.
We added some extra whipped cream to the pie when serving.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup apricot nectar or nectar of choice
- 36 – 40 marshmallows, regular sized
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
- 1 10-inch graham cracker pie crust
- graham crackers, crushed
How To Make icebox cake
Step 1
Over medium-low heat, melt together the marshmallows with pineapple juice and apricot nectar; gently stir constantly. Do not boil.
Step 2
Cool mixture completely. Stir every 5 minutes until mixture cools to prevent a skin from developing.
Step 3
Fold whipped cream into the cooled marshmallow mixture.
Step 4
Pour into crust.
Step 5
Chill for at least 2 hours.
Step 6
Top with crushed graham crackers right before serving.
