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17 Best Lemon Meringue Pie Recipes - Light, Refreshing & Delicious

17 Best Lemon Meringue Pie Recipes - Light, Refreshing & Delicious
Satisfy your sweet tooth with the best lemon meringue pies around. These delicious recipes are light and refreshing, making them the perfect dessert for any special occasion. From classic lemon meringue pies to a lightened up variation, there's something here for everyone. All of these recipes are sure to be a hit with friends and family. Make your next dinner party a hit with one of these tasty desserts!
Tastemade

Lemon Meringue Pie

The classic fave gets prettified with a flower meringue topping.
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
372
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Once Upon a Chef

Easy Lemon Meringue Pie

With a graham cracker crust and sweetened condensed milk filling, this easy lemon meringue pie comes together quickly.
18
6,421
238
45 min
TOTAL TIME
433
CALORIES
$0.65
PER SERVING
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Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
Tatyanas Everyday Food

Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

The best homemade lemon meringue pie with homemade lemon curd filling and a mountain of fluffy meringue!
211
1
1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
790
CALORIES
$0.96
PER SERVING
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Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
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Bon Appétit

Lemon Meringue Pie

A sharp lemon filling, sweet-and-salty meringue, and shatteringly crisp crust combine to make a balanced update to this classic.
22
1,193
87
793
CALORIES
$0.89
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Spiced

Lemon Meringue Slab Pie

Looking to feed a bunch of folks for a summer picnic?  Then put this Lemon Meringue Slab Pie on the menu!  It's a lot of pie...in the best way possible!
4
1,035
1
7 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
333
CALORIES
$0.36
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Slab Pie
Anna Banana

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

Classic lemon pie topped with Italian meringue. Perfect combination of sweet, buttery pastry, tangy lemon filling and fluffy meringue. Perfect for any gathering with friends and family.
15
1,354
2 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
704
CALORIES
$0.60
PER SERVING
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Classic Lemon Meringue Pie
Featured Recipe
Cooklist AI

Grandma's Delightful Lemon Meringue Pie

A sweet and simple lemon meringue pie using cornstarch exclusively for thickening, for a smooth texture. The homemade meringue adds the perfect touch of sweetness, making this pie an ideal dessert for any gathering.
1
40 min
TOTAL TIME
256
CALORIES
$0.49
PER SERVING
Grandma's Delightful Lemon Meringue Pie
Directions
14 STEPS
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
To make lemon filling, in a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
3
Stir in water, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
4
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil.
5
Reduce heat to low, stirring constantly until thickened.
6
Remove from heat and stir in butter, and then vanilla extract.
7
In a small bowl, gradually whisk 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture into beaten egg yolks.
8
Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture.
9
Return saucepan to low heat, cook and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
10
Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
11
To make meringue, in a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy.
12
Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, continuing to whip until meringue forms stiff, glossy peaks.
13
Spread meringue onto pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
14
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
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Jett's Kitchen

Lemon Meringue Pie with Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Tart lemon curd filling with a graham cracker crust topped with a sweet toasted meringue is the perfect definition of Lemon Meringue Pie!
17
3 hr 34 min
TOTAL TIME
661
CALORIES
$0.92
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie with Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
Seeking Good Eats

Lemon Meringue Custard Pies

Lemon Meringue Custard Pies are so delicious - and dare we say - cute? A beautiful mix between the tartness of the lemon custard and sweetness of the meringues pair perfectly together. These healthy lemon meringue pies are quite easy to make in your oven, as well as being low carb, sugar-free, and k...
22
11,295
291
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
561
CALORIES
$1.65
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Custard Pies
Food and Wine

Lemon Meringue Pie

A homemade version of creamy sweetened condensed milk gives the tart lemon custard in this pie an especially luscious texture and flavor. The billowy Italian meringue topping browns beautifully under the broiler if you don't have a torch on hand. Slideshow: More Lemon Recipes
2
56
7
4 hr
TOTAL TIME
482
CALORIES
$0.62
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Tastes Better from Scratch

Lemon Meringue Pie

Fool-Proof Lemon Meringue Pie recipe, with tips to keep your pie from weeping and how to make the perfect meringue!
105
965
51
35 min
TOTAL TIME
300
CALORIES
$0.52
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Baker's Table

Lemon Meringue Pie

Sweet, citrus-y, silky, and oh so delicious. There's no better summer/springtime treat than this Lemon Meringue Pie. Especially one that you never have to worry about weeping meringue! SO. GOOD.
1
92
10
1 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
439
CALORIES
$0.63
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Oh, Sweet Basil

Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie

This recipe starts with a flakey homemade pie crust that is filled with smooth and creamy lemon filling and topped with toasted meringue. It is totally irresistible!
3
834
56
45 min
TOTAL TIME
320
CALORIES
$0.53
PER SERVING
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Mom's Lemon Meringue Pie
Tasting Table

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

This recipe for classic lemon meringue pie will give you a much needed taste of summertime.
33
26
55 min
TOTAL TIME
473
CALORIES
$0.63
PER SERVING
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Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Martha Stewart

Upside-Down Lemon Meringue Pie

Our recipe tester's grandmother Josephine Rege has been making her version of lemon angel pie for more than 60 years. We updated her recipe, and the result became an instant Martha favorite. This recipe is one of our Better Basics: 10 New Takes on Family Favorites, see the others.
4
537
81
12 hr
TOTAL TIME
519
CALORIES
$0.70
PER SERVING
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Upside-Down Lemon Meringue Pie
Food and Wine

Lemon Meringue Pie

A homemade version of creamy sweetened condensed milk gives the tart lemon custard in this pie an especially luscious texture and flavor. The billowy Italian meringue topping browns beautifully under the broiler if you don't have a torch on hand. Slideshow: More Lemon Recipes
2
898
28
4 hr
TOTAL TIME
470
CALORIES
$0.57
PER SERVING
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Eating Well

Light Lemon Meringue Pie

Smooth and soothing; a great classic pie right down to the crust, redefined with a generous amount of lemon and fewer egg yolks in the filling.
2
17
3 hr
TOTAL TIME
919
CALORIES
$1.80
PER SERVING
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Light Lemon Meringue Pie
Fine Cooking

Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie

Due to varying levels of moisture, molasses and invert sugar, different brands of brown sugar will behave differently in this meringue. This recipe was developed to use C&H golden brown…
9
98
866
CALORIES
$0.87
PER SERVING
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Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie
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