cooking with kids: lemon blueberry pie

Yesterday was our annual 4th of July picnic and we served one of my all time favorite pies: lemon on a graham cracker crust. My grandmother made it for me at every birthday when I was a child AND every other time I could talk her into it. Her recipe was a bit complex, but perfect.

But today I’m sharing with you my simple version AND I’m throwing in a few blueberries since yesterday was a patriotic holiday. It was absolutely delicious.

And this is the perfect recipe to get the kids involved with. I love nothing better than getting messy in the kitchen with my boys!

Did I mention this is the easiest recipe ever?! Oh… and that it’s low fat?! Here’s what you need:

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk, fat free
  • 1 thawed container of Cool Whip, low fat
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice, real
  • 1 graham cracker crust
  • 1 cup blueberries

Simply mix the milk, Cool Whip and lemon juice together. Poor into crust. Chill for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with blueberries and serve.

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake and create! Happy Thursday everyone!

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Kim Byers, creative director & owner of The Celebration Shoppe. Her work and products have been featured in Parents magazine, Better Homes and Gardens magazine, All You magazine, Pregnancy magazine, iVillage, Huffington Post and many others. Kim is also a contributing writer for Kellogg's Snackpicks.com and Gibbs-Smith Publishing Red Barn blog.

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  1. 1
    Tamera says:

    My grandmother used to make a lemon pie for me too! I’ll have to give this healthier version a try. :)

  2. 2
    Mary says:

    Kim,

    I love this low-fat recipe for Lemon Blueberry Pie–I will definitely need to try it out. I love your suggestion to get the kids involved!

    Mary
    On Behalf of Chinet