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No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie

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This No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie is sweet, creamy, and perfectly dreamy. An easy cranberry orange sauce is swirled with an orange cream filling and topped with homemade orange whipped cream. This no bake holiday dessert frees up the oven space while still being full of fall and winter flavors.

This homemade No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie recipe is a simple holiday dessert.

I love cranberry and orange together, and this No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie might be my newest favorite Thanksgiving dessert!

It’s sweet, citrusy and light as air. Basically, it’s perfect. 

A slice of this No Bake Orange Cranberry Cream Pie is sure to be a hit at any holiday party!

Thanksgiving.

T-minus 4 days and counting to the big day.

If you’re anything like me, you know almost exactly the entire menu, but are still trying to nail down the dessert portion…

…because there are so many pies and far too few people to eat them all.

Homemade cranberry pie meets orange cream pie in this no bake cranberry orange cream pie.

I love all Thanksgiving foods (minus green bean casserole—that mushy side is one I can’t get behind), but the desserts are, hands down, the best part (next to my mom’s stuffing recipe).

Considering I blog mostly about desserts, the idea that Thanksgiving desserts are my favorite part should probably come as no big surprise to any of you. Perhaps to you, deciding what desserts to make is no big deal. Or maybe you delegate that duty to another family member.

But to me? The decision is agonizing (in a completely unimportant-it-doesn’t-really-matter-first-world-problem kind of way).

A slice of this no bake cranberry orange cream pie is the perfect holiday dessert.

There are just so many things to consider.

For instance, should I go really traditional? Or Should I go a little more fun-traditional, like this Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie and this German Chocolate Pecan Pie?

Should it be something like this No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie (umm, YES)? Or should it be this Cranberry Orange Cake?

Maybe it shouldn’t be pie or cake at all, and instead it should be pumpkin cheesecake with a side of maple snickerdoodles.

See what I mean? It’s a tangled web of weird and complicated running up there in my mind and I still have yet to come to a final decision.

This No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie is sweet, creamy, and perfectly dreamy. An easy cranberry orange sauce is swirled with an orange cream filling and topped with homemade orange whipped cream. This no bake holiday dessert frees up the oven space while still being full of fall and winter flavors.

While I can’t tell you all the desserts that will make the cut this year, I can tell you that this No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie will most definitely be making an appearance on the table.

Why? Ohh, I’ve got some reasons.

  • Flavor. I adore cranberry and orange together and this creamy no bake pie totally complements those flavors. Between the graham cracker crust, the cranberry filling and the orange whipped cream, the flavors stand out and blend perfectly all at once.
  • It’s a no bake pie, and when it comes to preparing a meal as large and complicated as Thanksgiving dinner, oven space is at a premium.
  • Along those no bake lines, this orange cranberry pie can be made a couple of days in advance.
  • If you’re over super traditional flavors but don’t want to stray too far from the norm, this cranberry orange pie is the way to go. Cranberry and orange are classic enough flavors to satisfy the traditionalists in your family yet unique enough to add a new spin on holiday desserts.

No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie slice makes such an easy dessert recipe.

This easy No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie makes a fun and flavorful Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert.

Tips & Tricks for this No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie:

  • You could potentially use leftover cranberry sauce for this pie. The homemade cranberry pie filling is a very similar recipe to a homemade cranberry sauce, so in theory, you could use about 1/2 cup of leftover cranberry sauce in place of the cranberry filling I use here. I haven’t tried it, but I think it would work.
  • Use fresh orange in this recipe. For the flavors to really work in this recipe, you need fresh orange zest and fresh orange juice.
  • This orange cranberry pie calls for a graham cracker crust. I opted for regular honey graham crackers, but I’m sure cinnamon graham crackers would work great here as well.

No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie recipe is easy, homemade, and perfect for Thanksgiving.

All the heart eyes for this pie.

5 from 1 vote
This homemade No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie recipe is a simple holiday dessert.
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No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie
Prep Time
20 mins
Chill Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
 
This No Bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie is sweet, creamy, and perfectly dreamy. An easy cranberry orange sauce is swirled with an orange cream filling and topped with homemade orange whipped cream. This no bake holiday dessert frees up the oven space while still being full of fall and winter flavors.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry orange cream pie
Servings: 10 slices
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
  • 14 graham cracker sheets (or 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs)
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 Tbsp butter, melted
Cranberry Filling
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
Orange Whipped Cream
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings (optional)
  • orange zest, if desired
  • sugared cranberries, if desired
  • candied orange peels, if desired
Instructions
  1. In a food processor, pulse graham cracker sheets until they are crumbs. Add in sugar, vanilla extract and melted butter and mix until well combined.
  2. Press graham cracker crust into a deep dish 9” pie plate. Set aside.
  3. In a small or medium sized saucepan, bring cranberries and orange juice to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to med-low.
  4. Mix the cranberries with orange zest, sugar and vanilla extract. Allow to simmer 6-7 minutes, or until the cranberries have cooked down and the mixture has thickened. Allow to cool.
  5. With a hand mixer or a standing mixer, whip heavy cream until it begins to thicken. Add in fresh orange juice, zest, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Continue whipping until stiff peaks begin to form. Set aside.
  6. Mix cream cheese and cranberry filling together until well combined. Fold half of the orange whipped cream into the cranberry filling, gently mixing until combined.
  7. Spread the cranberry filling over the graham cracker crust. Spread the remaining orange whipped cream over the top.
  8. Chill cranberry orange pie for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  9. If desired, top with more orange zest, candied orange peels, sugared cranberries, if desired.
  10. Enjoy!

 

Homemade No bake Cranberry Orange Cream Pie is the perfect recipe for any holiday dessert party!

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Comments

  1. Patty Pugh says

    November 20, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Would cool whip work instead of home made whip cream? I’m kinda of strapped for time.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      November 20, 2018 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Patty! I haven’t tried it with cool whip, but I do think it would work!

      Reply
  2. Jamila says

    November 29, 2018 at 5:13 am

    Its very hard for me to find fresh cranberries, because i live in the netherland, can i just use frozen?

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      December 2, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      Hi Jamila! I haven’t used frozen in this recipe, but I think they would work just fine. 🙂

      Reply

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