These No-Bake Mini Lemon Meringue Pies are the perfect sweet treats when you’re in a pinch! Super easy, anyone can make these little pies!

Individual Lemon Meringue Pies

If you are looking for a lemon meringue pie recipe that will give you fluffy meringue, but won’t take the whole day baking, these No-Bake Mini Lemon Meringue Pies are the answer! 

A semi-homemade recipe that will save you tons of time, you’ll find that not only is your ingredients list lower, but your stress level will be too. 

Your typical lemon tart recipe may include lemon juice, lemon zest, homemade pie crust, a lot of eggs and is incredibly involved. Which is great, but not all of us have that kind of time available. 

These mini pies have a tart lemon filling, can be made in under 1/2 hour (the best part!) and will still have you creating a fluffy meringue topping that makes the whole thing feel homemade.

It’s a perfect small batch recipe or something that you can double or triple if you are planning to serve this lemon dessert for afternoon tea or baby showers. 

One word of caution – both the lemon curd and the meringue are very sticky and you may get sticky while putting these together. Wear an apron! 

Also, just as much of the meringue you’ve seen elsewhere, this meringue contains uncooked egg whites. 

Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Minis Recipe

How To Make:

Ingredients:
6 mini graham cracker pie crust (I used Keebler Ready Crust)
10 oz lemon curd, room temperature (I used Dickinson’s Lemon Curd)
3 large eggs
6 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Directions:

In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, separate your egg whites from your egg yolks and discard the yolks. Be very careful not to get any of the egg yolks into the egg whites. 

Using a hand mixer with a whisk attachment (or a stand mixer if you prefer), whisk egg whites on medium-high speed until they are foamy. This should be about 2 minutes.

Once your egg whites are foamy, add your tablespoons of sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla extract and salt while continuing to beat your egg whites with your electric mixer. At this point you will start seeing only soft peaks form, so keep whisking. 

Once everything is added, continue to beat on medium-high until your meringue looks thick, fluffy and glossy. This should be about 4-5 minutes, but could be a bit longer depending on your mixer settings.

This is where you are looking to see stiff peaks form. 

Remove your pie crusts from the packaging and set them on a flat surface.

Distribute the jar of lemon curd evenly among the 6 pie crusts, being sure to cover the full bottom of each.

Top each pie with meringue, also distributing it evenly among the 6 pie crusts. Make sure to pull the meringue topping all the way to the edges of the pie tins.

Swirl a knife or small rubber spatula around the meringue on the top of the pies, helping to form little peaks.

If you should choose, use a kitchen torch to toast the top of the meringue on each pie until you see a nice golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!

What Is The Trick To Making Meringue? 

There are a few tricks to making the perfect meringue. First, any beaten egg yolk mixed in with your egg whites will destroy your meringue. Make sure that you only have egg whites in your bowl. Second, you want to make sure you have stiff peaks to your egg white mixture. If you hold up the whisk and can keep a dollop of meringue that stands straight up and doesn’t fall, you’re good to go. Third, once your meringue is on your pie, I recommend either baking it or (in the case of these no-bake mini lemon meringue tarts), use a small blow torch or kitchen torch to bring your meringue to a golden brown. 

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Yield: 6 Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

No-Bake Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

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These No-Bake Mini Lemon Meringue Pies are the perfect sweet treats when you're in a pinch! Super easy, anyone can make these little pies!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 mini graham cracker pie crust (I used Keebler Ready Crust)
• 10 oz lemon curd, room temperature (I used Dickinson’s Lemon Curd)
• 3 large eggs
• 6 Tbsp white sugar
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, separate your egg whites from your egg yolks and discard the yolks. Be very careful not to get any of the egg yolks into the egg whites. 
2. Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they are foamy. This should be about 2 minutes.
3. Once your egg whites are foamy, add your sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla extract and salt while continuing to beat your egg whites.
4. Once everything is added, continue to beat on medium-high until your meringue looks thick, fluffy and glossy. This should be about 4-5 minutes.
5. Remove your pie crusts from the packaging and set them on a flat surface.
6. Distribute the lemon curd evenly among the 6 pie crusts, being sure to cover the full bottom of each.
7. Top each pie with meringue, also distributing it evenly among the 6 pie crusts. Make sure to pull the meringue all the way to the edges of the pie tins.
8. Swirl a knife or small rubber spatula around the meringue, helping to form little peaks.
9. If you should choose, use a kitchen torch to toast the top of the meringue on each pie. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Both the lemon curd and the meringue are very sticky and you may get sticky while putting these together. (But it's well worth it!)

This recipe contains uncooked egg whites in the meringue. Please take note.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 201Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 193mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g

This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietitian. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.