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Jell-O Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe in Mason Jars

March 25, 2021 By Linda 7 Comments

Jell-O Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe in Mason Jars – Easter Dessert Ideas in Mason Jars – Single Serve Lemon Meringue Pies

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Way back in the beginning – the beginning of this blog, I mean – I stumbled across mason jars. Which wasn’t all that hard to do since every home and craft blogger was doing something with mason jars.

They were all the rage back in the 10’s and teens..

Naturally I joined in on the mason jar fun.

After a few hit-or-miss mason jar craft projects, I landed on the idea to make my favorite spring/Easter dessert in a mason jar.

And while the end product tasted delicious and the recipe itself garnered lots of blog traffic …

despite the over processed photography that makes me cringe today …

my biggest mess up was the recipe.

Or more like lack thereof!

Yikes!

Jello-O Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe in Mason Jars - Jello-O Lemon Pie Recipe - Single Serve Dessert Ideas - Easter dessert ideas - spring, summer dessert ideas - mason jar dessert ideas

The original post didn’t have a formal recipe, much to the chagrin of the hundreds of people who left comments complaining about the lack of a formal recipe.

It went something like: make the pudding according to the Jell-O box. Whip up some meringue for the top. Bake in the oven until slightly brown.

Sigh.

After about the 50th complaint, I eventually amended the post with a PDF version of a thrown together recipe.

Jello-O Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe in Mason Jars - Jello-O Lemon Pie Recipe - Single Serve Dessert Ideas - Easter dessert ideas - spring, summer dessert ideas - mason jar dessert ideas

But today … today … I finally and officially make amends.

Today I have a formal recipe that can be easily printed out.

And today (hopefully) I can finally say goodbye to those cringe-worthy, over processed photos with (hopefully) something much prettier.

Enjoy!

Oh, and please feel free to leave any complaints in the comments! 😉

Print Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pies in Mason Jars

Course: Dessert
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • ½ pint (8 oz) mason jars

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 package graham crackers, crumbled
  • 4 tbsp butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup sugar

Lemon Pudding Filling

  • 1 package Jell-O Cook & Serve Lemon Pudding (2.9 oz)
  • ½ cup sugar (per Jell-O package instructions)
  • 2 ¼ cups water (per Jell-O package instructions)
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten (per Jell-O package instructions)

Meringue Topping

  • 4 egg whites
  • ½ cup sugar

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

  • Crumble graham crackers in a large ziploc bag.
  • Add sugar and softened butter to crumbled graham crackers. Mix by hand.
  • Use hand to press mixture into bottom of six ½ pint glass mason jars (I used about ½ of a ¼ cup of mixture for each jar).

Lemon Pudding Filling (per Jell-O box instructions)

  • Stir pudding mix, sugar, ¼ cup of the water, and beaten egg yolks in a medium saucepan.
  • Stir in remaining 2 cups of water.
  • Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly.
  • Once boiling, turn off heat.
  • Distribute evenly among the six ½ pint glass mason jars.

Meringue Topping

  • Beat together 4 egg whites in a mixing bowl.
  • After about a minute, slowly add in sugar.
  • Beat until firm peaks form.
  • Layer on top of lemon pudding mixture in jars (I used a small spatula).
  • Place jars on metal cookie sheet. Cook at 350 in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Let cool to room temperature before refrigerating for a few hours before serving.

Once again, I’m joining with my blogging friends (led by Marty @A Stroll Thru Life) to share our favorite budget-friendly recipes. Be sure to check out what they’re sharing today …

Tammy @ Pink Peppermint Design                                           Laura @ Decor To Adore 

Jo-Anna @ A Pretty Life In The Suburbs                         Linda @ It All Started With Paint

     11 Magnolia Lane

Christy @ Our Southern Home          Jennifer @ Clean & Scentisible 

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life

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Comments

  1. Mike Braden says

    March 25, 2021 at 8:12 am

    Delicious, too!

    Reply
  2. Samantha says

    March 25, 2021 at 9:21 am

    Gosh you are funny and I do remember this, you inspired me to whip my own lemon curd, which is as easy as opening your box…still, you inspired me and I will be making some more this week…
    Happy Easter…

    Reply
  3. lauraingallsgunn says

    March 25, 2021 at 9:28 am

    What a perfect recipe for spring. It sounds so delicious. I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  4. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    March 25, 2021 at 10:27 am

    I love this and such a great recipe. Can’t wait to try it, we love lemon pie and this is perfect. Love that it can be made in jars too.

    Reply
  5. cleanandscentsible says

    March 25, 2021 at 2:40 pm

    This looks delicious! And mason jar recipes will always be cute! 😉

    Reply
  6. Ivory says

    March 25, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Yum yum, you nailed one of my favorite desserts. We love eating this type of dish during hot summer months. Yum, I can hardly wait. Yours looks mouthwatering good

    Reply
  7. DC Clarke says

    August 13, 2021 at 11:00 pm

    March 2021 Sadly.. this is the last email notice I received from you and your blog.. I hope life is still good for you. Let me know when you plan a new blog post or updated newsletter please. I’m writing in August 2021

    Reply

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