The Best Key Lime Pie Recipe

Key Lime Pie slices on a blue and white dish towel

The Best Key Lime Pie Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Chill time: 1

Total Time: 1 35

Servings: slices

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Leslie Kiszka

This key lime pie recipe is tart, sweet, creamy, and easy to make! Only four ingredients in the easy key lime filling and three ingredients for the graham cracker crust. Even people who don't like key lime pie will like THIS one (ask me how I know).

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Equipment

Food processor
Tart pan (round, removable bottom) or pie plate
Hand mixer
Mixing bowls

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

1 ½ cups graham crackers ground in crumbs (about 12 sheets)
⅓ cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Key Lime Filling

4 large egg yolks
2 cans full-fat sweetened condensed milk 14 ounce cans
1 cup key lime juice fresh squeezed or bottled
Zest of 2 limes about 2 tablespoons

Toppings (optional, but encouraged)

Mascarpone whipped cream or your favorite recipe
Lime slices
Lime zest

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until they form small crumbs.
1 1/2 cups graham crackers
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter and stir until combined.
1/3 cup granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie dish. Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Set aside, and leave the oven on - you'll need it soon!

Key Lime Filling

In a large bowl, used a hand mixer on low speed to combine egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest. You can also whisk by hand if desired.
4 large egg yolks, 2 cans full-fat sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup key lime juice, Zest of 2 limes
Once combined, pour into your prepared crust.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the top is set to the touch and appears just a little bit jiggly in the center if you wiggle the pan.
Let cool for at least 30 minutes on a wire rack, preferably until completely cooled. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge until ready to serve, or for at least for 1 hour.
Top with whipped cream and lime slices, slice and serve. Enjoy!
Mascarpone whipped cream, Lime slices, Lime zest

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Notes

How long does key lime pie last? Stored properly in the fridge covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, it will last for up to 3 days.

Can you freeze key lime pie? Yes! Without decorations or garnish, wrap the pie in two layers of plastic wrap, and place in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Key lime juice: Key limes are harder to find in stores, but don't despair! Most stores sell bottled Nellie & Joe's Famous Key Lime Juice, so if you can't get your hands on key limes you can still make key lime pie.

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