The Easiest Key Lime Pie - Perfectly Tart & Sweet

If you haven't made Key Lime Pie before this recipe is for you. It's just the right balance of tart and sweet, has simple ingredients, and is ready in a snap!

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Dessert

Servings

Calories 573 kcal

Ingredients

Pie Crust

1 ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsp sugar granulated
5 tbsp butter melted

Pie Filling

2 cans sweetened condensed milk 14 oz cans
¾ cup lime juice fresh squeezed
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tbsp lime zest finely grated

Topping

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Heat oven to 325F or 160C

Pie Crust

In a small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Mix to thoroughly combine and press into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake about 10-12 minutes until edges start to brown slightly.

Pie Filling

In a medium bowl combine all the pie filling ingredients and whisk thoroughly to completely combine.
Pour into pie crust and bake about 20 minutes. The filling will thicken but will not be fully set until it's cooled.
Cool completely.

Pie Topping

Whip the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks. Can be done by hand or an electric hand mixer or stand mixer speeds things up.
Decorate the top of the pie with whipped cream and garnish with slices of lime and a sprinkle of lime zest. Or slice and plate, then dollop on whipped cream, and garnish with lime slice and sprinkle of zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 573kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 10gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 277mgPotassium: 448mgFiber: 1gSugar: 62gVitamin A: 991IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 325mgIron: 1mg

Keyword citrus, creamy, dessert, dessert topping, graham crackers, key limes, limes, pie, pie crust

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