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Homemade key lime pie slice with graham cracker crust, creamy lime filling, whipped cream, and a fresh lime slice, served on a black plate with powdered sugar and lime zest garnish.

Key Lime Pie

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A creamy, tangy, and sweet traditional Key Lime Pie with a buttery graham cracker crust and pillowy whipped cream topping. This Florida favorite is easy to make and perfect for any occasion!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 435
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Graham Cracker Crust:
  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs - About 12 full sheets
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter - melted
For the Filling:
  • 4 large egg yolks - room temperature
  • 2 cans sweetened condensed milk - 14 oz each
  • ¾ cup key lime juice - fresh preferred
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest - plus more for garnish
  • 1 pinch salt - optional, for balance
For the Whipped Cream Topping:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream - chilled
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie dish
  • Mixing bowls (1 large, 1 medium)
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Citrus juicer or reamer (For fresh lime juice)
  • Microplane or zester (For lime zest)
  • Food processor or bag/rolling pin (For crushing graham crackers)
  • Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer for whipped cream)
  • Rubber spatula (For spreading filling)
  • Cooling rack (For cooling pie)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs
  3. Mix crumbs, sugar, and melted butter
  4. Press crust mixture into pie dish
  5. Bake crust and let cool
  6. Whisk egg yolks until thickened
  7. Add sweetened condensed milk
  8. Add key lime juice and zest
  9. Pour filling into crust
  10. Bake pie until set
  11. Cool pie and refrigerate
  12. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla
  13. Add whipped cream and garnish

Nutrition

Serving: 125gCalories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 210mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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