Description
This easy key lime pie is one of my personal top 5 favorite desserts! It starts with a classic graham cracker crust and a creamy 5-ingredient filling made right in the blender - so easy! Baked for just 15 minutes, this recipe makes it makes the perfect pie (and bonus, it freezes beautifully!) Enjoy chilled with a big dollop of homemade whipped cream! Serves 6-8.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 Sleeve of Graham Crackers (about 1 1/2 cups of crushed graham crackers)
- 1/2 Stick of Melted Butter (salted)
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
Pie Filling
- 2 Cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 Eggs Yolks
- 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Key Lime or Lime Zest (about 3 limes)
- 3/4 Cup Key Lime Juice*
Instructions
For the Crust
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food processor or blender, add in graham crackers and pulse until broken up into crumbs.
- Add in melted butter and sugar. Pulse until the crumbs, butter, and sugar are evenly mixed. It should resemble wet sand.
- Pour into a pie plate. Using the back of a 1-cup measuring cup, press firmly down into the pie plate, making sure to get an even bottom and around the edges.
- Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, then remove once finished.
For the Filling
- In the same food processor or in a large bowl, add in the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, salt, lime zest, and lime juice.
- Blend or whisk until all is well combined.
- Pour into the pre-baked pie crust. Smooth over the top with a spatula, then place back into the oven to bake for 15 minutes, just until set
- Remove from oven and let cool completely (about an hour). Place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to chill completely before serving. Serve alongside a big dollop of homemade whipped cream! Enjoy!
Notes
- Lime juice can be used instead of key lime juice if needed. I always use zest from regular limes and the juice from them. Or you can use Nellie & Joe's Juice Key West Lime (found next to the lemon and lime juice at any grocery store) to make it easier as well.
- This can be enjoyed for up to 4-5 days. To freeze, bake completely, cool, and wrap tightly 3-4 times with plastic wrap. Store in the freezer for up to a month. It can be eaten straight from the freezer, it is delicious frozen and will soften as it sits out.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- 1 hour:
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert - Pie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 467
- Sugar: 66.3 g
- Sodium: 245.6 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 74.5 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 85.4 mg
