Description
A rich, creamy key lime pie balanced with the tartness of fresh key lime juice, nestled in a buttery graham cracker crust. A classic summer dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon key lime zest
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh key lime juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Bake crust for 8-10 minutes, then let cool.
- Whisk egg yolks and lime zest until smooth.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and mix until creamy.
- Stir in key lime juice until fully combined.
- Pour filling into the crust and bake for 12-15 minutes until set.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla seeds until soft peaks form.
- Top chilled pie with whipped cream and garnish with lime zest.
Notes
For best results, use fresh key lime juice. Chill the pie overnight for a firmer texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: key lime pie, citrus dessert, summer pie, classic dessert