Every time this pie is served, it is favorably received because it is both light and appealing. a perennial favorite! You can combine 1/4 cup each of fresh lemon juice and fresh lime juice to replace the key lime juice.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 4 hrs |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 to 9 – inch pie |
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup key lime juice
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 lime, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter. Press into 9 inch pie plate and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Separate 2 of the eggs, placing the two egg whites into a mixing bowl. Reserve the yolks in another bowl.
- To the yolks, add one whole egg, lime juice and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk until smooth. With clean mixer blades or a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff, but not dry. Fold whites into filling mixture. Pour filling into partially baked crust.
- Bake in preheated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes or until set. Let cool at room temperature, then freeze 4 hours to overnight. Just before serving, whip cream to form stiff peaks. Serve decorated with whipped cream and lime slices.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 146 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 234 mg |
| Sugars | 35 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Excellent! I made the recipe as is except I made the adjustment to the crust from another reviewer. I also baked it 18 minutes for a firmer filling. Fantastic flavor!
I’ve never made Key Lime Pie before but a family member loves it so I made it for his birthday. He & everyone else loved it! I didn’t
this is such an awesome recipe. At first I thought I would be the “chef” and squeeze 13 limes. After painful hands and wrists, I found a bottle of Key Lime juice at the grocery store.. MUCH EASIER! I like making the crust from scratch. It’s much tastier than the store bought one. I love eating this pie too!
Added 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and lemon extract about a dash to whipping cream
The filling was great! I changed the crust, using 1 1/4 Cups crushed Mr. Christie’s chocolate wafers instead of Graham crackers and added 1 teaspoon cocoa powder. Suggest using additional egg whites to make meringue and bake the meringue with the pie, rather than using whipped cream after baking the pie.
Well, this is a keeper. In Canada, our sweetened condensed milk comes in 300 ml. cans (10.5 oz.), so I used 2 cans & added an extra whole egg. And, even though I had to use concentrated lime juice from a bottle, it turned out great. Took it to a family BBQ, where it was a huge hit.
I had to make my own sweetened condensed milk so i took a lot longer to cook because it wasn’t as thick as the canned stuff. Loved it.
This was very simple to make and was delicious. I first made it with regular limes and it was a hit. Second time I made two with key limes and was praised even more. I decorated 3 different ways. I will make this often!!!!!
Amazing, my family downs this in 1 day here is the one from the fourth of July I split the batter into different bowls and colored them the mixed them together to create this pie.
I made this exactly as the recipe said except I didn’t have key limes so I used regular limes. It was amazing. A big hit at our Memorial Day gathering.
Great recipe, as is. Used GOOD key lime juice…Nellie and Joe’s. Pie looked, tasted authentic.
It was too limey. Any other ingredients to put in to cut that tast? I used Nellie Key lime juice. Any recommendations for a different lime juice
Turned out perfect!
This recipe was easy, light and delicious! I decorated it with chopped strawberries in maple syrup, and slices of kiwi, beautiful colors with the yellow pie, I would definitely make this again, my single guest for Corvid -19 Easter Sunday loved it!
I’ve already reviewed the pie, but wanted to share for those of you that can’t find key limes…Amazon has a bottle of key lime juice
This is not a traditional custard type key lime pie’ but it is light and delicious. Everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again.
The pie turned out delicious,,, since I am from Fl., I know Key Lime pie!! Will definitely use this receipe again
I add some lime zest to the top of the pie before baking, it adds a little kick. I also do an Italian Meringue instead of whipped cream. Keeping it frozen until serving helps.
yum
Love the Key Lime pie.
I did not make any changes and i will make it again for sure.