Mini Key Lime Pies with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Crust

  3.6 – 5 reviews  • Fruit
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Active: 50 min
Yield: 6 mini pies
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Active: 50 min
Yield: 6 mini pies

Ingredients

  1. 2 1/2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
  2. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  3. 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  4. 3 cups sweetened condensed milk (from three 14-ounce cans)
  5. 1/2 cup sour cream
  6. 1 1/2 teaspoons grated Key lime zest*
  7. 1/2 cup freshly squeezed Key lime juice*
  8. 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  9. 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners? sugar
  10. 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  11. 1 teaspoon grated Key lime zest*, plus more for topping
  12. *Note: Regular limes work fine. #NotBougie

Instructions

  1. To make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, pulse together the cereal, butter and brown sugar until crumbly. Pack about 1/4 cup of the crust mixture into each of six 5-inch mini pie plates and place on a baking sheet. Bake until the crusts are lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
  2. To make the filling: While the crusts bake, whisk together the condensed milk, sour cream, lime zest and lime juice in a bowl. As soon as the crusts come out of the oven, carefully pour in the filling (about 1/2 cup in each) and place them back in the oven. Bake until the filling starts to set, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the pies from the oven and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled all the way through, at least 1 hour, though overnight is best.
  3. To make the whipped cream: Combine the heavy cream, confectioners? sugar, vanilla and lime zest in a bowl and beat with a whisk or an electric mixer until the heavy cream forms soft peaks when the whisk is lifted out of the bowl, about 4 minutes. (Or use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment?this will make things go much faster, so watch it carefully.) Spoon the whipped cream on top of the pies and top with more lime zest.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 757
Total Fat 34 g
Saturated Fat 20 g
Carbohydrates 105 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 93 g
Protein 14 g
Cholesterol 106 mg
Sodium 307 mg
Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 757
Total Fat 34 g
Saturated Fat 20 g
Carbohydrates 105 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 93 g
Protein 14 g
Cholesterol 106 mg
Sodium 307 mg

Reviews

Vincent Meza
I love it! I’ve made it several times for parties and it’s always a big hit. I use the recipe in a 13X9 and use slightly less crust. By the way, per her cookbook, it’s 3 14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk.
Ashley Crosby
Delicious!
Amy Hughes
Tried this as well, and it’s a great flavor! Have the same feeling about the cans of SCM as the measurement should just read 3 cups vs 3 cans since it can come in a variety of sizes.
Alexander Bailey
These look wonderful but it’s a bit confusing. The recipe calls for 3 cups of condensed milk. Each cup is 8 ounces but the recipe also says “from three 14 ounce cans”. Do we use 3 cans or 3 cups which equate to 24 ounces (a little less than 2 cans)? (more a question, less a review) Thank you!

 

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