Creamy Key Lime Pie Recipe
A tangy, creamy key lime pie with a graham cracker crust.
Equipment
- Pie Pan 9"
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Hand whisk
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
- ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
- 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
Key Lime Pie Filling
- 4 Large Egg Yolks
- 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 ounce can)
- 5 Fluid Ounces Lime Juice
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Melt butter in microwave or over stovetop.
- Place graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add melted butter to bowl and toss the mixture until butter is evenly distributed.
- Gently press graham cracker mixture onto the bottom and up sides of pie pan.
- Bake for 6 minutes. Cool completely before using.
Key Lime Pie Filling/Baking
- Preheat oven to 300℉
- Whisk egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk together.
- Pour lime juice into bowl whisking slowly so as not to create air bubbles.
- Pour filling into cooled pie crust.
- Bake for 16 - 18 minutes, or until pie is set. The middle of pie filling will still be jiggling, do not overbake.
- Remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Put in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
Video
Notes
If making your own graham cracker crumbs in a food processor, you will need approximately 16 graham crackers to make 2 cups of crumbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 227mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 421IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!