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Creamy Key Lime Pie Recipe

A tangy, creamy key lime pie with a graham cracker crust.
5 from 43 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 315 kcal

Equipment

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 one 14-ounce can
  • 5 Fluid Ounces Lime Juice

Instructions
 

Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
  • Melt butter in microwave or over stovetop.
    6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
  • Place graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Stir to combine.
    2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs, ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 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℉ (150℃)
  • Whisk egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk together until well combined.
    4 Large Egg Yolks, 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Pour lime juice into bowl whisking slowly so as not to create air bubbles.
    5 Fluid Ounces Lime Juice
  • 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.
  • After pie has cooled, place in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

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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
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