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Best Key Lime Pie Recipe
The best Key Lime Pie recipe is made from scratch with a buttery graham cracker crust, real key lime juice and zest, and a smooth and creamy filling that is the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 409 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust
Filling
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup fresh key lime juice from 20-24 key limes
- 2 teaspoons grated key lime zest from 3-4 key limes + thin curled strip for garnish
- 4 large egg yolks
Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare graham cracker crust and bake for 10 minutes until set. Cool while preparing filling.
- Whisk together condensed milk, key lime juice, key lime zest, and egg yolks. Pour into pie crust.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pie is mostly set around the edges but still slightly jiggly in the center. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour, then transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 3 hours.
- Prepare whipped cream by beating the cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 to 3 minutes until soft peaks form. Spread on top of pie or transfer to a piping bag fitted with a round tip or star tip and pipe decorative swirls around the border of the pie. Garnish with thin slices of key limes and lime zest, then slice and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
409kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
264mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
703IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
180mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 703IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.