Description
Indulge in a slice of vibrant Key Lime Pie, featuring a creamy filling and buttery crust that brings sunshine to any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup key lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- Whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until combined. Press firmly into a 9-inch pie pan to form the crust.
- Bake the crust for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Let it cool.
- In another bowl, whisk together key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the cooled crust and bake for an additional 10 minutes until set.
- Cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Top with whipped cream and garnish with lime zest before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg